Chris Huen Sin-Kan focuses on how people understand objects through 'seeing', with his paintings which mainly depict his family and everyday environments. With limited brushstrokes, Huen illustrates his subjects remarkably - a technique he developed from the influence of Chinese ink painting. Although the viewer is able to recognize the motifs in Huen's paintings, there is a certain vagueness to it. Huen paints entirely from memory and it reflects his attempt to capture time and space on the two-dimensional canvas. He suggests that the process of 'recognition' shifts through time and space, and the white space on the canvas seems to express forgotten memories. Distorted shapes and the contrasting light illustrate the transition of the day from various perspectives and captivates the viewer.
Biography
1991 Born in Hong Kong
2013 BFA, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Currently lives and works in London, UK
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2024 I Do Nothing Everyday, CICA Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
2022 Artist-in-Residence Programme and Exhibition: Chris Huen Sin Kan, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 New Artistic Styles of Contemporary Painting, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
2023 Next Door, Yuz Museum, Shanghai, China
2021–22 Thailand Biennale, Korat 2021, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
2020 Biennial of Painting – Inner Spaces, Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium
Selected Collections
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, USA
Kadist Art Foundation, Paris, France / San Francisco, USA
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Chris Huen Sin-KanJoel, 2020Pencil on paper29.7 x 42 cm
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Chris Huen Sin-KanMuiMui and Doodood, 2019Oil on canvas200 x 240 cm
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Chris Huen Sin-KanJoel and Haze, 2019Oil on canvas200 x 320 cm
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Chris Huen Sin-KanMuiMui and Haze, 2018Oil on canvas200 x 240 cm
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Chris Huen Sin-KanDoodood, Balltsz, MuiMui and Joel, 2018Oil on canvas200 x 320 cm
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Chris Huen Sin-KanBalltsz and Joel, 2018Oil on canvas150 x 200 cm
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Chris Huen Sin-KanBalltsz, Muimui and Doodood, 2018Oil on canvas160 x 200 cm
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Chris Huen Sin-KanDoodood, Haze, MuiMui and Balltsz, 2016Oil on canvas200 x 240 cm
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Chris Huen Sin Kan
Chris Huen's print works will be released by Avant Arte 7 Mar 2023Chris Huen's print works will be released by Avant Arte, launching on Tuesday 21, March - 23:00 JPT (GMT+9).Read more -
ART SG
Booth BD01 10 Jan 2023Ota Fine Arts will participate in 'ART SG', from 11th to 15th January 2023. Ota Fine Arts is located at Booth BD01 , presenting artworks...Read more -
Art Jakarta 2022
Booth B6 26 Aug 2022Ota Fine Arts participates in 'Art Jakarta 2022', from 26th to 28th August 2022. Ota Fine Arts is located at Booth B6 , presenting artworks...Read more -
Chris Huen Sin Kan
Artist-in-Residence Programme and Showcase 14 Jul 2022Invited as the fifth artist-in-residence in an ongoing programme co-presented by K11 Art Foundation and Royal Academy of Arts, Chris Huen Sin Kan will start...Read more