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TVB actor Karl Ting’s art show explores identity, sticky-sweet love and societal pressure
- Painting was a cathartic way for Hong Kong actor Karl Ting to deal with criticism from online trolls. Some of his artworks are now on show
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Art has long been used as a way to explore the complexities of human identity.
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Frida Kahlo, for example, used self-portraits to delve into her Mexican heritage and explore personal struggles, while California-based Briton David Hockney’s paintings often explore how friends, sexuality and the natural environment shape his identity.
Similarly, Hong Kong television actor Karl Ting Tze-long is embarking on a journey of self- discovery with “Who Are You?”, a collection of his paintings currently on show at 13A New Street Art Gallery in Sheung Wan, on Hong Kong Island.
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Ting, 27, was the first runner-up in the 2016 Mr Hong Kong contest and his talent for acting has found a home at Hong Kong television station TVB, where his roles in 2022 dramas Freedom Memories and Get On A Flat won him much acclaim – and 106,000 Instagram followers.
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