Date
23.10.2020
Mr. Alan Chan is a designer, brand
consultant and visual artist based in Hong Kong. He founded Alan Chan Design
Company in 1980, and together with his company, have won more than 600 local
and international awards. He is known for initiating the “Oriental Passion Western
Harmony” design aesthetics which has been well-recognised by the international
design scene, and has brought immense influence to the younger generation of
designers.
Since 2000, Chan ventured into the new
arena of visual art. Besides being selected twice for Shanghai Biennale and
Hong Kong Contemporary Art Award respectively, he is also the first Hong Kong
designer ever being invited to hold a solo exhibition at the Shanghai Art
Museum in 2007 and the prestigious Japanese graphic design gallery – Ginza
Graphic Gallery in Tokyo in 2002. His works of art and design have been
collected by institutions such as Museum für Gestaltung in Zurich, the National
Art Museum in China, M+ museum for visual culture in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Museum of Art and Hong Kong Heritage Museum, as well as private collectors in
Hong Kong, mainland China, Japan, Italy and the USA.
During this private tour for KAF patrons, Alan
has showed us his Chamber of Arts and Curiosities, a 7,000 sq ft space that
filled with over 400 pieces from his collection of art, antiques and furniture.
He also shared with us stories of his collectables and his vision to share
design, art and creativity with the new generation.