AWAKE

An evening of Art and Fashion inspired by the Sacred Mountains and
Mysterious Spirit of Shangri-La in Yunnan, China

March 18 at 6:30 pm
 Chouinard Gallery Hong Kong,
G/F, 1 Prince’s Terrace,
Mid-Levels, Hong Kong

SIN SIN
SUN GUANGYI

An encounter, a joint art and fashion exhibition

March 18, 2004, HONG KONG – In October 2003, artist Sun Guangyi met with renowned multi-talented fashion and accessories designer Sin Sin through common friends in Beijing.  Sin Sin was deeply moved and attracted by Sun Guangyi’s spiritual and enlightening paintings which are influenced by his life experience, including the invitation by the Living Buddha to restore a temple school in Yunnan.

To Sin Sin’s and Sun Guangyi’s astonishment, they discovered during one of their first conversations that in September 2003, a month before their first encounter, they were both in Shangri-La of Yunnan province.  The landscape, the culture and the people had a great impact on both of them.  Back in Beijing and Hong Kong respectively, and unbeknown to each other, both Sun Guangyi and Sin Sin related their impressions of their journey by creating works of art and fashion.  Sin Sin’s recognition of this “coincidence” culminated in this unprecedented joint exhibition: “Awake”.  She aims at “Awaking” one’s appreciation of art through two seemingly different medium.

His being a devoted Buddhist influences Sun Guangyi’s enlightening and tranquil paintings.  His style is a contemporary expression of traditional Chinese calligraphy.  Sun Guangyi yearns to share the peacefulness, tranquility, mystery and solemness of nature with art lovers.  His art is an invitation to share and experience the hidden life force and spirituality in all phenomena in the universe.

Sin Sin possesses without doubt a unique versatile talent.  Her exuberant dynamic energy is most amazing.  Each experience and story gives her ideas for new creations.  The latest Spring/Summer 2004 fashion and accessories collection reflects and embodies her experience of Yunnan.  The sacred mountains, the richness of colors, as well as the down-to-earth locals... Each piece of clothing mirrors Sin Sin’s stories and her memories.  Sin Sin’s designs not only exude a unique artistic style, but go into the most minute details into their use of material, cut, etc…

Sin Sin also invited renowned photographer Loren Hammer from San Francisco to shoot her Spring/Summer collection.  She called upon 18 women from diverse backgrounds with distinct styles to model this collection.  Each of the models is Sin Sin’s supporter both in fashion and in life.  They include an image consultant, a yoga instructor, an ex-ballet dancer, a designer, etc...  The images harvested in Central over a week will be shown concurrently with the “Awake” exhibition opening on March 18 at 6:30 pm at Chouinard Gallery Hong Kong, G/F, 1 Prince’s Terrace, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong.

Sin Sin would like to thank the following for their time and support:

Frances Brooke
Lindsay Chan
Lousia Chan
Edith Cheung
Maggie Chu
Carina Ho
Wendy Ho
Evelyn Hwang
Meena Kadri
Eva Lee
Ming Lee
Tina Liu
Doris Ma
Oriana Reich
Yim Tom
Royce Tseung
Anita Wang

Date: Opens March 18, 2004
Opening Hours: Tue-Sat 10:30am-7:30pm, Sun 2-7pm.  Closed Mon & Public Holidays.
Venue: G/F, 1 Princes Terrace, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2858 5072
Email: hk@chouinardgallery.com
Website: www.chouinardgallery.com

CHOUINARD GALLERY HONG KONG, A division of Sin Sin Fine Art Ltd

Elsie Fung
Gallery Manager
Tel: 2858 5072
Email: Elsie@chouinardgallery.com