The upcoming exhibition “Have A Nice Day” at SC Gallery will showcase 14 brand-new Gongbi paintings by Jacky Tao. After a year of reflexivity and preparation, Tao, filled with ambition and passion, attempts to develop a pictorial narrative that intertwines reality and fantasy through the compositions in his paintings, while establishing a connection with the current social phenomena and context.

The artist uses advertising display screens as a medium to weave together the daily lives of Hong Kong people and iconic scenes from pop culture. Through his solid line drawing skills, Tao connects a wide range of themes, including classic literature and films, horse racing stories, pop culture and public spaces. They span across from personal to societal level, and from micro view to macro view. In those paintings, he creates a perspective that resembles reality, but feels different from what we see in our everyday lives, and uses calligraphy brush to present his unique “worldview” of his keen observations of the local community in Hong Kong.

Opening cocktail: 31th of August, 2024 (Saturday) from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m

Gallery address: 1902, Sungib Industrial Centre, 53 Wong Chuk Hang Rd