“I didn’t want people just to look at my works at the exhibition in Hong Kong”. This is his comment after gaining experiences in overseas and these experiences brought him a stable position of his works. “Now, I think I understand the meaning of creating Boom in Hong Kong very much. A material I chose, fiberglass is generally considered difficult to use to make art works and products in terms of costs and techniques. But we could find a solution for that problem by bringing it to China. We have got a background called China, which have still-unknown potentialities and by receiving benefit from the country, I might be able to take works forward that I gave up to create before. I do hope to give that bravery to youngsters who want to be succeeded in art from the bottom of my heart.”

“No Peace No Boom Exhibition” was held from the 7th to the 9th of March. Although it was run in a very short term, many Hong Kong young people came and ask Michael questions.

Michael presented wood and fiberglass mixed works=products in this exhibition. It is named “No China No Boom” and it will be created as a series work. He used to heave a sigh about the fact that there was no place that accepts his works in Hong Kong. However, he stopped to heave and started to reclaim a pop art field and encouraging youngsters by continuing to create works.

Boom series is now permanently displayed at an interior & gallery Livi, which supports art scene of Hong Kong’s young creators, at Wan Chai after the exhibition.

Michael Cheung “No peace No Boom”
Date: March 7th – 9th, 2003
Place: Milk Gallery
Address: 120 Percival Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
https://www.milk.com.hk

Boom / Institute of Matter
Address: 2/F, 33 Yiu Wa Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
https://www.instituteofmatter.com