"I Am Ron" Hamish Todd Solo Show
"I AM RON" Solo Show By Hamish Todd
Great Art Space, Gallery No. 2
Opening Event: Saturday, June 1, 17:30 pm
Artist Bio:
Hamish Todd ( b Vancouver 1990). At the age of 18, He moved to France, where he met his mentor H. Craig Hanna. For several years in Paris he was trained one on one, drawing and painting the figure. He has a background in graffiti and portrait painting. He currently lives and works with his wife MinLi Wu in Shenzhen.
1990年出生于加拿大温哥华。18岁时搬到法国，在巴黎遇到了他的导师H. Craig Hanna，接下来的几年里他在巴黎受到了一对一的专门训练，学习具象绘画。他有着涂鸦艺术和肖像画的背景。目前，他和他的妻子在深圳工作和生活。
Artist Statement:
"I Am Ron"
When I first started doing art at McDonald’s, I was in Hong Kong, living in the park. I’d come for my visa and ended up staying a month. McDonald’s was a good place to draw and use wifi and get hot water. I don’t eat the food.
I’d finished a long cycling journey through South East Asia. I didn’t carry much, only the basic supplies. And papers and pens for drawing. I didn’t have a computer or a cell phone; I stayed with people rather than in hotels. Monks helped me, usually, and I drew them. Police, too, were kind hosts. Often we couldn’t communicate much, but they’d offer me food, and I’d draw them. A man offered to build me a house. A woman gave me keys to her empty apartment in Bangkok.
In the Hong Kong McDonald’s I was drawing self-portraits on tray paper. I liked it there; I liked talking to the guests and showing them my drawings. I started to combine my travel drawing with McDonald’s. I started collecting tray paper. I wanted to print a travel zine on tray paper. To make paintings with tray paper. Could I become the McArtist?
In McDonald’s, I am Ron: I make art in McDonald's with tray paper. Li helps. You might find us there. You’ll say, "Dear McDonald’s", and I’ll draw your portrait on tray paper, and the moment will be McMeaningful. Things are not always how you think they might be, or should be, but beauty and truth are worth pursuing no matter where you are. I don’t recommend the food, but a lot of people like it. I like the lattes and the tray paper. I guess.
Hamish Todd
当我第一次在麦当劳里做艺术的时候，我住在香港的一个公园里。麦当劳是个包容的地方，我可以在那里画画，用WIFI，能拿热水喝。但我不吃那里的东西。
那时候我刚结束了一场东南亚骑车之旅。我并没有带太多的行李，只有一些基本的行装和画纸画笔。我没带电脑或手机，我和人们住一起，而不是住酒店旅馆。和尚和警察们经常会帮助我，我也会把他们画下来。虽然大部分时候我们无法用言语沟通，但他们都会给我食物，我也会把他们画下来。我曾经遇到过一个男的说要给我建房子。还有一位女士给了我她曼谷一间闲置公寓的钥匙。
我在香港麦当劳里拿餐盘纸来画自画像。我很喜欢那里，喜欢和里面的客人交谈，给他们展示我的作品。我开始把我旅行中所画的画跟麦当劳结合，并且开始收集人们用过的餐盘纸。我想把旅行志印在餐盘纸上，用餐盘纸来画画。我可以成为麦的艺术家吗？
在麦当劳里，我是Ron：我用麦当劳的餐盘纸做艺术。丽是我的助手。你可能会在某家麦当劳里找到我们。你可以对我说，“亲爱的麦当劳”，那我就会把你的肖像画在餐盘纸上，而这个时刻将会是意义非凡的麦之时刻。事情并不总是像你想的那样，无论你身在何处，美与真都是值得追求的。我不推荐麦当劳的食物，但很多人喜欢。
Website: dearmcdonalds.com
Event Date: Saturday, June 1 - Sunday, June 23
Phone Number: 13636554476
Place Name: GREAT ART SPACE 宏艺空间
Place Address: 1st Floor, Great China International Finance Center, Futian District, Shenzhen
深圳市福田区大中华国际金融中心1楼
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