Guided Viewing: SOIL New Gallery and Crafts Library at Tai Kwun 大館新藝廊及工藝圖書館導賞

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SOIL’s 10th Anniversary: Where we started

Veronica Gritsenko. A lacquer journey from Ukraine to Myanmar.

Veronica Gritsenko ✿ 從烏克蘭到緬甸的漆藝之旅

SOIL founder Susanna Pang follows the journey of Veronica Gritsenko who found a way of fusing Ukrainian folk scenes with Myanmar lacquer craft. She will share about her encounter with lacquer art and her friendship with Veronica Gritsenko journey in the search of Burmese lacquer.

SOIL創辦人Susanna將會介紹漆藝家Veronica Gritsenko的作品，並欣賞她融合烏克蘭及緬甸民間藝術的技藝。Susanna也將分享她與漆藝的淵源，以及她跟Veronica的緣分如何帶領她深入認識緬甸漆藝。

This is a free-of-charge event. 費用全免

Date: 18.3.2023 (Saturday)

Time: 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Address: Shop 102, 1/F, Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong

Language: Cantonese (Supplemented in English) 廣東話進行 (以英語輔助)

About Veronica Gritsenko

Veronica Gritsenko is SOIL's long-term collaborator and mentor. Veronica first came across Myanmar culture in London and met a Buddhist monk in 1995. She then visited Myanmar with him in 1996 and fell in love with this extraordinary and beautiful country.

After Veronica completed her studies in Asian Arts at Sotheby's Institute and the School of Oriental and African Studies in London in 1999, she went to Bagan for her MA dissertation on symbolism of Bagan temple architecture and she set her sights on lacquer arts tradition. She was in both marvel and sorrow that such a beautiful and ancient art form was in decline, being produced mostly for tourist market. In 2000, Veronica founded Black Elephant Studio lacquer workshop in Bagan, Myanmar. Eventually she developed her own unique technique based on ancient methods and materials and also created original designs and innovative methods of decoration.

Veronica has been invited to give lectures at the British Museum, Asia House in London and Asia Society in New York, USA as well as participating in conferences and exhibitions. In 2007, Veronica established an institute to help preserve ancient Myanmar lacquer art for future generations. Her works were acquired by the British Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, Royal Botanic Gardens Museum and Turquoise Mountain in the UK, as well as the Museum of Oriental Art in Turin, Italy.

關於漆藝家

Veronica Gritsenko是我們的長期夥伴和良師。1995年她在倫敦初次接觸緬甸文化，後來認識了一位佛教僧侶並在1996年隨他到訪緬甸，從此愛上了這美麗而獨特的國家。

Veronica在蘇富比東亞藝術研究所和倫敦亞非文化研究學院研習後，1999年為了撰寫關於寺廟建築象徴意義的碩士論文前往緬甸蒲甘，深受當地漆藝傳統吸引，在感到驚艷的同時，亦為這美麗而古老的東方藝術衰落而感到傷感。2000年她在蒲甘創立了Black Elephant Studio漆藝工作室。其後，她參考古法研發了獨一無二的漆藝技巧，並堅持原創設計和創新裝飾的技法。

Veronica還受邀在英國大英博物館丶倫敦亞洲之家和美國紐約亞洲協會講學，並多次參加國際會議和展覽。 Veronica於2007年成立了研究所去持續古代緬甸漆藝的保育。她的作品獲英國大英博物館、V&A博物館、皇家植物園博物館丶 Turquoise Mountain及意大利都靈東方藝術博物館收藏。