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We Dream for that Light: Thomas Ngan’s Solo Exhibition

Past exhibition
15 November 2023 - 5 January 2024 Hong Kong
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We Dream for that Light, Thomas Ngan’s Solo Exhibition

“Keep your eyes on that light amidst the unknown, knowing that one day when the fog is cleared, you will find yourself in the garden, surrounded by grace.”

——Thomas Ngan

3812 Gallery Hong Kong is pleased to present “We Dream for that Light”, the Hong Kong young artist Thomas Ngan’s (b. 1995) first solo exhibition in 3812. The exhibition showcases a beautiful selection of Ngan’s latest works under the core themes of Floral, Fragility of Life, and Light. Specialised in incorporating realism into a dreamy world, Ngan creates distinct realms that invite audiences to follow the light and explore infinite possibilities.
 
“We Dream for that Light” is derived from the concepts of uncertainty and hope. The artist attempts to capture the truth that lies between the fog and the motif with his vibrant brushstroke and harmonious composition. Audiences can step into a mystic world of possibility, savouring the moment when the light guides us to a fascinating garden surrounded by grace.
 
For Ngan, life is an endless series of decisions until it ends, consisting of infinite paths of the unknown clouded in fog. It is probably because of his ever-changing cross-nation life experience, everything is in turbulence yet with infinite possibilities - the unknown is the necessity for hope. It becomes a key theme in Ngan’s works where he follows the “light” to construct a world of mystery.
 
Thomas Ngan was born in 1995 in Toronto, Canada, and later returned to Hong Kong with his family. During Ngan’ stays in England, France, Spain, and America where he visited dozens of cities and their museums, he was astonished by the masterpieces of the naturalism painters, realism painters of the late Victorian period, as well as the spontaneous yet abstract expressions that the impressionist and post-impressionist employed. Seeing the masterworks in person confirms and grounds his understanding of paintings as well as inspiring them. His style has since then increasingly embraced the duality of both realism and abstraction.
 
We are thrilled to invite you to 3812 Gallery Hong Kong where Thomas Ngan’s world of possibility unfolds, to enjoy the beauty of light brought by the vivid depiction of bouquets and fairy-like figures in a misty setting.

 

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Works
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, By the Lake《湖邊》, 2023
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    By the Lake《湖邊》, 2023
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    91.4 x 81.3cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, Forgiving ourselves《原諒我倆》, 2023
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    Forgiving ourselves《原諒我倆》, 2023
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    203.2 x 294.6cm, diptych
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, Gathering《凝聚》, 2023
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    Gathering《凝聚》, 2023
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    152.4 x 121.9cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, Gianna《吉安娜》, 2023
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    Gianna《吉安娜》, 2023
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    91.4 x 142.2cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, His Daughter《衪的女兒》, 2022
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    His Daughter《衪的女兒》, 2022
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    77.7 x 104.1cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, In Rain《雨下》, 2023
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    In Rain《雨下》, 2023
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    40.6 x 30.5cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, Lost but Found《失而復得》, 2020
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    Lost but Found《失而復得》, 2020
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    28 x 20.3cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, Submerge《沉泯》, 2020
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    Submerge《沉泯》, 2020
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    45 x 73.8cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, Awaked《甦醒》, 2020
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    Awaked《甦醒》, 2020
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    30 x 52.5cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, Candle《夜燈》, 2020
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    Candle《夜燈》, 2020
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    25 x 30cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, But if Not《但若然不可》, 2023
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    But if Not《但若然不可》, 2023
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    30.5 x 50.8cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, Fibonacci Sequence《斐波那契數列》, 2023
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    Fibonacci Sequence《斐波那契數列》, 2023
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    30.5 x 50.8cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, Performance《演奏》, 2023
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    Performance《演奏》, 2023
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    91.4 x 142.2cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, Still《安靜》, 2023
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    Still《安靜》, 2023
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    91.4 x 142.2cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, Morning Light《晨光》, 2023
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    Morning Light《晨光》, 2023
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    30.5 x 50.8cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, Timeline《時間軸》, 2023
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    Timeline《時間軸》, 2023
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    91.4 x 142.2cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, Turn《回轉》, 2023
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    Turn《回轉》, 2023
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    30.5 x 50.8cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, Alone《孤單》, 2023
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    Alone《孤單》, 2023
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    66 x 106.7cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, Another Path《之外》, 2023
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    Another Path《之外》, 2023
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    76.2 x 123.3cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, Always《永遠地》, 2023
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    Always《永遠地》, 2023
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    71.1 x 152.4cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, Early in the morning《清晨》, 2023
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    Early in the morning《清晨》, 2023
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    132.1 x 81.3cm
  • Thomas Ngan 顏耀明, Not by Chance《並非巧合》, 2023
    Thomas Ngan 顏耀明
    Not by Chance《並非巧合》, 2023
    Oil on linen 布上油畫
    72.4 x 38.1cm
Installation Views
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Press
  • The Standard | Fairies in wonderland

    The Standard | Fairies in wonderland

    Roxanne Li, The Standard, 15 December 2023
  • ETnet | Embrace Hope in the Fog: Interview with Hong Kong Artist Thomas Ngan

    ETnet | Embrace Hope in the Fog: Interview with Hong Kong Artist Thomas Ngan

    Helena Hau, ETnet, 16 November 2023
Publications
  • We Dream for that Light

    We Dream for that Light

    Thomas Ngan 2023 Read more

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