創作自述及覆歷
HO, CAROL OI YAN 何藹恩
現生活與工作於香港與英國倫敦
何藹恩的創作探討東亞流行文化語彙與現代主義形式在當代亞洲身份建構中的碰撞與交織——其筆下人物不再作為再現之對象，而是成為文化記憶、通俗美學（kitsch）與藝術史權威相互疊合的表面場域。
其持續進行之系列《Modernism Stuck in My Head》（2016年至今）將此種衝突具象化：人物形體或被破碎的現代主義雕塑刺穿，或為其蔓生覆蓋；臉部成為西方經典形式與東亞次文化圖像語彙交會之關鍵場域。畫面呈現出怪誕且富於想像的視覺語境，在承繼現代主義權威的同時，亦對其加以反思與辯證。
覆歷
Education
2001 MA (Fine Art), Printmaking, Royal College of Art, London, UK
1998 BFA, Painting & Printmaking, University of Calgary, Calgary, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025
• Skin Deep, Mufei Space, The Pottery Workshop, Hong Kong
2021
• Vacant Premise (with Mark Pearson), London, UK
• Curious Case (with Celia Ko), Gallery Lara, Tokyo, JP
• When Parallel Worlds Collide (with Celia Ko), Arthome, Hong Kong, HK
2020
• Picture Palace, Transition Gallery, London, UK
2019
• Narration/ Dialogue, The Muse Gallery, Hong Kong, HK
2018
• Shamal, il Vento Creativo, Ottovarte, Tuscany, IT
• RCA Secret, Royal College of Art, London, UK & Dubai, AE
2017
• ACAVA Open Studios, London, UK
• Reduction to Body, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong, HK
2016
• Funderland: Painting On & On, Chai Wan, Hong Kong, HK
2015
• Anonymous Drawings, Kunstverein Tiergarten, Berlin, DE; Rome, IT; Braunschweig, DE
2014
• S’i Fossi Foco, Ex Chiesa San Nicolao, Bellano, IT
2012
• Imaging Images, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre (JCCAC), Hong Kong, HK
(A comprehensive exhibition history is available upon request.)
Awards, Residencies & Grants
2019 Visiting Grant, supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (ADC) for the 58th Venice Biennale
2015 Mentor, Julu Culture, Hong Kong, HK
2002 Artist in Residence, London Print Studio, London, UK
2000 Travel Award, Cité internationale des arts, Paris, FR
1999 Visual Arts Study Grant, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, AB, CA
1999 Independence Thought Award, University of Calgary, AB, CA
Press
2017 Tang, Stella Ying Sze. “Carol Ho’s Feministic Paintings.” Ming Pao Monthly, October issue.
2012 Feature, “The Works,” RTHK (Radio Television Hong Kong).
2012 Mention, Wen Wei Po, Hong Kong Economic Journal, and Arthongkong.net.
2010 Agnew, Mary. “Stretched Connotations.” Review. Time Out Hong Kong.
2009 Interview, ArtAttack, ChooChooTV.
2009 Interview, Ming Pao.
Curatorial Projects & Professional Appointments
2017 Project Artist, ‘Studio Hopping – Sparkle! Neo Travel’, Oil Street Art Space, Hong Kong
2011–12 Art Writer & Translator, De Sarthe Gallery, Hong Kong
2011 Curator, Imaging Images, JCCAC, Hong Kong
2010 Curator, Back to Drawing, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong
2007–12 Lecturer (Drawing & Painting), Hong Kong Arts School
2006 Visiting Lecturer, Hong Kong Art School
2004 Curator, Faith, Transition Gallery, London
2004 Co-Curator, Aftershock, 1A Space, Hong Kong
Collections
• Royal College of Art Printmaking Archive, London, UK
• University of Calgary, Calgary, CA
• Red Deer and District Museum, Red Deer, CA
• Works held in private collections across Asia, Europe, and North America.