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Tugo Cheng

TUGO CHENG

Water And Earth Blue Lotus Gallery 20 February–22 March 2020 Hong Kong
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‘Water and Earth’ is a new photographic series by the award winning Tugo Cheng based on Chinese vernacular landscapes, their rhythm and beauty caused by human’s transformation of the land and the sea.

From mountainous Tibetan inland to coastal fishing village in the Southeast, people have reshaped nature for food and created unintentional landscapes marked by culture and tradition. Water and Earth as photographed by Tugo Cheng expresses the rhythm and beauty of these Chinese vernacular landscapes.

Armed with camera and drone, Cheng travelled all around China to document stories crafted by tea & rice terraces and puzzles of salt-fields. This selection of prints reveals the picturesque landscape which produce what we consume day-to-day such as rice, tea, wheat, fish, oil and salt. Tugo Cheng’s works are celebrated for their musical patterns reminiscent of ink paintings as well as affluent colours and textures that illuminate the most surreal terrains on earth.

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About the Artist

Educated in Hong Kong, Beijing and Cambridge, Tugo Cheng is a Hong Kong based architect and fine art photographer who has received multiple international awards and nominations including the National Geographic Awards, Sony World Photography Awards, International Photographer of the Year, Fine Art Photography Awards and Hasselblad Masters. Influenced by his architectural background, Cheng pays special attention to the order and rhythm in landscapes and cityscapes. His works can be found in his book Discovering China and other publications such as Masters of Drone Photography and media including CNN, BBC, SCMP, Guardian, Wallpaper* and National Geographic Magazine which featured his picture as the cover of April 2019 issue. His pictures were showcased in exhibitions and art fairs in Hong Kong, Asia and Europe, and auctioned by charity organisations. He was named ‘Perspective 40-under-40 Artist’ in 2017 for his contribution in art and photography.

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Located on the quiet historic Pound Lane in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, Blue Lotus Gallery specialises in contemporary photography with a focus on exploring the culture and identity of Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong 28 Pound Lane, Sheung Wan
Blue Lotus Gallery contemporary art gallery in Hong Kong
Blue Lotus Gallery
28 Pound Lane, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
+852 5590 3229
http://bluelotus-gallery.com

Opening hours
Tuesday – Sunday
11am – 6pm
Closed Mondays and Public Holidays
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