In Touch with Hong Kong Artists: Li Wei-han, Rosanna
Artist Introduction
Background Knowledge
Rosanna Li is a ceramicist and art educator. She first studied ceramics in Hong Kong and further art education in the UK. She received the Urban Council Fine Arts Award – Ceramics (1985), Hong Kong Sculptor of the Year Award (1999), etc. Li was a founding member of the Contemporary Ceramic Society (HK) and taught at Hong Kong Polytechnic University's School of Design between 1990 and 2010.
Li uses chubby ceramic figures to explore profound meanings in local lifestyle, culture and politics. Recently, she has created several large-scale outdoor sculptures, which have brought her works closer to the community.