Joe LI 李紹忠

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Joe Li (b.1969) is a Hong Kong sculptor. With his continuous enthusiasm and interest in art, he kept on creating art pieces while working, and he further his studies in art and graduated from the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, majoring in sculpting. Through exploring in a variety of creative mediums, including sketching, stone carving, wood carving, clay sculpting, art installations etc, these experiences strengthened his creative power and passion in art. In his early years, Li worked as a technician in a factory, where he had the chance to get exposed to different mechanical operations and related knowledge such as mold modelling, tools polishing, usage of metal and wood materials and so on. Through mastering the techniques at work, he applied them in art creation, coupled with gifted inspiration making him even more powerful in art creation; he advanced and developed into a full-time artist. Li currently serves as the vice chairman of We Sculptors and board member of Hong Kong Sculpture. Since 2012, Li has worked as a welding process instructor in Sculpture Art Specialist Course of Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre. Now, he is focusing on art creation and education.

李紹忠(b.1969) 是一位香港的雕塑家。李氏憑著他多年來對藝術的熱誠與興趣，使他邊工作邊創作，並繼續進修，在香港視覺藝術中心修讀雕塑專修課程，探索不同類型的創作媒介，包括速寫，石雕、木雕、泥塑、裝置藝術等，使他對藝術更了解和更熱愛。

早年李氏在當 模具設計技工的工作時，讓他接觸到不同類型的機器運作與知識，如鑄模、如何打磨工具、金屬木材等物料的運用等。他在這些工作上獲得的技能，都將其技術一一應用到藝術創作的層面上，加上他的創作靈感，使他在藝術創作上如虎添翼，並成為一位全職藝術家。

李氏現擔任雕塑型社的副主席和香港雕塑會委員。自2012年開始，李氏於香港視覺藝術中心雕塑專修班擔任焊接導師。現專注藝術創作與教育。