Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA)

Let’s get to know more about Van Lau! It is in Cantonese with English subtitles. 

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Space Form

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Structure II

Van Lau was born in the Guangdong province of China in 1933. He resettled in Hong Kong in 1960. Inheriting the spirit of Chinese culture, Van Lau draws his subject matters from traditional and folk art. With different materials such as bronze, stainless steel and stone, he creates works in geometric abstract forms, and his distinctive style is a fusion of Eastern and Western artistic influence.

Bamboo has a profound cultural meaning in China. It symbolizes loyalty and fidelity and because of these qualities, Van chose bamboo as his one of the favourite subjects. In the present work, he has captured the movement of bamboo leaves in the wind. The bamboo leaves are randomly placed with charming abstract beauty.

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Bamboo in the wind

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NewBorn II

What are the common shapes in Van’s works?

Do the works successfully convey the artist’s ideas?

Can you think of an artist who shares similar artistic style? 

Video Viewing and appreciation

Your Art-making Activity: Trial Model of a Sculpture

Artist Introduction

Demonstration of creating a bamboo leaf

Resource Kit Overview

Let’s explore the process before making your little sculpture. 

Introduction to Art-making Process in Sculpture

In this slideshow, we will explain the creation process of Van’s sculpture for City University of Hong Kong. 

The Creation Process

Based on the HKMoA collection, this series, ‘In Touch with Hong Kong Artists’, provides education materials and activity sets designed with the aim to raise the interest in artists and art and culture in Hong Kong. In this resource kit, Van Lau will be introduced.

Resource Kits

Object Library

Museums

In Touch with Hong Kong Artists: Van Lau

Video Viewing and appreciation

Background Knowledge