Hong Kong sculptor and community artist May Yeung centres her practice on recycled objects, cultural heritage and cross-cultural exchange.
Her work includes public sculptures as well as collaborative projects with children, patients and disadvantaged groups.
This socially driven approach has earned her a place as a finalist in this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards in the culture category.
She studied political science and visual arts at the University of Chicago from 2008 to 2012 under Professor Geof Oppenheimer, where she developed an understanding of art as a form of dialogue.
That idea deepened when she represented students from the UN Academic Impact – a global initiative that encourages higher education institutions to support United Nations goals – at conferences in Australia and New York in 2010.
“I was exposed to questions about sustainability and cultural responsibility. It confirmed to me that my practice, whether in art or charity, should connect with society,” she recalled.
