Catalogue of "Carol Lee Mei-kuen: Told by the Soil – Stories of Victoria II - Colour Mining"

“Told by the Soil - Stories of Victoria II: Colour Mining” showcases Carol Lee Mei-kuen’s continued exploration of primary soil – From collecting soil from Bonham Road, Carol sieved and ground the primary soil, examined the colours it contained, and produced 100 different pigments. She also created a unique set of printmaking inks from these hard-won pigments and produced a series of relief prints.

This exhibition catalogue not only showcases Carol’s artworks of "Colour Mining" but also introduces the Forbes Pigment Collection under the Harvard Art Museum at Harvard University, delving into the story of ink and exploring the techniques involved in the production of printmaking ink.

▎About Carol Lee Mei-kuen 

“Time and light have been the motifs of my art throughout the years. Every day, light and time quietly leave their traces in the form of visible images on white paper. Since 2017, I have worked on Shades of Time, a series recording the time and light of each day. I have been doing this every day for seven years already (…) Each year, light has slowly left yellow marks of different shades on 365 squares. Time moves between remembering and forgetting, between existence and disappearance.”
— Carol Lee Mei-kuen (Artist)

Born in Hong Kong, Carol Lee started her studies of Chinese painting in 1983. She graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University (programme co-presented with Hong Kong Art School) with a BA (Fine Arts) in 2001 and received her Master of Fine Arts in 2007. She was elected a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society (RMIT Chapter) in 2001. Her works are collected by the Philippe Charriol Foundation, Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung Foundation of Germany, Lviv Glass Museum in Ukraine, M+ Museum, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong Arts Centre and other private collectors.

▎Information
Publisher: Hong Kong Open Printshop
Publication Year: SEP 2023
Languages: Chinese and English
Dimensions: 210 x 210 x 60 mm
Page: 69 pages
Edition: 300
ISBN: 9789887733607