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RCHK - Y8 - ATHAN WONG
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AUCTION NUMBER 1.
CURRENT BID (BID AT LEAST $10 HIGHER): $200
MEDIUM: Ink and Pencil
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"I made this drawing to represent the beliefs, thoughts and ideas of a refugee. This is composed of the burdens, confusions and thoughts of a refugee embedded within the person, with the core thought, being at the tip of the refugee’s palms, being a home. I entered this to represent the hardships and sadness of a refugee, and how I can relate through education, news and even personal experiences with other, real, refugees."
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RCHK - Y10 - BEVIS YIU
TITLE: "HOPE"
MEDIUM: COLLAGE
Not up for auction.
"My piece of artwork shows the hope that is expressed through tragedy, the statement which I'm trying to express through my piece is that no matter what situation people are in, they will always be able to find hope. What we think about refugees is that they are tired and waiting for help without any motivation in their life, not knowing where they will go the next day. But that is not the case, they also go day by day with hope that they will end up in a better place tomorrow."
RCHK - Y10 - SHAINE WOO
AUCTION NUMBER 2
CURRENT BID(BID AT LEAST $10 HIGHER) : $300
TITLE: "Butterfly"
MEDIUM: Acrylic on canvas
"For my artwork, I’ve decided to make a piece that revolves around the idea of butterflies. “The butterfly is proof that beauty can emerge from something completely falling apart” is a quote that has inspired me to create this piece. This conveys a message of hope, diligence, and power, which is something I wanted to illustrate through my artwork. That despite the fact that refugees go through countless hardships, the strength of their determination and resilience is something truly beautiful."
RCHK - Y9 - MIFFY LEUNG
AUCTION NUMBER 3
CURRENT BID (BID AT LEAST $10 HIGHER) : $110
TITLE: "Hope"
MEDIUM: Digital
"The title of my art piece is called ‘Hope’. I think as long as we all help and do something about the refugee crisis, there is still hope. There are also a lot of lavenders drawn in this piece. I chose lavender partially because lavenders symbolize peace, but mainly because lavenders aren’t only purple, but can sometimes be blue. There was an article on National Geographic called ‘The Color Blue: A Sign of Hope for Refugees’, which inspired me to use lavenders in my piece. Additionally, I chose to use the colours of the rainbow to represent hope."
RCHK - Y10 - JOSHUA FAN
TITLE: "Perception"
MEDIUM: Pencil
Not up for auction.
"My piece of artwork exhibits individuals leaving their homes, the key statement is how us as individuals view refugees distinctively and differently which is illustrated through various perspectives and text written in the background. Our primary view on refugees is nothing but a misconception based on their real identity, not knowing their past experiences, history and deliberately judging them based on the fact that they are a refugee is a rather impersonnistic and an inaccurate way of viewing individuals without a shelter or a home. Though they may be different in a way, they are also humans who deserve the same amount of respect as us. 'Deep down we’re all the same. We all have the same emotions' "
RCHK - Y10 - STEPHANIE LI
AUCTION NUMBER 5
CURRENT BID (BID AT LEAST $10 HIGHER) : $400
TITLE: "Reflection"
MEDIUM: Watercolour
"My artwork represents people fleeing their homes and the key expression is perspective. Our perception of refugees is nothing compared to their true cultural identity and history. But regardless of the fact that we do not know their life experiences, they are people searching for a home. We are all different but we are also human. I remember a saying 'You bleed red, I bleed red, we are family'; And we welcome family."
SIS - Y8 - MAXWELL YU MILLER
AUCTION NUMBER 6
CURRENT BID (BID AT LEAST $10 HIGHER) : $100
TITLE: "Unfulfilled"
MEDIUM: Pencil
"In this artwork, I have drawn two hands reaching towards each other to symbolize people welcoming, and being welcomed. The two hands are refugees and countries. I have not drawn any hand higher or lower than the other, to show that we are all inherently equal. Making the drawing look like a puzzle shows that the end result (of acceptance) has to be achieved through hard work. Many pieces are missing from the hand on the right, showing we are not yet welcoming enough and that we all need to be more accepting of each other."
SIS - Y8 - OLIVIA LEE
AUCTION NUMBER 7
CURRENT BID (BID AT LEAST $10 HIGHER) : $150
MEDIUM: Watercolor
"Whenever I think about refugees, I think about the pain they went through and the fact that they should deserve peace.In this piece, I wanted to show that refugees deserve freedom and peace, I wanted this drawing to have a very meaningful meaning behind it. The three finger has been raised in Myanmar protests, people see these three finger salutes as a sign of opposition to power, freedom, equality. I included this because I felt like this will bring a powerful message to my drawing. On the top of the drawing you can see a baby laying down, that is Alan Kurdi, Alan Kurdi drowned attempting to reach the greek island, this was very hurtful to see and shocking."
SIS - Y11 - Lara Brown
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TITLE: "Whole"
MEDIUM: Ink and Pencil
Not up for auction.
"For my piece, I was inspired by Kintsugi. Kintsugi is the japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold or silver. It is built on the idea that in embracing flaws and imperfections, you can create an even more beautiful piece of art. This is what I wanted to show in my work, that even though refugees have been through so much pain and trauma, they are strong willed and beautiful."
RCHK - Y10 - Sofia Leung
AUCTION NUMBER 8
CURRENT BID (BID AT LEAST $10 HIGHER) : $100
TITLE: "Hopeful Land"
MEDIUM: Acrylic
"The use of the concept “message in a bottle” portrays my view on the refugee crisis where refugees are unfairly treated worldwide. “Message in a bottle” has the meaningful meaning of sending a message to others by throwing the bottle into the sea, hoping others could pick it up and read it. The letter written in my artwork is my wish, “Hope it’s peaceful, equal, and full of love over there at Hopeful Land……”. With a boat with refugees inside the bottle, the use of different colors and symbols in the background strongly emphasizes “Hopeful Land,” serving the message of fleeing to “Hopeful Land,” a place full of hope and love."
WIS - Y9 - Chester Leung
TITLE: "Shared Future?"
MEDIUM: Acrylic
Not up for auction.
"Many governments rationalise that if they decide to raise the subsidy amount given, the benefits seen could in the end attract even more refugees. Despite the backlashes and consequences, it is not a valid excuse for governments around the world to turn on those who need help the most. This piece depicts a figure on the left representing a country to which refugees seek asylum in. On the right I painted two refugees fleeing war and violence. A capture in time showing the shells of these seemingly contrasting entities, whilst still communicating they're in tandem agony. Can a shared future be promising?"
SIS - Y10 - Dahee Hong
TITLE: "Suffering"
MEDIUM: Watercolor
Not up for auction.
"In this artwork, I wanted to show the struggles the refugees have to go through. I was trying to portray a wall that blocks their way of just trying to start a new life but some people take it the wrong way even if they mean no harm. I also wanted to show the desperate feeling of the refugees and how much they have to suffer. I used watercolor paints on this piece, and used a pen to define the artwork."
RCHK - Y10 - Charmaine Cheung
AUCTION NUMBER 9
CURRENT BID (BID AT LEAST $10 HIGHER) : $150
TITLE: "Life Vest"
MEDIUM: Digital
"My artwork, ‘Life Vest’, shows a refugee sinking in water, while a deflated, unusable life vest is thrown at. ‘Life Vest’ uses this concept to show how some countries take half-hearted actions to help refugees, for example some let them into the borders, yet don’t provide many basic necessities or services for them, or even dismiss their human rights. Such is represented by the unusable life vest that doesn’t help the person sinking at all. The sea scene was heavily inspired by a photo showing refugees packed in an inflatable boat, and another photo of refugees swimming in water to get to shore."
RCHK - Y12 - Uni Kang
AUCTION NUMBER 10
CURRENT BID (BID AT LEAST $10 HIGHER) : $100
MEDIUM: Pencil
"Through the depiction of three Palestinian women playing in the waters along the coast of the Gaza strip, this pencil drawing attempts to make us question our intentions when we choose to use violence to oppose people who live ‘seemingly’ different lives. Our inability to see the world from different perspectives has lead to many unnecessary conflicts, including the series of Israeli-Palestinian wars. Since 2006, tensions between the two states have lead to 5.6 million Palestinians being registered as refugees with the UNRWA. This drawing presents such wars as absurd, because the consequences involves the displacement of people who are in fact, just like any other humans on this planet who live, love and laugh."
KGV - Y8 - Kashish Jain
AUCTION NUMBER 11
CURRENT BID (BID AT LEAST $10 HIGHER) : $100
Title: "Gunpoint"
MEDIUM: Pencil
"The idea of the Refugee Crisis is represented in my art through the symbolism of the gun showing the refugees’ journey, and a peaceful earth on the other side. I wanted to show the fine line that there is between safety and danger. There are millions of refugees in the world, but how many of them actually get to safety? How quickly someone can go from being safe and in peace to having their life turned upside down. I have shown the ideas of peace through the world, a butterfly, broken chains and two raised fists."
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