Whispers of White: A Duo Exhibition of Ceramists Rachel Cheung and Tomomi Tanaka 白色低語：張煒詩田中知美陶藝雙人展 24.1 - 11.2.2026

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Whispers of White: A Duo Exhibition of Ceramists Rachel Cheung and Tomomi Tanaka 白色低語：張煒詩田中知美陶藝雙人展 24.1 - 11.2.2016

This exhibition showcases the unique responses of ceramists Rachel Cheung and Tomomi Tanaka to the interplay of materials, textures, and forms. Through their distinct hand-building techniques, they explore the intricacies of clay, allowing their thoughts and emotions to manifest in tactile expressions. "Whispers of White" invites viewers to witness the delicate balance of creativity and craftsmanship as each artist conveys their journey through the art of ceramics.

展覽表現了張煒詩與田中知美在陶藝上對材料、質感與形態的獨特感受。兩位藝術家均以手掐塑形，探索陶瓷細膩的質感，從觸感中各自表現自身的思想與情感。「白色低語」邀請觀眾見證她們如何在創意與工藝之間的互動中，取得微妙的平衡，體現她們各自在陶藝創作過程中的心路歷程。

Ceramic sculpture by Tomomi Tanaka — Photo credit: Shugo Hayashi

Rachel CHEUNG 張煒詩

Rachel Cheung is a ceramic artist, art educator, and curator, based in Hong Kong. Her artistic practice employs the fragility of ceramics to explore the concepts of “equilibrium” and “relationship.” She believes these ideas encompass physical, philosophical, and spiritual dimensions. Her works portray presence through absence, affirm existence through what is not, and express weight with lightness. The relationships and transformations created by the works carry a strength that evokes a sense of tension, harmony, contrast, and interplay between reason and emotion within her pieces.

Rachel received the Hong Kong Art Biennale Award in 2001 and the Artist-in-the-Neighbourhood Scheme II Award in 2002. In 2016, she was invited to participate in the Fukutake House art exhibition project at the Setouchi International Art Triennale in Japan. In 2021, she participated in the Venice Architecture Biennale. Her works are collected by the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, and the Taipei Yingge Ceramics Museum. In recent years, Rachel has been invited by the Hong Kong Museum of Art to serve as an expert advisor. Rachel is the founder of Unit Gallery and co-founder of Indige Studio. She published her artist book “See the

Unseen” in 2015. In 2018, she published the research report "New Horizons of Local Ceramic Art in Hong Kong ". In 2019, she initiated and curated the "On Earth” Lai Chi Wo Art Project and Ceramic Festival.

Rachel received her Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) degree from RMIT University, Australia in 2001 (co-presented with the Hong Kong Art School), majored in Ceramics. Later, she received a Master of Arts (Glass) from the University of Sunderland in 2004 and a Master of Arts (Fine Art) from Middlesex University in London in 2009.

張煒詩從事陶藝創作、藝術教育、策展與項目統籌。張煒詩的創作藉著陶瓷的脆弱性質以探討「平衡」和「關係」。她認為平衡和關係的意義涵蓋物理、哲學及精神性，值得細味和反思。作品以負描寫正，以不存在見證存在，以重若輕；所創造的微妙關係及轉化過程帶來力量，希望觀眾可感受作品當中的張力、和諧與對比、理性與感性。

張煒詩於2001年獲「香港藝術雙年展」獎，於2002年獲選「藝遊鄰里計劃 II」藝術家獎。曾入選韓國國際陶藝雙年展、夏利豪藝術獎和Asian Sovereign 藝術獎。多年來，她在香港、澳洲、日本和英國等各地參加多個不同規模的個展和聯展。 2016年，她受邀參加日本瀨戶內國際藝術三年祭Fukutake House 藝術展覽項目。2021年參與威尼斯建築雙年展。作品為香港藝術館，香港文化博物館及臺北鶯歌陶瓷博物館收藏。近年被香港藝術博物館邀請為專家顧問。她於2010年創辦Unit Gallery暨工作室，現為本陶藝社創辦人之一。曾於2015年出版個人作品集「存在不存在」。於2018年出版研究報告「香港本土陶瓷藝術發展新面向」。她於2019年發起「尋田.探土」荔枝窩藝術計劃與策劃「在地」陶藝節兩個相關項目。

張煒詩2001年獲澳洲RMIT大學藝術文學士學位，主修陶藝 (課程與香港藝術學院合辦)。隨後，於2004年及2009年分別獲英國新特蘭大學藝術碩士（玻璃）和倫敦密德蕯斯大學藝術碩士。

Tomomi TANAKA 田中知美

Tomomi Tanaka, born in Hyogo, Japan in 1983, holds a Master of Education (2008) and a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (2006) from Aichi University of Education. She has gained recognition in the ceramics field, notably winning various awards such as the Silver Award in the Ceramic Art Division at the 10th International Ceramics Competition in 2014 and other accolades in prestigious exhibitions throughout Japan.

Her works, characterized by the meticulous layering of thinly stretched clay, embody a deep emotional resonance. The lengthy creation process allows her to pour her unexpressed feelings into each piece, resulting in sculptures that appear alive with energy. Despite the time-intensive nature of her work, Tanaka has garnered significant attention, showcasing her talent in multiple exhibitions across Japan, France, and the United States.

With an extensive exhibition history, Tanaka has held solo shows in prominent locations including Philadelphia, US, Japan, and France, and her pieces are part of public collections such as the Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum and the Japan Foundation. As a rising star in the ceramics world, she continues to captivate audiences with her intricate and expressive sculptures.

田中知美1983年出生於日本兵庫縣，擁有愛知教育大學的教育碩士學位（2008年）以及文學與科學學士學位（2006年）。她在陶藝界受到廣泛認可，曾於2014年榮獲第十屆國際陶藝大賽的陶藝類銀獎，並在日本的多個知名展覽中獲得其他獎項。

她的作品以細緻的陶土層疊而成，展現出深邃的情感。漫長的創作過程使她能夠將不可言喻的情感融入每一件作品中，這讓她的雕塑充滿生命力。儘管每件作品的創作需要大量時間，田中知美仍然引起了廣泛的關注，並在日本、法國和美國等地的多個展覽展示了她的才華。

田中知美擁有豐富的展覽經驗，曾在美國費城、日本及法國等知名藝廊舉辦個展，她的作品也獲茨城陶藝博物館和日本文化基金會等收藏。她持續以精緻且富有表達力的雕塑作品吸引著觀眾的目光，在國際陶藝界備受注目。