Metal Car Sculpture

Sim Chan / 陳閃 1987 born in Hong Kong 2006 Graduated from (HKAS) Cerificate in Visual Arts 2007 Set up "KISS on FIRE studio" in Fo Tan, HK 2008 Graduated from (HKAS) Higher Diploma in Fine Art 2009 Set up "Pabro studio" in Beijing Artist Biography Born in Hong Kong in 1987, graduated from Hong Kong Art School, Major in Painting. Sim's work is a tangible expression of the desire to unlock and blur boundaries of forms within the city. He has been worked on depictions of the local cityscape and the urban architecture intensively. His work is a compilation of artist's own observations, reminiscences and tactile senses towards the ever-changing city. Looking into the urban development with his saw, wooden frame and paintbrushes, Sim tries to explore the underneath correlations between lifestyle and the changes that people made upon the nature; which, indeed, reveals his pursuit of dream from the struggles in reality. Sim set up his studio in Fotan since 2007; He also participated artist-in-residence program in Beijing in 2009. He was selected as one of the nominees for the Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2011, He was awarded "40under40" global creative talent by Perspective Magazine in 2013. Recently, he was commissioned to create a public art installation at the Jockey Club Atrium of the Hong Kong Arts Centre. He participated in various art exhibitions actively since 2007. Sim's work has been exhibited in different cities such as Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Thailand and Melbourne. His artworks have been collected by private collectors in Hong Kong and abroad. He has continuously joined "Fotan Artist Open Studios" from 2008 to 2013.