Organized by Art For All Society (AFA) and Orient Foundation, the opening ceremony of “AFA Autumn Salon 2020” held at 6:30 pm on October 31 (Saturday) at Casa Garden, Macao Delegation of Fundação Oriente.  On that day, lots of honorable guests have come to support the exhibition, including, Ambassador of Consulate General of Portugal in Macau and Hong Kong, Dr. Paulo Cunha Alves, President of Macao Institute of European Studies, Mr. José Luís de Sales Marques, President of Instituto Português do Oriente (IPOR), Dr. Joaquim Ramos, President of the Macau Artist Society, Mr. Lok Hei, President of Albergue SCM, Architect Carlos Marreiros, President of printmaking Research Centre of Macau, Mr. James Wong, Curator of Macao Museum of Art, Mrs. Margarida Saraiva, Publisher And Director of MACAU CLOSER, Mr. Ricardo Pinto, Professor of Faculty of Humanities and Arts of MUST, Mr. Ung Vai Meng, President of A.M. Painting Macao,Visiting Professor of Faculty of Humanities and Arts of MUST, Mr. Ieong Tai Meng, Assitant Vice President of Tak Chun Group, Mrs. Eugenia Ip, Director of Macao Delegation of Orient Foundation, Mrs. Ana Paula, President of Macau Art For Society, Mrs. Alice Kok. On that day with the live jazz music performance at the beginning, opening ceremony of AFA Autumn Salon 2020 and Winner Announcement of Orient Foundation Art Award, follow with Performance Art and Halloween makeup artist provided makeup on site, such a joyous moment we shared with everyone and celebrated the grand opening.

This year will be the 11th anniversary of the Autumn Salon which begun in 2010.  After the artwork selection by the jury, this time there are 81 artworks from around fifty Macau local artists presented in the exhibition. The participating artists are: Alexandre Marreiros, Alice Kok, Armelle de Lainsecq, Belina Zhang, Benjamin Kidder Hodges, Bernardo Amorim, Celeste C. da Luz, Chek Man Ha, Cheong Hoi I, Cheong Ut Man, Chio Kuan Iok, Crystal W. M. Chan, David Shao, Dophine Wong, Duarte Esmeriz, Fong Chao In, Francisco António Oliveira de Almeida Ricarte, Heidi Ng, Huang Ying Luan, Ieong Kun Ieng, Ieong Man Hin, José Matos, Ken, Chau Chong In, Kit Lee, Lai Sio Kit, Lam Iam Sang, Lei Hio Lam, Leon, Chan Ka Lok, Leong Chi Mou, Leong Chon, Leong Leng I, Leong Sin U, Lo Ian Tong, Ng Man Wai, Ng Sek I, Pang Hong, Sisi Wong, Skic Cheok, Tang Kuok Hou, Tong Cheok In, Tong Sin I, Wong Ka Long, Xie Yun, Yaya Vai, Yolanda Kog, Yung Lai Jing. The selected artworks include oil painting, watercolor, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, digital art, video and installation etc. All participants are now working and living in Macau with different backgrounds. Same in the past, the awarded artworks of the 9th “Orient Foundation Art Award” have been selected, the winner of “Orient Foundation Art Award” will be given an opportunity to visit Portugal for one - month art exchange program.

Halloween markup artist provided makeup on site

Part of the Autumn Salon artworks:

Read widely, Chan Ka Lok, Technical pen, 10 x 23 cm，2020

The annual Autumn Salon has become a notable event in the local art world. Thanks to the long-standing support of the Orient Foundation, the Art For All Autumn Salon is able to dedicate its passion in contemporary art, and bring to the audience an ever-expanding vision of artworks. It is particularly worth mentioning that this year’s "Oriental Foundation Art Award" winner is the paper sculpture "martyr" by Ann Hoi, and the honorable mention awards are MJ Lee’s performance and video art work “Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth.” and Kit Lee’s computer imaging work "The Sea". The three award-winning works all show reflections on contemporary human developments. The paper-made man in "martyr" is like an inanimate robot. At the time of the rapid development of human technology, paper-made memorial sculptures are exquisite but fragile. For whose sacrifice was it made for? The work lies in the 250-year-old Orient Foundation mansion, appears to be vivid and moving.  MJ Lee’s performance art directly points to the current state of the media’s manipulation of truth. As a non-traditional art form, performance art uses the tension of its live performance as a connection with the audience. Its expressiveness cannot be ignored. The body is a direct medium of artistic creation, interacting with the audience to experience a personal journey of art and reflections upon art. On the opening day of the Autumn Salon, a public performance by the Korean artist who currently lives in Macau was specially arranged. As for Kit Lee’s "The Sea", which is created by computer imaging (CGI), which refers to images generated by computer algorithms, the work simulates a sea on which mobile phone screens are floating, reflecting on it what we face most of the day: the electronic light. Ironically, in today's world, the distances and relationships among people are manipulated and maintained through these electronic lights.

Part of the Orient Foundation Art Award Finalists artworks:

Orient Foundation Art Prize—Honourable Award

Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth., MJ Lee, 0:06:40, Video art, theatrical set installation (birdcage, megaphone, TV, etc.), Performance art at exhibition site., 2020

The "Orient Foundation Art Award" is especially designed for young artists aged 35 or below. It has been held at the same time with the AFA Autumn Salon since 2011. The selected works are shown at the Orient Foundation's exhibition venue. This annual art feast in the harvest season of autumn; a time to recover from the epidemic, to show the vitality of Macau's art, is just the right time.

AFA Macau and Orient Foundation have always been working on creating platforms for local and oversea artists, providing opportunities for them to interact and learn from each other. By inviting the guests and buyers to visit the exhibition, it offers a chance to the young artists for showing their artworks to the audience, as well as, to encourage their art creations.

“AFA Autumn Salon 2020” will take place at Casa Garden, Orient Foundation. The exhibition will open to public till 30 of October, 2020. The gallery is open from 10:00am to 7:00pm, while closing on Mondays. This event is partly sponsored by Cultural Affairs Bureau of Macao SAR Government, and beverages sponsored by Vino Veritas. For enquiries, please call (853) 2836 6064 during office hours or email to info@afamacau.com. For more information please visit www.afamacau.com.