Jaffa Lam

Jaffa Lam (born 1973) is a Chinese visual artist. She is known for her mixed-media sculptures and site-specific works that inquire into Hong Kong culture and history.[1] Lam often uses recycled materials such as found fabric or wood from construction sites.[2][3] She began focusing on community engagement and socially responsible art at the time of the SARS outbreak in Hong Kong in 2003.[4] And since then, she has created many community-driven projects in Hong Kong and abroad.[5] In 2006, she received the Asian Cultural Council's Desiree and Hans Michael Jebsen Fellowship. Her works have been acquired by public institutions, including Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, and Chinese University of Hong Kong. Lam is also known as an educator.[6][7] She is currently Academic Head at the Hong Kong Art School.[8]

  1. ^ Archive, Asia Art. "Hong Kong Conversations 2018: Women in Art". aaa.org.hk. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  2. ^ Ha Thuc, Caroline (March 7, 2020). "Interview: Jaffa Lam and Caroline Ha Thuc" (PDF). Artomity. 15, Winter 2019/2020.
  3. ^ Michelle Vosper, ed. (2017). Creating across cultures: women in the arts from China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan (1st ed.). Hong Kong. ISBN 978-988-16047-0-5. OCLC 987274272.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ "ArtAsiaPacific: Bookmark Jaffa Lam". artasiapacific.com. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  5. ^ "Hong Kong artists recruited to revive interest in heritage buildings". South China Morning Post. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  6. ^ Gluckman and Wong, Eliza and Phoebe (March 7, 2020). "The Parallax of Generations and Genders: Women in Art, the Hong Kong Case" (PDF). Yishu: Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art. Jul/Aug 2018: 6–24.
  7. ^ "It only took 22 years – prominent Hong Kong artist's first commercial show". South China Morning Post. 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  8. ^ "Hong Kong Art School". www.hkas.edu.hk. Retrieved 2019-03-09.