Man Hong Lam's art practice encompasses installations, sculptures, and drawings. Lam is constantly seeking magical moments where stories, human emotions, and materiality converge, with attention to technical details. Her goal is to convey a specific emotion or story through objects that provoke interaction between human and object, thereby creating unexpected experiences and emotional awareness.
Additionally, as an art educator, Lam organizes initiatives aimed at promoting integration and connection between art and people from diverse backgrounds.
Workshop: Can You Create Freedom?
Developed, organized, and conducted a workshop for children in collaboration with the Techniekwerkplaats and Cultuurhuis Garenspinnerij Gouda. On May 5th, we celebrate our freedom, but what does that actually mean? Can you see it, and more importantly, can you make it? Children are guided to think, talk, design, build, and engage in theater to explore whether freedom can be created.
Workshop: The joy of learning
Lam designed an innovative approach for professionals to explore the joy of learning.
Workshop: Design Thinking
Through creative workshops, I guide children through the design process. Starting with curiosity and design questions, we explore and discover together. All ideas are valuable, and there is no fixed endpoint: the journey is what matters.
Exhibition: South Explorer
Workshop: Creating with Soft Skills
Building the Writing Community
As the initiator, Lam, in collaboration with the Gouda City Library, brought the writing community to life. It is a vibrant group of writing enthusiasts with diverse talents and interests. While some express their creativity through short stories, others explore their own lives through autobiographical writing, and a few are engaged in shaping complete books.
Exhibition: Night Parade of One Hundred Demons
Exhibiting an installation that captures the atmosphere and aesthetics of Yokai (Japanese ghost stories).
Exhibition: "The Tale of... Judgment Jar
Through collaboration, I co-produced the Judgment Jar as part of "The Tale of" collection at Ceramics Company Cor Unum, showcasing it at the Dutch Design Week.
Community Building: Schaap en Dochter
Schaap en Dochter is a community founded by Lam for young mothers whose creative strength has diminished. We inspire each other with new skills and encourage challenging ideas. Additionally, we organize art projects and workshops for parents and their children.