Review by Rui Pastorin
Young local artist Valerie Cheong’s (張慧麗) latest exhibition ended its over two-week run yesterday, but the messages and reflections in her works remain.
Titled “剛剛好”, or “Just Right”, the solo exhibition was held at the Pavilion of Exhibitions and Artistic Shows for Young People in Praça do Tap Seac (塔石廣場) between August 5 and yesterday, during which 30 of Cheong’s works were displayed. Among them were art pieces created using watercolours, colour pencils, and acrylics, while a picture book featuring the young artist’s illustrations was also showcased for exhibitiongoers.
Each of the works were spread across three themes throughout the venue, while a message or brief remark was featured on some of the works’ descriptions.
One of the messages the exhibition aimed to show, according to a recent statement displayed at the gallery, is that enough is the best, or as the title says, “Just Right”. This perhaps puts an emphasis on balance. Meanwhile, throughout its three themes of “Lost”, “Discovery” and “Reconciliation”, the artist reflected on “daily situations and emotional states at different stages of growth”, while also hoping to revisit the past and view “the future from a new perspective”.
Exhibitions held at the pavilion are open daily from Tuesday to Sunday from noon to 8 p.m., being closed on Mondays.
Photos taken yesterday by Rui Pastorin
