Lampo Leong
Macau (China)
Lampo Leong, PhD from the Central Academy of Fine Arts and MFA from California College of the Arts, is a Distinguished Professor, Doctoral Advisor, and Director of the Center for Arts and Design at the University of Macau, a Tenured Professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia in the USA and a Visiting Professor at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. Leong has served as judge or curator for over 80 art and design competitions and exhibitions and delivered over 280 lectures at esteemed institutions such as Stanford University, UC Berkeley and China Academy of Art. Leong’s work has been featured in Christie’s and worldwide in more than 70 solo exhibits and over 460 juried or curated national or international group exhibitions. He has received over 120 awards, including Red Dot Award: Best of the Best in Germany, Gold Medal at American Good Design, and MUSE Award. Leong’s works are housed in more than ten museum collections, including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. His public art and design commissions include paintings for Columbia City Hall and an 8-meter-diameter granite inset calligraphic medallion for a San Francisco city park. Leong’s achievements have been documented in over 1000 reviews and publications in magazines, art books, and on TV internationally, including the front cover of New Art International in New York, Creative Genius: 100 Contemporary Artists in London, and Art Frontier in the USA. Access Lampo Leong Newsroom
Featured Designs
Lampo Leong
Performaning Art and Stage Design
The color palette transitions from cool to warm tones, representing the tragic impacts of global warming. However, the re-freezing of the text credit at the conclusion of the performance provides a glimmer of hope, symbolizing the potential power of humanity's collective efforts. This unique fusion of traditional ink with environmental awareness elevates classical ink painting into the sphere of contemporary art, highlighting its vitality while integrating with the body language of modern dance in the digital era.
A' Performing Arts, Stage, Style and Scenery Design Award - Silver (2025) - Access Lampo Leong Performaning Art and Stage Design Press Kit
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Immersive Digital Art Installation
In this immersive installation, the color palette transitions from cool to warm tones as the video progresses, representing the tragic impacts of global warming. However, the re-freezing of the text at the conclusion of the video provides a glimmer of hope, signifying the potential influence of humanity's collective efforts. This creative fusion of traditional ink painting with the concept of environmental consciousness elevates classical ink art into the realm of contemporary art, highlighting the enduring vitality of Chinese ink in the digital era.
A' Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Award - Bronze (2025) - Access Lampo Leong Immersive Digital Art Installation Press Kit
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Bland Cultural Extension Design
Cheers to Macau embodies profound conceptual meaning through the transformation of aluminum beer cans into crumpled porcelain, symbolizing Macau's unique cultural fusion and contemporary environmental awareness. The design incorporates motifs such as the Ruins of St. Paul's, Portuguese tile patterns, bilingual text in Chinese and English, and gold splashes accented with wild cursive Chinese calligraphy centered around the theme of lotus. This artistic creation blends classical Chinese art with the expressive gestures of Abstract Expressionism.
A' Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Award - Bronze (2025) - Access Lampo Leong Bland Cultural Extension Design Press Kit
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AI-Generated Video Art
Humanity, as one among countless species in the universe, carries a unique responsibility to comprehend and cherish the delicate balance between the microscopic and macroscopic dimensions of existence. Central to this stewardship is the sharing of natural resources and fostering peaceful coexistence with both visible and invisible beings as companions in the shared fabric of life. Through vivid imagination and unbounded creativity, the work introduces a world of extraordinary beings. By illuminating these entities, it encourages humanity to deepen its exploration of the environments inhabits.
A' Generative, Algorithmic, Parametric and AI-Assisted Design Award - Iron (2025) - Access Lampo Leong AI-Generated Video Art Press Kit
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Aerial Photography
America Heartland is a series of photography taken in a commercial aircraft at the moment of landing in American Midwest. It captures the geometric abstract patterns in snow-covered corn fields and roads from an unique perspective to attain a sensibility of the Sublime, celebrating the dynamic energies that brings vitality to America heartland.
A' Photography and Photo Manipulation Design Award - Iron (2022) - Access Lampo Leong Aerial Photography Press Kit
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A Wugang Documentary
This is a photographic documentary of Wugang, the Wuhan Iron and Steel Company. Supported by the Russian and built in 1958, the state-owned Wugang is one of the biggest steel factories in China and once signified the industrialization and modernization of the country. However, such industry causes severe environmental pollution. Through capturing the heavily polluted Wugang campus with somber images, this project reveals the price paid and the consequence behind the glory of modernization and economic prosperity, provoking the viewers into the search of a clean and healthy environment.
A' Photography and Photo Manipulation Design Award - Bronze (2020) - Access Lampo Leong A Wugang Documentary Press Kit