CHOU AUTUMN
Originally named CHONG Yat Kei, born in Hong Kong. Graduated from the Department of Fine Arts at The Chinese University of Hong Kong with a minor in Philosophy. She holds a Master's degree in Fine Arts from the Taipei National University of the Arts. Her creations focus on painting animals to capture various emotional memories and states of displacement experienced by humans. Her works have been exhibited in both Hong Kong and Taiwan, including "Nomads on the Edge" (Islander Studio, Taipei) and "Hetero-HK" (Connecting Space, Hong Kong). Her illustrations have been featured in publications such as Ming Pao, Fleurs des Lettres, and U - Magazine. She has participated in numerous community art education projects, such as "Silver Age Ping Pong - Art Project for the Elderly Community" and the To Kwa Wan community expert program "Children's Poems and Paintings" workshop.
Solo Exhibitions
2015 Of Foreign Lands and People, Feed Your Nerves, Hong Kong
Imaginary Cats: 17 Stories of Adopting Adult Cats, Makee, Hong Kong
Autumn’s Hair, Shijie Gallery, Taiwan
2014 Kinderszenen, Shijie Gallery, Taiwan
2013 Born, Shijie Gallery, Taiwan
Triple Solo: Forget Each Others in the River and Lake, Gallery, HKICC Lee Shau Kee
School of Creativity, Hong Kong
2012 Nomads in the Wilderness, Islanders Studio, Taiwan
The Tears of Animals, Nan - Bei Gallery, TNUA
Group Exhibitions
2024 What’s in the City, Form Society, Hong Kong
2022 Mindfulness Everyday-life Art, Form Society, Hong Kong
2021 MEOW Show, 1999 Art Space, Hong Kong
2017 Hetero-HK, Connecting Space, Hong Kong
Cats in Art , Fringe Club, Hong Kong
The Voyage of the Beagle, WinWin Art x Ham Gallery, Taiwan
2016 Domesticated, WinWin Art, Taiwan
Black Bile, 100ft. PARK, Hong Kong
After 12, vA! Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre
Foo Tak Building Open Day 2016, 7/F Foo Tak Building, Hong Kong
2015 Foo Tak Tree House Open Day 2015, 7/F Foo Tak Building, Hong Kong
2014 Foo Tak Quartet: Artists work showcase, ACO, Hong Kong
Li Ji 2014, Shijie Gallery, Taiwan
Foo Tak ½ Open Day, 7/F Foo Tak Building, Hong Kong
2013 BOING Pop-Up Night Market, Osage Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
2012 Early Spring - 2012 Promising Young Artist, Shijie Gallery, Taiwan
Li Ji 2012, Shijie Gallery, Taiwan
2011 We / Together, Nanhai Gallery, Taiwan
Graduated Show of Master of Fine Arts, Underground Museum, TNUA
2008 Stay.Nest, Nan-Bei Gallery, TNUA
Collaboration-Anticipating the Art of Future, Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan
2007 Remembering Hong Kong X Local Creative Force, Time Square, Hong Kong
2005 DIY Book Festival, Kubrick, Hong Kong
2004 Fotanian Open Studios 2004, Wah Luen Industrial Bulding, Hong Kong
2003 “House” Exhibition, G/F Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Center
2002 3.Some, Shaw College Lecture Theatre Gallery, CUHK
Graduation Exhibition: Handmade, Art Museum, CUHK
Community Art Projects
2018 To Kwa Wan Community Builder Project 3.0 “Storybook Workshop”
2017 To Kwa Wan Community Builder Project 2.0 “Children’s Poem and Drawing Workshop”
2013 - 2015 Grey and Green Ping Pong - Elderly Community Art Project
2014 Grey and Green Ping Pong Creative Showcase 2014, Videotage, Hong Kong
Publication, Research and Articles
Publication Chou Autumn. Born. MAJO Design, 2013.
Research CHONG, Yi Kei. The Marginal Nomads. Thesis (Master of Fines Arts),
Taipei National University of the Arts, 2012.
Articles 〈連草圖都不是 - 畫家與貓〉。FleursDesLettres, HongKong, Vol. 40，2012.
〈亞陶與他的失敗之作〉。FleursDesLettres, HongKong, Vol. 46，2013.
Column “Urban Wandering now and then”, Illustrated Column, U Magazine, 2005,
Hong Kong.
Illustrations Cover illustration, "Writing Utopia and the Spell of Disappearance" by Lawrence Pun, Linking Publishing, July 2016.
Illustrations for "Writing Utopia and the Spell of Disappearance" by Lawrence Pun, FleursDesLettres, HongKong, Vol. 49 - 53, 2014.
“South Gate of Taipei” postcard, 2012, Taiwan.
Voices of Taiwan’s Animals, Vol. 58, 2012, Taiwan.
Title design and illustrations, Ming Pao supplement, 2006 - 2011 (irregular),
Hong Kong.
"Trojan Horse in Water - Poetry by Leung SheKwan", Wheat Ear Publishing, 2009, Hong Kong.
Collections
Private collection ( Hong Kong, Taiwan )
麥 秋
本名莊一淇，出生於香港，畢業於香港中文大學藝術系，副修哲學，國立臺北藝術大學藝術碩士。創作以繪畫為主，從描繪動物記錄人間各種情感記憶及流離狀態，作品曾於香港及台灣展出，如〈邊緣的遊牧者〉(島民工作室，台北)、〈異質沙城〉(Connecting Space，香港)，插畫作品刊於《明報》副刊、《字花》、《U-Magazine》等。曾參與多項社區藝術教育計劃，如「銀青乒乓——長者社群藝術計劃」，土瓜灣社區達人計劃「童詩‧童畫」工作坊等。
個展
2015 異國他鄉，神經餵飼，香港
如果貓：17隻成貓的認養故事，貘記，香港
秋毫，世界畫廊，台中
2014 兒時情景，世界畫廊，台中
2013 仨個展：相忘於江湖，香港兆基創意書院展覽廳
初生，世界畫廊，台中
2012 邊緣的遊牧者，島民工作室，台北
禽獸的眼淚，國立台北藝術大學南北畫廊
聯展
2024 散聚有時，合舍，香港
2022 「正念．日常．藝術」，合舍，香港
2021 貓 Show，一九九九制作所，香港
2018 貓咪美術展，藝穗會，香港
2017 「異質沙城」跨媒介展覽，Connecting Space Hong Kong，香港
獵犬號小旅行，未藝術空間/火腿藝廊，台灣
2016 馴養記，未藝術空間，高雄
憂鬱體液，百呎公園，香港
一紀之後，香港視覺藝術中心
富德樓開放日2016，富德樓七樓，香港
2015 富德樓開放日2015：禽獸街，富德樓七樓，香港
2014 富德四重奏：駐樓藝術家作品展，藝鵠，香港
禮記2014，世界畫廊，台中
富德樓半開放日，富德樓七樓，香港
2013 BOING 藝術市集，奧沙觀塘，香港
2012 早春圖: 2012藝術新秀，世界畫廊，台中
禮記，世界畫廊，台中
2011 我/們 = 我們，南海藝廊，台北
國立台北藝術大學美術創作碩士班畢業展，國立台北藝術大學地下美術館
2008 Stay．巢，國立台北藝術大學南北畫廊
跨領域—未來藝術的先驅，關渡美術館, 台北
2007 回憶香港 X 本土創作力量，時代廣場，香港
2005 YMCA「自發作」DIY書展，Kubrick書店，香港
2004 伙炭工作室開放計劃2004，華聯工業中心，香港
2003 YMCA「屋」展覽，香港文化中心地下大堂
2002 3．Some，香港中文大學逸夫書院越喬畫廊
人手作業：香港中文大學藝術系畢業展，香港中文大學文物館
社群藝術計劃
2018 土瓜灣社區達人 3.0 計劃 「小泡泡 生活圈」繪本工作坊
2017 土瓜灣社區達人 2.0 計劃「童詩 · 童畫」工作坊
2013-15 銀青乒乓—長者社群藝術計劃, 自由畫導師，香港
2014 又鼓又畫—銀青乒乓創作展，牛棚藝術村錄影太奇，香港
出版、文章、插畫
出版 初生 - 麥秋畫冊 ，MAJO Design Art Book，2014。
論文 邊緣的遊牧者，國立臺北藝術大學美術創作碩士班繪畫組學位論文，2012。
文章 〈連草圖都不是 - 畫家與貓〉。《字花》Vol. 40，2012 Nov-Dec，香港。
〈亞陶與他的失敗之作〉。《字花》Vol. 46, 2013 Nov-Dec, 香港。
專欄 「城市漫游 now and then」圖文專欄，U Magazine , 2005，香港。
插畫 潘國靈著《寫托邦與消失咒》封面插畫，聯經出版，2016年7月初版。
潘國靈著《寫托邦與消失咒》小說連載插畫，《字花》Vol. 49 - 53, 2014, 香港。
「臺北城南口」明信片, 2012, 台灣。
台灣動物之聲 vol.58 , 2012, 台灣。
《明報》世紀版 專欄標題設計及插畫，2006 - 2011（不定期）, 香港。
璇筠詩集《水中木馬》，麥穗出版, 2009, 香港。
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