Tessar Lo

Tessar Lo，加拿大籍印尼華裔，1984年生於印尼雅加達，2007年取得謝爾丹學院應用藝術學位，現工作與生活於多倫多。作品多次於加拿大、巴黎、阿姆斯特丹、香港、巴塞羅那、東京和美國洛杉磯、舊金山、邁阿密、紐約、西雅圖、費城等地展出，也曾在洛杉磯日美國家博物館、多倫多加丁納博物館、安大略美術館等機構參展和活動，並與眾多單位合作壁畫與裝置藝術。

Tessar Lo在多元文化背景中成長，因此他的創作是一種試圖連結自己與身處這些環境經歷的持續性對話。他擅於使用各種媒材，將新舊流行文化符號拆解重組，作品多以顯眼的標記、顏色和紋理來呈現。元素多為日常平凡物件，如後院的一角、水果、童年經驗與玩具或自身文化等，來構築詼諧感性且神祕的畫面。近期創作漸趨於抽象，著重探討其內在的解構，減少作品晦澀艱深之感，用純粹的媒材與主題來跟作品進行大量的對話。

Tessar Lo is a Chinese-Indonesian Canadian artist born in Jakarta, Indonesia in 1984. He received his BAA at Sheridan College in 2007 and currently resides in Toronto. His works have previously been shown in Canada, Paris, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Barcelona, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Francisco, Miami, New York, Seattle, and Philadelphia. He has also participated in events hosted by institutions such as the Los Angeles Japanese American National Museum, Gardiner Museum, and Art Gallery of Ontario, and collaborated with multiple organizations to create murals and installations.

Lo grew up immersed in various cultures. His practice is an ongoing dialogue seeking to bridge him and his experiences from these environments. He employs various materials and media, reassembling new and old iconography of popular culture, presenting his work with prominent marks, colors, and textures. Lo uses everyday mundane objects as elements in his works, incorporating the corner of a backyard, fruit, childhood experiences or toys, and his culture to create humorous and mysterious. His recent creations have gradually inclined towards abstraction, focusing on exploring the internal deconstruction. Removing the abstruseness of art, he uses simple mediums and themes to initiate lengthy conversations with the works.

tangere - Tessar Lo Solo Exhibition

Nov 11 - Dec 30, 2023

加拿大籍印尼華裔藝術家 Tessar Lo 將於大河美術舉辦其於亞洲的第一檔個展《tangere》，引領觀者進入一個永恆且流動，朦朧而意境豐富的內在空間。觀者將來到專屬於自己與藝術家的私密意識場域，像不經意瞥見一介於房間和形而上之無界區域之間的潮間帶，在傍晚至深夜時分的循環中，悠遊擺盪。藝術家對存在與流動的本質進行探索，如同拉丁字根「tangere -」所富含的意義，是一場對感知之心進行反覆咀嚼的詩意之旅。Tessar Lo, a Chinese-Indonesian Canadian artist, will host his first solo exhibition "tangere" in Asia, drawing viewers into a liminal, ethereal interiority in ongoing flux. Lo invites viewers to enter a private realm of consciousness, wandering and inadvertently catching glimpses of an intertidal zone that morphs from a room to an unbounded metaphysical space and back, all against the backdrop of a perpetual late evening cycle.“tangere” is an exploration of the fluid nature of existence, and true of its Latin meaning- meant for a poetic journey into the heart of perception.

THE FEAST

Jun 10 - Jul 29, 2023

大河美術將舉辦《 THE FEAST 》聯展，集結 8 位海外亞裔藝術家，包含 Lili Lee、Mai Ta、Ness Lee、Peter Chan、Stanley Chen、Tessar Lo、Timothy Bair 與 Yi-Shuan Lee，開啟一場細膩的藝術盛會。《 THE FEAST 》核心概念為匯聚共鳴與身分的自我覺察。從鑰匙孔望入，暗示展覽強烈的帶入目的，蠟燭開啟了一場儀式，形塑了與觀者的對話場域。長餐桌作為一種凝聚集體記憶同時蘊含傳統階級意識的象徵，這些擁有特殊流動身分的海外藝術家們，在此端上各種佳餚，試圖透過創作來掙脫框架，而「亞裔」的特質卻又讓觀者能夠從中發現與自身共鳴的痕跡，進而回應其個別身分歸屬與存在的價值。藉由一張餐桌、一場盛宴，《 THE FEAST 》開啟對於觀看世界的另一個討論。本次參展藝術家雖來自各種不同的文化背景，卻能透過與人們重疊的身分而對作品產生更多思考的視角，我們期望觀者完整的沈浸在空間裡，享受這場充滿記憶律動的深度饗宴。RIVER ART GALLERY will hold the group show “THE FEAST”, bringing together eight overseas Asian artists, including Lili Lee, Mai Ta, Ness Lee, Peter Chan, Stanley Chen, Tessar Lo, Timothy Bair, and Yi-Shuan Lee, to initiate a refined art gathering.

The core concept of “THE FEAST” is to gather resonance and self-awareness of identity. Looking through the keyhole implies the exhibition’s strong intention of immersing, while candles ignite a ritual that shapes the diaLogue space with the viewers. The Long dining table, as a symbol of condensing collective memory and carrying traditional class consciousness, becomes a platform where these overseas artists with distinctive fluid identities serve various delicacies, attempting to break free from constraints through their creations. Yet, the “Asian” quality enables viewers to discover traces of resonance within themselves, responding to the individual values of their own identity and existence. Through a table and a feast, “THE FEAST” opens up another discussion on how we perceive the world. Despite coming from diverse cultural backgrounds, the participating artists, through their identities overlapping with the viewers, can offer different perspectives that encourages deeper reflection on the artworks. We hope that viewers can fully immerse themselves in the space and enjoy this profound feast filled with the rhythm of memories.

再述的隱喻

The Metaphors of Restorying

Feb 10 - Mar 31, 2023

《再述的隱喻》集結8位藝術家，看似不同的表現方式，暗藏著許多不謀而合的隱喻，從童年記憶的講述，到自我價值與世代文化的反映，甚至對於生命及大環境的體悟，藉由作品的再詮釋，披著截然不同的敘事掛毯，說著你我皆可能面對的當代議題。“The Metaphors of Restorying” brings together eight artists whose seemingly different expressions conceal many coincidental metaphors, from the narrative of childhood memories, to the reflection of self-value and generational culture, and even the understanding of life and the environment. With the reinterpretation of the artwork, it is like to drape a tapestry of a very different narrative, speaking about contemporary issues that you and I may face.