Department of Fine Arts,
CUHK

Part-time Lecturer

CHU Cheuk Wai Margaret

B.A. (CUHK), M. F. A. (CUHK)

Margaret Chu is a cross-disciplinary artist engaged in sculpture and painting. She received her Master of Fine Arts from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her works explore the relationship between human and urban life. She is particularly interested in themes such as “object and space”, “time” and “memories”. Recently, Chu has focused on her artistic strive for large-scale paper sculpture and wood carving creations.

Chu has served as an art tutor in various organizations and currently the tutor of the Hong Kong Visual Arts Center Art Specialist Course (sculpture).

AWARDS

  1. Finalist in “Daekyo Sculpture Symposium and Exhibition”, Seoul, Korea, 2019
  2. “MTR • Tiara Sculpture Competition” Highly commended Prize from Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2015
  3. “40 Under 40 Awards (Art)” from Perspective Magazine, Hong Kong, 2014

EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

  1. “HIAP Artist in Residence Programme”, Helsinki International Artist Programme (HIAP), Helsinki, Finland, 2023
  2. “Fusion 2 Sculpture Exhibition: Italian-Hong Kong Sculpture Exchange”, Italy(Seravvezza) & Hong Kong, Arkad Foundation, Italy, 2023
  3. “October School” Shiv Nadar University, Department of Arts, New Delhi, India, 2017

EXHIBITIONS

Solo Exhibition

  1. “HIAP Artist in Residence Programme Exhibition”, Helsinki International Artist Programme (HIAP), Helsinki, Finland, 2023
  2. “Re-Rock Garden: Pop Up Coastline”, Oil Sunday, Oil, Hong Kong, 2022
  3. “Hollowing Out – Margaret Chu Sculpture Exhibition”, PMQ, Hong Kong, 2020
  4. “Where the breeze send me to – Margaret Chu Solo Exhibition”, ChongQing, China, 2014
  5. “Whispers to Passers – by Margaret Chu Solo Exhibition” , Central Plaza, Hong Kong, 2011
  6. “Fly Me to the Field” Margaret Chu Solo Exhibition” , K11 Art Space, Hong Kong, 2011
  7. “Tasting Hong Kong” Art Exhibition, Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 2, 2010.

 

Selected Joint Exhibition

  1. “Fusion 2 – Sculpture Exhibition: Italian-Hong Kong Sculpture Exchange “, Asia Society Hong Kong Center, Hong Kong, 2023
  2. Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival – public art, Sai Kung, Yim Tin Tze, Hong Kong, 2022
  3. “Celebrating Our 40 Years!”, Sotheby’s, Hong Kong, 2021.
  4. Daekyo Sculpture Symposium and Exhibition 2019 , Seoul , Korea, 2019
  5. “On Your Seat, On Your Mind” Art Funiture Project, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 2019
  6. DesignInspire, Hong Kong Conventional Center, Hong Kong, 2019
  7. “Memory of City” Kowloon City Art Festival @ West Kowloon: Public Art Exhibition, 1a space, West Kowloon Cultural District Art Park , 2019
  8. “Scenery of Dialogue – Artist in Hospital” Artist in Residence Programme , 1a space, Hong Kong, 2018
  9. Fine Art Asia + Ink Asia 2018, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, 2018
  10. “10² Inch Sculpture Exhibition”, Fringe Club, Hong Kong, 2018
  11. “AntiqCuTe – Installation Project”, Asia Art Fair 2014, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, 2014
  12. “Harmony” Sculpture Exhibition, Hong Kong Visual Art Centre, Hong Kong, 2014
  13. “Taste of Kowloon City – Paper sculpture Exhibition”, Morse Park, Hong Kong, 2014
  14. “Fusion” Sculpture Exhibition, Art Display @ TI Tower ArtSpace , Hong Kong, 2015
  15. “Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards”, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 2012