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“GeeLeeGooLoo” exhibition highlights the unique voices of visual arts graduands
30 Jun 2025
Every piece of art is a unique expression, revealing the musings made by the artist during the creative process and conveying deeply their personal emotions and stories. After countless moments of “GeeLeeGooLoo”, a Cantonese onomatopoeia that alludes to the sounds and musings made during their art-making process, 133 graduating students have transformed their thoughts into one-of-a-kind creative works, showcasing their individual artistic journeys that resonate with viewers.
The Academy of Visual Arts (AVA) under the School of Creative Arts at HKBU presented its Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Visual Arts Graduation Show at the Kai Tak Campus. The exhibition featured a diverse array of artistic works that emerge from the ideas, thoughts, voices, and lively discussions among the students, inviting the audience to experience the intricacies of artistic creation and the transformative process of art.
Audrey Chu’s graduation piece, Stroke, captures her seven-hour process of painting fine hair on her own body. Each stroke symbolises the flow of emotions, ranging from calmness to agitation, in an expression of her personal reflections on suppressing feelings. This work serves as a bridge for her dialogue with herself, and it is ultimately featured as print on rice paper, integrating contemporary art into traditional Chinese artistic media. Audrey hopes that audiences can experience the silent emotional exchange presented in the work.
Kiang Chun-him, in his first installation art piece titled All men are created equal(?), employs a blend of light and mineral pigments to create a coffin, which symbolises the last destination for all. His work explores social class and the gap between the rich and poor. Passionate about using sound to express himself, he integrated elements of pop rock music into his visual artwork and wrote lyrics to convey his emotions to inspire visitors to explore the piece further. He states, “Creativity is vital because it brings us energy; we must maintain our imaginative spirit.”
Lau Man-ling’s work, Stratum, utilises ink printing and modern photography to explore the question of identity and sense of security. Trying to find her roots in the city, she made use of the printing process to engage in conversations with her inner self. Despite facing the challenges of time, she boldly experimented and continuously adjusted the work to create her desired outcome, and eventually created 108 pieces that beautifully intertwine her personal identity exploration with artistic expression.
This year’s graduation exhibition, themed “GeeLeGooloo”, showcases a variety of artistic media, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, ink painting, ceramics, glass, installation art, photography, video, media art, illustration, performance art, and printmaking. Each piece serves as a vessel for the artist’s emotions, connecting viewers to the 133 voices woven together in this tapestry of unique artistic expressions.
