BIO.傳記
我叫Alex Fung各位可以叫我Alex。我來自於亞洲中的香港,一個人口稠密發展蓬勃生活節奏急促但同時亦是文化藝術沙漠的國際城市,而我正在沙漠中尋找容許我慢活的綠洲。
I am Alex Fung. I was born in Hong Kong, a city with high population, rapid development, fast pace, but also a desert of culture and art. I am searching for an oasis within the desert where allows me to live at my own pace.
I am Alex Fung. I was born in Hong Kong, a city with high population, rapid development, fast pace, but also a desert of culture and art. I am searching for an oasis within the desert where allows me to live at my own pace.
在一個重視經濟發展多於藝術創作的城市出生,大部分香港家庭的父母,對於子女未來的職業或身份,會更著重能夠賺錢的能力多於子女個人喜好或潛質身上。很可惜,我的家人與大部分人一樣並不支持我成為一名藝術家。不過我明顯並不是一個循規蹈矩聽家人話的人,不過對社會風氣或常規觀念的反思反抗,不正正是藝術的一種嗎?
Growing up in a city focusing more on economy than creativity, my parents are one of the ordinaries, who care more on my financial ability than my interests or other possibilities. My family doesn’t support my art career, and I haven’t lived up to their expectation. Isn’t it a form of art to rethink and counter the immutable mindset?
每個人也有第一次,而第一次往往是充滿挫敗感,而世人所看見才華洋溢的天才只是從不放棄的嘗試者。
Everyone got their first time, and it’s usually full of frustration. However, the talented people are just the ones who never give up.
我第一次接觸攝影是我小學宿營旅行,攝影幫我記錄了當時愉快的回憶,但真正使我對攝影有好奇心想更深入去了解的時候,是我剛出社會工作的第一年年尾,當時我受到菲林相機外觀上的吸引而買了一部菲林相機,但因為在數碼攝影年代接觸攝影唔熟悉菲林攝影的原理,而當時一直沒有辦好好使用當時既菲林相機,因為不甘心的關係我開始努力鑽研攝影。
My first experience with photography happened in a camping trip when I was in primary school. It recorded the beautiful memory of the trip. However, photography and I actually met after I started working. I bought a film camera because I was attracted by the design of it. I wasn’t good at it as I wasn’t sure about the theory of film camera. Since then, I work hard to develop my skills and unique aesthetic.
雖然在我高中的時候視覺藝術是我選修課目,不過當時我並沒有很認真地上課,而我當時也未曾想像得到自己會與藝術工作有所聯繫。而當我機緣巧合成為現在的攝影師職業時,因為對工作上細節的追求和想突破工作上日常的框架,自然地就向了藝術層面進發,也許這個是藝術與我之間有趣的聯繫。如果要說以上對我創造性有什麼影響,我相信工作上框架的限制使我更有動力去自我突破以往的思考同創作方向。
Although I’ve studied Visual Art at high school, I hadn’t been serious about the subject, and I hadn’t imagined myself working in any art related sectors. After I started my photography career, the seek of fine details and the urge of pushing boundary have merged my work toward art. It may be the interesting connection between myself and art. I believe the boundary in photography has encouraged myself to rethink and refine the ordinary and creativity.
「夢境」,夢境這個字可以簡單去表達我藝術作品創作的過程。相對於一步步去構思作品如何創作,我的創作過程更加似「夢境」一樣出現得無跡可尋突然又瞬間地浮現於我腦海之中,而我只是將「腦海中已創作完成的影象」重新複製於現實世界。
“Dream” may describe the creative process of my work. Comparing with step-by-step development, my process is more like a flash of “dream” in my mind, and I just create the “dream” in reality.
日常生活中對人民生活、宗教信仰、建築美學、大自然光影的觀察都是我靈感的來源,而當我對事物的了解越廣泛和深入,對我靈感的影響就越深入。
Daily life, religions, architecture, lighting from the nature are my inspirations. The more I know and understand, the deeper they influence me.
光影構圖富有文藝復興時期的質感,結合現代建築設計美學與亞洲文化宗教信仰,以上是我對我藝術作品的描述。相對於藝術創作上沒有限制的發揮空間,婚紗攝影我在宗教描述上會更為保守,但我依然會保留想給觀眾觀察到我作品上獨特的質感。
I would describe my work as the composition of light with the texture of Renaissance, and the combination of contemporary architectural design aesthetic with Asian culture and religions. Comparing with the boundlessness of art, my wedding shoot focuses less on religions, but I still keep the individuality for the audience
我一直都不擅長後期處理數碼相片,但後期處理在數碼作品上幾乎是不可分割的部分。而我腦海中又一直有大量屬於我的創作影象,為了可以將影像由腦海中呈現於其他人眼前,可以盡量使其他人看見最接近我腦海中影像的作品,我只好花了一定程度的時候去鑽研後期處理。
I haven’t been practical for digital image editing, but it is important for the business. I have a lot of ideas that I want to show the world, so I have put quite a lot of effect to develop my editing skills.
與其說我想成為藝術家,或者可以說藝術選擇了我。我一直以來沒有打算成為一名藝術家,但我天生性格上對美感、細節、內涵與完美的追求使我不知不覺間與藝術自然接合,好自然地成為藝術家。
Instead of aiming to be an artist, I believe that I am chosen by art. I never intended to be an artist. Buy my sensitivity to beauty and details, also the seek of connotation and perfection have merged myself to art. It comes naturel to be an artist.
未來是充滿迷霧與趣味性,就正如我剛接觸攝影的時候我沒有辦法預視現在的自己,現在的我對當年的自己是夢幻般的存在。而我現在同樣沒有辦法預視將來的自己,我相信未來的自己對現在的我同樣是夢幻般的存在,而我現在只需要做好現在的自己。
Future is full of fun and unknown, unpredictable just as the time when I started photography. I am the dream of my old self, and I cannot foresee the future of myself. I believe my future will be a dream for me at present. I just need to do my best.