SHOUT
Art Hub & Gallery
2024年3月30日，黃貫中（Paul Wong）個人藝術展覽「童城迷路｜Lost in the Magic Kingdom」將於Shout Art Hub & Gallery位於香港九龍圓方的SHOUT Contemporary開幕。此次展覽亦是黃貫中首次在香港舉辦的個人展覽，將持續展出至5月13日。展覽由「樂園」、「幻象」、「迷陣」、「璞墨」四個篇章展開述說，在抽象的技法表象之下呈獻的是他人生切片中最具象的生活，
以及赤誠真實的情緒與感受。
九龍寨城俗稱九龍城寨或九龍城，在影視作品中總是一副昏暗潮濕的模樣，樓房擁擠，電線亂搭，霓虹燈牌下是亂竄的老鼠和肆意滋生的犯罪，而這正是黃貫中童年生活成長的真實景象。對於當時的成年人而言，無政府狀態的九龍寨城就是黑幫的人造溫室，賭博、色情、毒品、暴力等人性的深淵有如黑洞般貪婪地吞噬著一切。但於孩童時代的黃貫中而言，他在這片光怪陸離的土地上汲取到的是市井人情的溫暖與慰藉，承載著他彌足珍貴的童年記憶。
黃貫中從小就愛畫畫，還沒上幼兒園的他就愛找家裡牆皮脫落的地方，把牆上的斑駁當成他的畫布，隨心所欲地塗鴉，直到整面牆都被畫滿。12歲時拜師香港藝術家陳紹綿，習得了扎實的繪畫基本功。
在此之前，黃貫中一直認為自己是其作品唯一的觀眾，也是畫中故事的核心載體，他的作品也只在北京跟成都小範圍展覽過。黃貫中的故鄉、愛犬、愛情，甚至乎是一個夢，都是畫中的色彩。然而正如我們對久遠記憶中的事物總是模糊又熟悉一樣，黃貫中筆下的九龍城抽象而深刻。
SHOUT Contemporary is pleased to announce that Paul Wong's solo exhibition "Lost in the Magic Kingdom" will open in ELEMENTS, Hong Kong on 30 March 2024. This exhibition marks Wong's first solo exhibition in Hong Kong and will be on display until May 13. The exhibition is narrated in four chapters: "Paradise", "Fantasy", "Maze", and "Pure Ink". Through abstract techniques, it presents the most vivid slice of his life and his sincere and true emotions and feelings.
Kowloon Walled City, commonly known as Kowloon City or Kowloon Walled City, is often depicted in films and television shows as a dim and damp place, with crowded buildings and tangled electrical wires. Under the neon lights, there are rats scurrying about and rampant crime. This was the real scene of Paul Wong's childhood and upbringing. For the adults at that time, the lawless Kowloon Walled City was a man-made greenhouse for gangsters, where vices such as gambling, prostitution, drugs, and violence greedily consumed everything in its path, resembling a black hole. However, for young Paul Wong, he found warmth and solace in the colorful and bustling community of this land. It carried his cherished childhood memories.
Since a young age, Paul Wong had a passion for drawing. Even before attending kindergarten, he would seek out areas in the house where paint was peeling off the walls and use the weathered surface as his canvas. He would doodle freely until the entire wall was covered with his artwork. At the age of 12, he became an apprentice to Hong Kong artist Chen Shao Mian, from whom he learned solid foundational skills in painting.
Before that, Paul Wong believed that he was the sole audience for his artworks, and that he himself was the central vessel for the stories depicted in his paintings. His works had only been exhibited in small-scale exhibitions in Beijing and Chengdu. His hometown, beloved dog, love, and even dreams were all represented through colors in his paintings. However, just like how distant memories often appear both vague and familiar, Paul Wong's portrayal of Kowloon City is abstract yet profound.
