Jaffa Lam 林嵐
Lam Laam, Jaffa received her BFA, MFA and Postgraduate Diploma in Education at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is now teaching at the Hong Kong Art School as Senior Lecturer and Programme Coordinator.
She is a sculptor specializing in large-scale site-specific works of mixed-media sculptures and installations, which are primarily made with recycled materials such as crate wood, old furniture and umbrella fabric. In recent years, she has been involved in many public art and community projects in Hong Kong and overseas. Her works often explore issues related to local culture, history, society and current affairs.
Apart from solo exhibitions, Lam has been invited to take part in many local and international exhibitions, as well as artist residency programmes in Kenya, Taiwan, Bangladesh, China, United States and Canada, etc. In 2006, she was awarded the Asian Cultural Council’s Desiree and Hans Michael Jebsen Fellowship.
In 2009, she started a community project in Hong Kong titled “Micro Economy”. At the invitation of Hong Kong Arts Centre Jaffa staged the exhibiton: Jaffa Lam Laam Collaborative: Weaver, to highlight this project which was also shown in Japan’s Setouchi Triennale 2013 representing Hong Kong.
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After Nature: Part II
Francis Davison X Yu Yang X Hong Kong artists 18 June - 30 July 2021After Nature II features renowned British artist Francis Davison together with Chinese ink artist Yu Yang, and four outstanding Hong Kong artists – Chloe Ho, Kassia Ko, Victor Wong and...Read more -
Searching for Eternity
Pop up Exhibition | 3812 x Rosewood Hong Kong 15 - 30 May 2021 OthersTimed with art month in Hong Kong, 3812 Gallery and Rosewood Hong Kong join hands to present, Searching for Eternity, an exhibition featuring three Hong Kong female artists; Kassia Ko,...Read more