SEASON LAO
b. 1987
“An Empty Room Turns White For Enlightenment“
He was born in Macau, based in Kyoto, He graduated from Macao Polytechnic University. In his early twenties, Around the time when Macau was transferred from Portugal to China, a collection of his works drew widespread public attention that led to the demolition of a group of historical buildings, including his ancestral home, being called off. It was this incident that inspired him to push forward with his artistic endeavors. Through a fortuitous encounter with the Hokkaido, the artist established a base in Japan and has since exhibited his works both domestically and internationally.
His artistic practice revolves around Emptiness and Reality (虛實) and the insights gained through spontaneous events and natural phenomena. Among his works are a series of pieces showing the blank white spaces (留白) arising from fortuitous natural occurrences, such as snow and fog. His installation artworks dissolve the boundary between viewer and artwork, redefining the relationship between subjecthood and objecthood.
His works are collected by such as Macau Museum of Art, Museum of Asian Arts of Nice, France, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Setsu Niseko, Aya Niseko, Nipponia Mino Shokamachi hotel and included in private collections throughout Japan, Korea, China, USA, Italy, Switzerland, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
Reference:https://www.season-lao.com/art-photo/