最初接觸黃靜儀（Jenny）是在瀋陽本地的兩個群展中，这个展览將會讓大家更多地了解她和她的陶藝創作。

        Jenny說她「前一輩子」和公文打交道。她「這輩子」在澳洲生活，認識了泥巴，與此作伴。曾經的她，是個典型的學霸，在香港出生長大，很多年前來到過沈陽，後來由於工作或家庭原因不斷遷徙，每到一個新的地方，她會收養一隻當地的流浪貓。

       她有著嚴謹的工作方式和直接的表達，把創作和生活安排得剛剛好。在她的身上，少了些藝術家的感性，多了一份理性。 

      當我們坐下來靜靜地喝茶，看著她有條不紊地準備餐食，分享過往遊歷各地與創作生活的片段，共同探討此次展覽的主題與呈現形式，敲定每個細節⋯⋯

      她說：「作品從創作到呈現，是另一套‘語言‘，是文字、表情、肢體動作以外，我和外界的溝通方式，是跟不同的場景、人物、時空的交流。」

      選擇十分鐘文化藝術空間來做這個展覽，源於她在這裡了解更多有關東北的文化，比如滿族的音樂會、文藝沙龍、繪畫展覽⋯⋯藝術家和觀眾能夠親切地交流，甚至可以享受空間主人李毛親自下廚的晚餐，大家在輕鬆的氛圍下，享受藝術生活，近距離接觸多種形式的藝術語言。

      本次展覽共分為三個版塊：陶藝作品展示&工作坊&沙龍。三者是貫通創作過程的內部邏輯，同時，也是向外延伸交流的邀約。

      展覽中的作品，可以籠統理解為她拋出的引子，邀請觀者以視覺與空間交流；工作坊，是觸覺體驗，邀請參與者以觸覺牽動記憶、時空的交流；沙龍，是藝術圈外的邀約——不同職業的群體走進十分鐘文化藝術空間，藝術寄託於生活，生活亦是藝術。

        2020年，黃靜儀在疫情期間創作了「罩」這組系列作品，也是近期創作的最為重要的一個系列。幾百隻口罩在景德鎮燒製，最後安置在空間中心，展期內的每一次工作坊結束後，每一位參與者也會參與完成這個作品的裝置。

      其他作品是她在中國生活這兩年間參與過不同地方的陶藝活動創作的作品。展览期间，她也會在展場即席創作.

       泥土，它可能成為什麼，火能夠成為什麼，人的創作能夠成為什麼⋯⋯

        I first learnt about Jenny Wong through her works in two group exhibitions held in Shenyang.  In “Object Matter Mind”, we will get to learn more about her and her ceramic art practice.

        Wong says in her “previous life” she was a paper-pusher.  In her “current life” she lives in Australia, where she became acquainted with clay.  Clay keeps her company.  I sensed that growing up in Hong Kong, Wong was a typical diligent student.  She visited Shenyang many years ago.  Due to work and family commitments, she has been on the move for years.  Wherever Wong resides, she adopts a local stray cat. 

        Wong is rigorous in her work style and direct in her expression.  Her art practice, as with her life, must be “just right”.  There seems to be a higher quantum of rationality than emotion in her sensibility. 

        As we sat and quietly sipped our tea, Jenny methodically prepared a meal, shared stories of her travels and fragments of her creative life.  All the while discussing the theme and aspects of presenting this exhibition, hammering out every detail…

        She says, “Clay is another 'language' through which I communicate with the world; an addition to words, expression and movement.  It is my means to commune with place, people and time.”

Wong has chosen to collaborate with the “Ten Minutes Culture and Art Space” as it was in Shenyang at “Ten Minutes” that she learnt about the various cultures of Northeast China. “Ten Minutes” hosts cultural events including Manchu music presentations, art salons, painting exhibitions, etc.  There is always free-flowing interaction between artists and the audience.  One can also enjoy meals prepared by Li Mao, the owner of “Ten Minutes”.  In his space, one enjoys art in various forms in a relaxing atmosphere.  

       This exhibition has three components: ceramic art display, workshops and salons. The components form a coherent whole providing mutual feedback; and inviting dialogue with the broader community.  

       The display of art work can be understood as an invitation to dialogue through visual sense and space.  The workshops add tactile experience.  Participants are invited to connect their haptic experience with memory and time.  The salons extend conversations beyond the art circle.  People of different professional background gather at the “Ten Minutes Culture and Art Space”.  Art anchors life.  Life is art.

      “Mask” is Wong’s most recent body of work.  Created in 2020 during the COVID epidemic, hundreds of masks were fired in Jingdezhen.  They are the centerpiece of the exhibition.  At the end of each workshop conducted during the exhibition period, participants will add to the installation.

        Other works in the exhibition were created during ceramic activities in which Wong participated in various places during the last two years living in China.  She will also be making new works on site during the period of the exhibition.

       Clay.  Fire.  Human creativity...  The essence of artistic creation lies in our humanity.  It is also a motivation and passion. “Object”, “Matter” and “Mind” are interconnected.

Sasha Liu

May, 2021

 《破·修 (IIIa)》/ Breaking-Mending (IIIa)    2020

《破·修 (IIIb)》/ Breaking-Mending (IIIb)    2020

高溫泥，瓷泥 / Stoneware, porcelain

泥板成形；柴燒 / Slab built; wood-fired

27×14.5×6cm ；26.5×14.5×10cm

2020中國日照柴燒創作營 / 2020 Rizhao, China, Woodfiring Ceramics Camp

《那山那石 (IV) 》/  Here/There (IV)     2020

高溫泥, 瓷泥, 大漆  / Stoneware, porcelain, lacquer

泥板成形；柴燒 / Slab built; wood-fired   23X11X9cm

2020雲南臨翔國際柴燒創作營 / 2020 Yunnan, Linxiang International Wood Firing Ceramic Camp