two postcard memories (Limited First Edition of 15) Painting

Heiyi Tam is a Hong Kong-born artist based in London. Her work is inspired by the fallibility of memories and the ephemerality of everyday moments. She explores sensorial qualities of specific moments such as the bursts of sweetness from strawberries or the smell and textures of freshly cut grass. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Tam’s work oscillates between memories and moments, ancient Chinese landscapes and calligraphy, and synesthesia around food and nature. Her work depicts symphonies of sensations, flavours, and emotions; exploring tensions between the real and the imagined, the conscious and unconscious, and the present and the past. She creates reimagined memories and stories, and the titles of her work often reveal glimpses of the inspiration and flavours behind each creation. Tam recently graduated in MA Art and Science from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London (2021-2023) with First Class Honours. She also recently received The Other Art Fair: New Futures Award 2023, was shortlisted for the Tension Graduate Prize 2023 and was longlisted for the Jackson’s Painting Prize 2023. In 2022, she was the runner-up in the Tiepolo Blue Art Competition, judged by James Cahill and renowned artist Maggi Hambling CBE. She was also awarded the fourth prize in the Landmark Student Art Prize after being shortlisted in the Top 50.