Water and Earth Exhibition Opening

From mountainous Tibetan inland to coastal fishing village in the Southeast, people have reshaped nature for food and created unintentional landscapes of culture and tradition. In the Chinese vernacular landscape series “Water and Earth”, the rhythm and beauty in water and earth transformed by people were captured from new perspectives.

With his camera and drone, Cheng travelled all around to witness these stories of lives in different parts of the continent and make pictures of vernacular wonders of tea and rice terraces, puzzles of salt fields and the like. The selection of images reveals the picturesque sceneries behind what we consume day-to-day, such as rice, tea, wheat, fish, oil and salt. As a fine art photographer with architect’s eyes, Cheng is always in search of order and rhythm in everything. His works are celebrated for their unconventional geometries and patterns that are reminiscent of ink paintings according to Guardian, as well as the affluent colours and textures that illuminate the most surreal terrains on earth.

Artist profile
Educated in Hong Kong, Beijing and Cambridge, Tugo Cheng is a Hong Kong based architect and fine art photographer who has received multiple international awards and nominations including the “National Geographic Awards”, “Sony World Photography Awards”, “International Photographer of the Year”, “Fine Art Photography Awards” and “Hasselblad Masters”. Influenced by his architectural background, Cheng pays special attention to the order and rhythm in landscapes and cityscapes. His works can be found in his book Discovering China and other publications such as Masters of Drone Photography and media including CNN, BBC, SCMP, Guardian, Wallpaper* and National Geographic Magazine which featured his picture as the cover of April 2019 issue. His pictures were showcased in exhibitions and art fairs in Hong Kong, Asia and Europe, and auctioned by charity organisations. He was named “Perspective 40-under-40 Artist” in 2017 for his contribution in art and photography.

EXHIBITION DETAILS

Date: ​20 February 2020 – 8 March 2020
Time: ​11am to 10pm
Venue: ​Gallery by the Harbour (Shop 207, Level 2, Ocean Center, Harbour City)
Enquiry: ​2118 8666

OPENING and GUIDED TOUR
Date: Saturday, 22 February 2020
Venue: Gallery by the Harbour
Time: 3pm
RSVP: [email protected]
(Guided tours may be arranged upon request)