AU Ho Lam, Suzanne
was born in Hong Kong. She is a ceramist, pioneered the art of spiritual teaching and founder of Loofah Light Ceramics®
Since 2014 she has been developing unique loofah clay techniques process to manifest the human power of art . She is renowned in deconstructing and reconstructing material’s structure and form, demonstrating artwork’s diversity and dexterity by the textures of matters. Her creativity integrates ceramics, crafts and materials as the medium between the state of nature, space and human’s inner being.
Suzanne has been invited to share her experience and demonstrate techniques at international ceramic collaborations and symposiums. Her artworks have been selected by international museums, Biennale and private collections across the world.
Since 2019 she has participated in Hong Kong rural sustainable projects with the goal to promote and preserve traditional art and ceramics cultures for both local and overseas descendants by incorporating interdisciplinary art and communal activities.
In 2024 Suzanne published her series of books, “Mauolah Seeing Orbs of Lights”, “Mauolah Sound of Golden Vibes” and “Mauolah Loofah Light Bone China”.
Photo credit : CHOI Ching Nga
EDUCATON
2015 - 2017 Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art), RMIT University
2014 - 2015 Higher Diploma in Fine Art (Ceramics), Hong Kong Art School
2012 - 2013 Foundation Diploma in Visual Art, Hong Kong Art School
2001 - 2002 CIDESCO Diploma – Coogan Bergin Clinic & College, Ireland
2001 - 2002 CIBTAC Diploma – Coogan Bergin Clinic & College, Ireland
PROJECT
2024 - present “Mauolah Light project”
2020 - 2022 “Pu Giong Zii” Art Project, Hong Kong
2019 - 2022 “On Earth Art Project”, Hong Kong
2019 - 2022 “Lai Chi Wo Art Project”, Hong Kong
2016 “As the leaves fall ”, 1a space, Hong Kong
2014 - 2018 “New Horizons of Local Ceramic Art in Hong Kong”
2014 “Work for livelihood”, Burma
2013 - 2014 “Craftopia”, Hong Kong
SELECTED EXHIBITION
2024 “HUA HIN IN’TERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART” Nern Chalet Beachfront Hotel, Thailand
2024 “Hong Kong Izmir” Seramik Sergisi exhibition, Eskilz Sanat Galerisi, Izmir, Turkey
2023 “Mauolah Loofah Light 動透絲圓光”, Solo exhibition, Jockey Club Creative Arts Center, Hong Kong
2022 “Classics Revisited” , Jockey Club Creative Arts Center, Hong Kong
2022 “Prajna” Contemporary Art Exhibition, Jockey Club Creative Arts Center, Hong Kong
2022 “Human Realm” Art exhibition, Sala delle Colonne, Fabbrica del Vapore, Via Procaccini 4, Milano, Itlay
2021 “Forestvillage” Mui Tsz Lam and Kop Tong project, Sha Tau Kwok, Hong Hong
2021 “Art Next Expo”, Lanson Place, Causeway Bay, Hong Hong
2021 “Pure Land”, Art exhibition, Vranje, Serbia
2021 “Pure Land”, Art exhibition, Pirot, Serbia
2021 “Plants” The 15th International Small Form Porcelain Exhibition, Riga, Latvia
2021 “Circumstance”, Hong Kong Art Centre. Hong Kong
2021 “Symphony”, The 6th Joint Exhibition of White Box Friends, PMQ, Hong Kong
2020 “Art on farm exhibition” Lai Chi Wo, Hong Kong
2020 “Symphony”, The 5th Joint Exhibition of White Box Friends, Jockey Club Creative Arts Center, Hong Kong
2020 “In dialogue with nature” - Ocean, land and sky, Artincncbi, Sky 100, ICC Tower, Hong Kong
2020 "Self recovery”, Solo exhibition, CICA, Gimpo, South Korea
2019 “On earth Ceramics Festival “, Jockey Club Creative Arts Center, Hong Kong
2019 “Lai Chi Wo Art Project Exhibition”, 52 Lai Chi Wo Village, Hong Kong
2019 “The Dialogue of the senses”, Jockey Club Creative Arts Center, Hong Kong
2019 "Brain Fitness", The 13th International Small Form Porcelain Exhibition, The Riga Porcelain museum, Latvia
2019 “Cluj Ceramics Biennale ”, Museum of Art, Cluj - Napoca, Romaina
2019 “CICA Ceramic Art Exhibition”, Gimpo, South Korea
2019 “Vasyl Krychevsky Biennale of Art Ceramics ”, Ukraine
2019 “The 10th Edition of the International Symposium on Visual Arts ”, HUMAn, Cucuteni, Romania
2019 “CERAMIC LABORATORY ”, 7th International Ceramic Art Symposium, Mark Rothko Art Center, Daugavpils, Latvia
2019 “CERAMIC LABORATORY ”, 7th International Ceramic Art Symposium, Luznavas Muiza, Latvia
2019 "Just Porcelain " Ceramic Creative Studio, Kiev, Ukraine
2019 "Essence" Japan and Hong Kong Ceramics Exhibition. Hong Kong
2019 "Touched by Romance", Tai Kwun, Centre for Heritage and Arts. Hong Kong
2018 "Factory Forward" Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, Hong Kong
2018 “The 5th International Mehmet Nuri Gori Gocen”, Double Tree Hilton, Kusadasi, Turkey
2018 "Fine Art Asia ", Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
2018 “Drops ”, The gallery of modern arts, Trg Veljka Dugosevica Kucevo, Republic of Serbia
2018 “Liter(r) ““International De Arta, Museum Stefan Jager, Jimbolia, Romaina
2018 “Somewhere Out There ”, Gallery by the Harbour, Hong Kong
2018 "International Ceramics Triennial UNICUM”. The National Museum Of Slovenia
2018 “Maramures International Ceramics Art Symposium”, Muzeul Satului, Baia mare, Romania
2017 "Cluj Ceramics Biennale”, Museum of Art, Cluj - Napoca, Romania
2017 “Reverie”, Paos Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Center
2017 “Art for Space / Space for Art ” ? Hong Kong Alumni Exhibition. Hong Kong
2016 “We Wet”, Decongestants for West-Kowloonization, C&G Apartment, Hong Kong
2016 “As the leaves fall ”, 1a space, Hong Kong
2016 “Photomics” + “Ceragraphy”, The Gallery of Hong Kong Art School, Hong Kong
2016 "Ash Dance”, The Gallery of Hong Kong Art School, Hong Kong
2015 “Though Art, We Grow ”, Hong Kong Art School Alumni Exhibition, Hong Kong
2014 “Assaggio Trattoria Italiana Pasta Art”, Hong Kong Art Centre.
2014 "Attempt”, Unit Gallery, Jockey Club Creative Arts Center Hong Kong
2014 "Conception And Perception”, Hong Kong Art School Alumni Exhibition, Hong Kong
2013 尋常 , The Gallery of Hong Kong Art School, Hong Kong
2013 "Craftopia”, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
2012 "LOI WUI ZIN”, Jockey Club Creative Arts Center Hong Kong
2012 “WE ARE ", Graduation Showcase - Foundation Diploma in Visual Art of Hong Kong Art School
AWARDS
2021 Art Next Expo - Excellence Award
2017 Giant Year Gallery Award 2017, Giant Year Gallery, Hong Kong
2015 Giant Year Gallery Award 2015, Giant Year Gallery, Hong Kong
2013 Ms Poon Sau Kuen Scholarship, Hong Kong Art School, Hong Kong
2013 Reaching Out Award, Education Bureau’s Self Financing Post-Secondary Scholarship Scheme
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
2024 “Mauolah" series of books sharing sessions / Author
2022 “Plumgrove forrest Singing Bowl sounfd art performance
2022 “Prajna” Art Exhibition / Curator
2020 “CERAMIC LABORATORY” – 8TH INTERNATIONAL CERAMIC ART SYMPOSIUM / JURY
2019 Retreat & Relax - a getaway from the city bustle with Hong Kong Art School / Workshop
2018 "Factory Forward" Ceramics Cultural Exchange Sharing, JCCAC, Hong Kong / Speaker
2018 The 5th International Mehmet Nuri Gori Gocen Ceramic Workshop Symposium, Kusadasi, Turkey / Participator
2018 Symposium International De Arta, Jimbolia, Romania. / Participator
2018 Oradea City Museum Union, Romania Cultural Complex Oradea Branch Collaboration / Speaker
2018 Maramures International Ceramics Art Symposium, Baia mare, Romania. / Participator
2017 “Art In Touch”, Alumni Sharing @ Pao Galleries, Hong Kong Art Center. /Speaker
2017 “Art for Space / Space for Art?” Hong Kong Art School Alumni Exhibition. / Speaker
2016 Symposium On Development Of Arts Education, Hong Kong / Exhibit art works
2015 Exchange program with Kyoto University of Art and Design, Japan / Ceramics
2014 “Twin Peaks”, Hong Kong Contemporary Photography, Hong Kong Heritage Museum ./ Project Manager
2013 Panelist, sharing session at Info Expo 2013, Education Bureau, Hong Kong / Speaker
2013 Chulalongkorn University / Material research team
2013 “untitled” Hong Kong Art Centre, Hong Kong Arts School research team
MEDIA INTERVIEW
2020 運動筆記 - https://hk.running.biji.co/index.php?q=news&act=info_preview&id=4388&subtitle=%E8%8D%94%E6%9E%9D%E7%AA%A9
2020 藝術家的腦袋 - #88 藝術家的恐懼, https://www.rthk.hk/radio/radio5/programme/artistmind/episode/704014
2020 【留一點在地美藝】荔枝窩藝術計劃：以陶藝呈現被城巿遺忘的自然美學, 明周文化, 27/08/2020, 藝文
2020 藝術家的腦袋 - #58 修復裂痕的藝術, https://podcasts.rthk.hk/podcast/item.php?pid=1496&eid=152250&year=2020&lang=en-US
2019 Wen Wei Po, 24/Dec/2019 (P.A24)
2019 “On Earth Ceramics Festival” 2019, 19/Dec/2019, Sing Tao Daily (P.1)
2017 'Ärt for Space / Space for Art?' Hong Kong Art School Alumni Exhibition, Wen Wei Po, 29/Mar/2017, A30
2016 'As the leaves fall' Exhibition, i-Cable TV, Close to Culture
2015 Áttempt' Exhibition, TVB Culture Plaza
2013 'Çraftopia' Exhibition, Artnews article