Traces of Our Life: Memories, Wong Uk and Lam Tung Pang (Image)

The village head (2nd from the right) and an elder (3rd from right) sharing the history of Wong Uk with the artist Lam Tung Pang (1st from right). From an old photo in the collection of the village head of Wong Uk Village: the former Yili Inn is on the left, hidden by the trees and next to it is the old house that stands to this day. Lam Tung Pang started learning gardening and planting for the Wong Uk project. Lam Tung Pang collected the broken branches from the grounds of Wong Uk and plants on the verge of extinction in Sha Tin, replanted them in his studio, and then moved them back to the old house. The rejuvenating process is like giving the old house a new lease of life. Blending his paintings with the old furniture at Wong Uk is Lam Tung Pang's attempt at continuing the story of the old house.

Lam Tung Pang made his artist's log on display at Wong Uk. From first encounter to subsequent snippets of thoughts, it records a creative process which is akin to a sentimental journey for the artists. Lam Tung Pang has found a friend who is the guard at the old house, Wong Uk. Every time they meet, they have endless things to talk about. The artist Lam Tung Pang's ancestral home in Fujian. An artist Lam Tung Pang's rendering of part of the installation. Lam Tung Pang turned old furniture into evocative images of yesteryear.

Memorabilia from days of yore – Lam Tung Pang acquired them from hidden corners of Hong Kong. Old furniture collected by Lam Tung Pang installed one site to enhance 'homey' feel.