Hong Kong
Exhibition: 
Moments
Ryan Cheng x Yuko Fukuba Johnsson
鄭禮仁 x JOHNSSON, 福場祐子

8 November 2025 – 31 January 2026

moment
/ ˈməʊmənt /

noun
     1. a short indefinite period of time
     2. a tendency to produce motion, esp. rotation about a point or axis

wamono art is delighted to announce an upcoming exhibition “Moments”, a unique artistic experience born from the dialogue of two artists, Yuko Fukuba Johnsson and Ryan Cheng. This show showcases the creative journey of two artists who have collaborated to bring their artistic dialogue to life. Yuko encapsulates scenes from memories or stories she wishes to eternalize, whereas for Ryan, the focus lies in the essence of throwing and turning of the wheel.

Yuko collects small stones—symbols of the place and witnesses of memorial moments, layers them with colours and textures that reflect her story of the memory. She then fires the containers to integrate the place and the experience, encase them within her Memory Containers. This process allows her to recollect the beautiful moments in her mind and also helps her let go of the fear of losing them. She employs ceramic properties such as shrinkage, weight, and melting points to co-create imperfect forms with materials that embody the beauty of imperfection, much like memories.

Ryan’s ceramic works are thrown on the wheel, turned and then joined to create these sculptural forms. They evolve from the nature of the process as he attempts to express the ideals of his craft. The momentum of the wheel and the interaction of himself with the motion of the clay. There is a mindfulness in the process which is dynamic and clarifying. The clay is centred but it is also in motion. Working in the process one feels like they are moving but at the same time also standing still. The moment is captured in the work.

With their contrasting approaches—Yuko’s focus on preserving memories and Ryan’s exploration of the process—both artists utilize ceramics to transform metaphysical ideas into tangible objects. Their dialogue invites viewers to experience the potential of ceramics to embody both types of moments, revealing new possibilities within the medium.

About Yuko Fukuba Johnsson
Yuko, a Tokyo-born ceramic artist based in Hong Kong, creating “Memory Containers” drawing on the historical function of ceramics as a “container” for objects and beliefs, and on the inherent “permanence” of fired minerals. After a career in photography and advertising, she shifted to ceramics, graduated from RMIT/HKAS in 2023 with distinction and SPSS Outstanding Performance Scholarship as well as 7 awards including, Mr. Jerry Kwan Memorial Scholarship and Augustus Owen Foundation Award. 

About Ryan Cheng
Hong Kong-based ceramic artist Ryan Cheng creates functional and sculptural objects that convey clarity in an ambiguous world. A purist, Ryan enjoys working with clay and the potter’s wheel. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in ceramics from RMIT University in 2016 and received the Jerry Kwan Memorial Scholarship. Ryan  exhibits in shows and exhibitions in Hong Kong, and his work has been collected by the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. He is also a member of the Contemporary Ceramic Society (HK).
Changed bits and pieces, added awards & scholarships as well.

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moment
/ ˈməʊmənt /

名詞
     1. 一段短暫而無限期的時間
     2. 產生動力的趨勢，尤其是圍繞點或軸旋轉 （物理學中的定義）

wamono art 很榮幸宣佈即將舉辦的展覽「Moments」，一個由兩位藝術家對話而產生的獨特藝術體驗，Johnsson, 福場祐子和鄭禮仁。本次展覽展示了兩位藝術家合作創作的歷程，並將他們的藝術對話呈現出來。祐子將她希望永恆的記憶或故事中的場景概括起來，而對鄭禮仁來說，重點在於拉坯和拉坯機旋轉中的本質。

祐子收集不同的小石頭，每一個石頭都象徵着某個地方和見證過紀念性的時刻，她利用反映了她記憶中故事的顏色和紋理將石頭覆蓋起來。然後她燒製那些容器，將地點和經歷融合在一起並裝入她的記憶容器中。這個過程讓她再次回憶起腦海中美好的時刻，也幫助她擺脫失去它們的恐懼。她運用陶瓷的特性，收縮、重量和熔點等，用不完美的材料，創造出和記憶一樣包含了不完美之美的形態。

鄭禮仁的陶瓷作品經由拉坯、旋轉成形後再經拼接組合，最終呈現出這些雕塑形態。當他試圖展現他對工藝的追求時，這些特質便從創作過程的本質中逐漸演變而來——拉坯機的運轉動能與他自身與陶泥動態之間的互動。這個過程蘊含著一種正念，既充滿活力又具有闡明作用。陶泥既是中心，亦是流動。創作過程中，創作者彷彿在移動，卻又同時靜止不動。這瞬間被凝結於作品之中。

兩位藝術家採用截然不同的創作手法——祐子專注於保存記憶，而鄭禮仁則致力於探索過程本身。兩位藝術家都運用陶瓷作為媒介，將形而上學的概念轉化為具體的事物。他們的對話引領觀者體驗陶藝得以同時承載這兩類瞬間的潛能，揭示出這種媒介蘊藏的新可能性。

關於Johnsson, 福場祐子
祐子，一位出生於東京、現居香港的陶瓷藝術家。創造「記憶容器」，利用陶瓷作為物件與信念的「容器」這個歷史性功能，以及燒製礦物固有的「永恆性」。在攝影與廣告領域工作多年後，她轉向陶瓷創作。2023年以優異成績畢業於皇家墨爾本理工大學/香港藝術學院，獲頒SPSS 傑出表現獎學金及七項獎項，包括： 關晃先生紀念獎學金和Augustus Owen 基金會獎。

關於鄭禮仁
香港陶瓷藝術家鄭禮仁創作兼具實用性與雕塑性的器物，在模糊不清的世界中傳遞清晰的意象。身為一位純粹主義者，鄭禮仁熱衷於運用陶泥與拉坯機進行創作。他於2016年在皇家墨爾本理工大學取得陶瓷藝術文學士學位，並獲的關晃先生紀念獎學金。鄭禮仁在香港的多個展覽中展出作品，其作品已被香港文化博物館收藏。他同時也是香港當代陶瓷協會的成員。