Tak Hei TAM completed an MA in Jewellery and Metal at the Royal College of Art. He gained his BA from the Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University and studied jewellery and metalsmithing in an exchange programme in the US.
He is interested in the space surrounding us, and the objects within, especially the interactions between space, architectural forms and perception. Strolling, photography and observation are the key research methods for him. He tends to use elements of scale, space and architecture to create his works.
Putting his interests into practice, instead of creating large-scale sculpture, he adores the concept of “miniature”. His works are often miniature and wearable at the same time, thus the context changes when it is being displayed or worn. Using the body as an architectural interface, he addresses the relationship and intimacy between space, architecture and perception, making those ornaments of architecture become ornaments of the body and parts of the body silhouette. Creating an alternate intimacy between architecture and mankind.
The artist’s works have been exhibited in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and Australia. He is the recipient of Baptist University’s Academy of Visual Arts (AVA) Award and the Gaffa Award for Excellence in Contemporary Jewellery.