YY9 Gallery is pleased to present “Mixed Message”, a joint exhibition by David Boyce and Ling Lai. In this exhibition David and Ling will present new works of photography and painting. Both have created works that have been inspired by Hong Kong’s architecture, cityscape and Chinese calligraphy. Both artists have distilled their themes into works of abstraction, colour, shape and rhythm.

The majority of David’s photographic works are based on abstractions of everyday life. In this particular body of work, he tells a story in images. Instead of telling it literally, as a photojournalist would, he emphasizes the aesthetic harmony, inspired by Chinese calligraphy, in lines, forms and in the visual presentation. And the story is one that the viewer, as much as the artist, gets to write.

Inspired by architecture and surrounding cityscape, Ling’s painting works demonstrate her continuous exploration of converting three-dimensional architectural forms into two-dimensional painting. With the use of bright color and form, she creates a new spatial structure in her works.

About the artists:

Born in New Zealand, David Boyce has been living in Hong Kong since 2006. His work is based around two broad themes. The first is a continuing exploration of spirituality and language, which makes up most of his endeavors. The second, “Random Beauty”, is an attempt to uncover beauty in the everyday world. David has exhibited in New Zealand, Hong Kong and the United States and his works are held in a number of private, public and corporate collections in New Zealand, North America, Europe and Asia.

Ling Lai graduated with a Bachelor and Master of Arts (RMIT) from the Hong Kong Art School in 2005 and 2008 respectively. As a graphic designer by trade, she draws her inspiration from architecture and the surrounding cityscape. She usually works with acrylic on canvas in a square format and has participated in various local group exhibitions.