Statement

Leong Chi Hou (Pseudonym: Chi Mou), born in 1991 in Mainland China, later moved to Macao. Graduated from Macao Polytechnic Institute – School of Arts (now known as Macao Polytechnic University – Faculty of Arts and Design) with a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts (Oil Painting). Founder of Chi-Mou Estúdio, as well as a member of the Macao Artists Association and Art for All Society.

Leong participated in lots of exhibitions including Portugal, Belguim, Japan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

His works mainly focus on two forms: painting and installation. The core inspiration revolves around the two keywords “value” and “Cultural Interfaces”. Based on his personal migration experiences and under the Macau’s unique post-colonial context, his work continuously explores the survival states between regional cultures, as well as the complex relationship between the essence of art and the value system.

自述

梁子豪（筆名子毛），1991年出生於中國內地，後移居至澳門。畢業於澳門理工學院藝術高等學校（今澳門理工大學藝術及設計學院），並取得視覺藝術油畫系學士，其後開設個人工作室「Chi-Mou Estúdio」。現為澳門美術協會及全藝社會員。

作品曾於葡萄牙、比利時、日本、中國內地、香港、澳門及台灣等地區展出。

創作以平面及裝置為主要形式，靈感核心圍繞著「價值」與「文化駁口」二詞。透過自身的移居經歷，以及在澳門這個後殖民地區的獨特語境下，作品持續探討地域文化間的生存狀態，以及藝術本質與價值體系的複雜相生關係。