Visual Art Studio
"Phoenix Garden", #paperwork by Dana Shek.
Detail from my "Phoenix Garden" #papercutart.
"Phoenix Garden" by #paperartist Dana Shek.
#Paperwork by Dana Shek.
#Papercutart by Dana Shek.
#Papercut doodle by Dana Shek.
"Ripple", stainless steel wall sculpture by Alvin Mak.
"Ripple", Stainless Steel Wall Sculpture by Alvin Mak.
“Victoria Dreaming”, abstract water photography by Alvin Mak.
We created bespoke hotel artwork for the guest rooms and hotel suites of the Mandarin Oriental, Taipei. This is a luxurious 5-star hotel in the business district and heart of Taipei, Taiwan.
"Urban Abstractions", modern photography by Alvin Mak.
"Loop", Abstract sculpture by Alvin Mak.
"Papier", paper cut art by Dana Shek.
Sketch for "Papier", paper cut artwork by Dana Shek.
"Blue Landscape", mixed media illustration by Dana Shek.
"Ink", ink painting limited edition print by Alvin Mak.
"Urban Abstractions", digital art photograph by Alvin Mak. “Urban Abstractions” progressed from the exploration of the first photographic series “Urban Impressions”. Initially, the material was drawn from street activities and daily life. This series however, takes a more graphical approach to examine the city.
We were commissioned to create customized hotel wall art for the elegant, 5 star St Regis Hotel in Chengdu, China. The interior design has a sophisticated, art deco style. As part of the client's design brief, they requested to incorporate the interior style into the artwork. We set about drafting ideas and proposed initial designs to meet this art brief. But we wanted to add something extra to make our artwork unique to this project and location.
“Bloom”, photograph by Alvin Mak.
"Stellar", digital artwork by Alvin Mak.
Behind the scenes and in the studio footage. See previous posts to learn more.
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The finished artwork is H180 x 350cm. It is installed at MGM, Macau. See previous posts to learn more.
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This #paperwork is the largest I have cut. It is H180 x W350cm, I had to split this into 4 panels so that I could physically reach the surface to cut. This labour of love spanned 6 months. It is installed at the MGM Macau.
I have an impression of a phoenix garden which gradually takes shape and form as I start to cut paper. The act of paper cutting, for me, has a meditative quality so my way of working tends to be organic. I'll have an idea for the overall composition but each cut is decided at that precise moment. For the final touch, I added paper feathers to create more depth and shadow in the overall artwork. Paper seems to be a very basic material but it is incredibly versatile which is why I love to use it for my paper work.
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Details of my larger work. The art commission is a challenging size, H184 x W350cm split over 4 panels. Behind the scenes video up next! .
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Working on a new art commission for a hotel in Macau. The client wanted feathers and wings. So I cut various shapes to create a draft design.
I also have my new blade handle from @ergokiwi which I'm trying out.
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On days when I'm not feeling creative, I play with new techniques or improve on skills. Today it's #papercutting. Let's see where this goes.......☺️
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Rendered art video showing the interactive quality of this mirror polished sculpture.
Click link in bio to learn more about our artwork and studio.
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After photographing the ocean for years, I got curious to capture a physical piece of the water to put indoors. I sketched and photographed the waves, then translated the image into a 3D computer model. The 3D data is then machined and replicated into a mirror finished stainless steel wall sculpture.
Alvin has observed the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong through photography and video art for more than a decade. In the pursuit to further express the mesmerising and meditative qualities of the harbours currents and movements, Alvin sought to capture the fluid movement in 3-dimensional forms. The sculptural surface is polished to a mirror finish which reflects it's surroundings. As the viewer observes the artwork from one angle to the next, the surface changes like water ripple movement. This gives the wall sculpture an interactive quality.
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The development of Victoria Dreaming is an ongoing visual exploration of urban Hong Kong that began in 2002. It was a study of Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong; its waves, reflection and interaction with the environment. The harbour was explored at numerous locations along the coast, and under various lighting and weather conditions.
The imagery was formless as the shifting water bends the light. Some of the captures were done at slow speed or panned to let the light paint the photo. Images were also presented as multi-panel sets of abstract photography to express the emotion of each scene. Victoria Harbour has gone through a physical change since our initial photographic observations in 2002. The harbour has changed shape and size from land reclamation projects.
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The interior is spacious and the design is elegant with luxe styling and carefully thought out details. As part of the design brief, our art would resonate with the interior design and add a touch of nature and colour as well.
After our initial discussion about the art direction, we understood the requirements and made our proposal and drafts. "Bloom" by Alvin Mak, features close up, large-scale photographs of the peony and chrysanthemum flowers. Alvin combines his photography of flowers, leaves and abstract textures with digital art to create fine art prints on canvas. These are customised in size and colour and new artworks were made specifically for this hotel art project.
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This series progressed from the exploration of the first photographic series “Urban Impressions”. Initially, the material was drawn from street activities and daily life. “Urban Abstractions" take a more graphical approach to examine the city.
Every place has a unique brand of look and feel. A few tell-tale details often trigger the memory of the larger context. Hong Kong is a special place that contains a concentrated blend of structures from various eras. I am thrilled to see the wide variety of elements. The diversity allows great freedom to tune the tones, texture and composition.
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This art object draws a line across three dimensional space. It swings across space, twists and folds onto itself. The end eventually meets the beginning of the line and completes the circle. It results in an organic shape that warms up any interior. The sculptures can be made of fiberglass and stainless steel.
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Following the previous post, I used my drawing to develop this paper cut artwork. It's my first time exploring paper cutting and I am excited to see where this new technique takes me.
This paper cut art features leaves and wasps, I folded up some of these details to create a 3D aspect. Giving the art more depth. I also placed the artwork in front of a mirror, gold card which shows through the cut out parts. This adds gold highlights and the reflective card also picks up the colours in the interior.
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The shape and designs of Chinese antique vases are the source of inspiration for this drawing. This is my contemporary, botanical themed design with a traditional vase silhouette. This sketch will be developed into a paper cut artwork.
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This artwork is created with hand drawn waves on paper collage. It is inspired by landscapes and rivers.
Urban Impressions is a visual art studio. We create bespoke art for private and commercial projects.
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This contemporary artwork is created from original paintings, hand-drawn textures and ink marks which are composed in an abstract ink painting style. I use traditional techniques used in paintings such as dry brush and wet on wet as well as modern forms of mark making.
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Every place has a unique brand of look and feel. A few tell-tale details often trigger the memory of the larger context. Hong Kong is a special place that contains a concentrated blend of structures from various eras. I am thrilled to see the wide variety of elements. The diversity allows great freedom to tune the tones, texture and composition.
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We took architectural photographs of the St Regis Hotel building and composed them to create graphical, art deco-inspired designs in bronze tones. We also used art deco details to make abstract fine art prints in gold and bronze colours. Alvin’s series of tailor-made fine ar prints features throughout all the hotel guestrooms and suites.
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From a photographic still life study of flowers, the chrysanthemum was chosen for its subtle beauty and rich, dense petal layers. I wanted to create a large scale, oversized floral artwork which would allow the viewer to examine the flower in parts. My photograph is combined with hand made drawings and found textures which are then digitally composed.
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Stellar is a luminous exploration with photographic composite. This artwork is reimagined from a scene of fireworks. Abstract photographs of fireworks are layered together to re-compose the richness of the fireworks.
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