Artist Statement

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I am interested in the concept of 'Construction'. In this exhibition, sequences of black and white portrait photographs are placed in a linear form, with the edges painted on different colours.

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These sequential photographs are the conversations between the photographer and the models in the form of 'Words'. But these 'Words' are frozen and become silent languages. I didn't ask the models to perform in a particular way. The models acted in their own ways. All photographs tell my emotions, feelings and understanding of each model.

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The painted edges of each sequential photograph also represent my interpretation of each portrait. It doesn't matter if I know the person or not. I choose the colours from my direct feeling. The notion of the 'Construction' on portraits, 'Words' and colours come from my imagination.

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Wai Kit Lam

Hong Kong

3.2000

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