Rachel Lo

In “Awaiting” and “Rooftop at Swire Hall, The University of Hong Kong”, the artist’s lens is external, as if she is silently looking at the scenes that she is portraying. A decentralised perspective characterises the painting “Awaiting”, which portrays an old woman lying on her bed with a pained expression. The curtains are moved by the wind and, at the forefront, a vase with slightly withered flowers is visible. The feeling is cold and sad, melancholic and suffering. The room is cold and empty as if it is meant to be a metaphor for the old lady who is waiting for something that we do not know. Differently, “Rooftop at Swire Hall, The University of Hong Kong” is a snapshot with purple and pinky colours, portraying the rooftop of Swire Hall as the title suggests We see buildings and hanging clothes It may be a moment experienced by the artist that she wanted to impress on canvas to capture her feelings at the moment In both paintings, in fact, Lo captures perceptions and emotions through particular framing cuts, which gives her art a particular flavour of photography.