This exhibition can be divided into three parts. The first part is a timeline. Including Siomeng’s growth, experience, the birth of Dino and OO Adventure, future trends, and so on. This is a process of self-examination, it turns out that it was not an impulse to devote himself to toy creation, but the past experience and accumulation that made today’s creation a reality. The second part is some artworks that presented on different media, materials, and manifestations.
The last part, cooperating with 30 creative units in different fields of the world. This is an experiment that tries to find out the limit of art toys. Artists have used over 50 types of materials on their cooperation works and explore the various possibilities of art toys. Everyone enjoys the process of “playing” and attracts people who look forward to the finished product.
“Dino” is the protagonist in the original story “OO Adventure” created by Macau artist: Siomeng Chan. “Art toy” is a new artistic expression that presented on toys, and originated in Hong Kong in the 1990s. “BOOM” means an explosion. It gives people a feeling of naughtiness and liveliness which is one of the motivations of Siomeng’s creation. On the other side, it is a process from 0 to 1, and there has never been an art toy exhibition in Macau. This is the process of “none” to “being”. “BOOM” is a starting point, a beginning in Macau.
The artist, Siomeng Chan, loves nature, to travel and to create. Through the process of understanding the culture, life, art, and happiness of different places, he understands himself and others more, thereby to perform better creation. Longing to travel around the world in one day.
When: July 27–August 29, 2020
Where: At Light, 1 Pátio do Padre Narciso, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, call +853 6595 7203 or check the event’s Facebook page
