20 May - 13 June 2009

Manuel Lau (b.1967) grew up in Lima, Peru and currently lives in Montreal, Canada. He studied printmaking at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes in Lima.

Drawing on the cultural richness of his Peruvian, Chinese and Canadian background, Manuel produces work reflecting his personal story in each of these cultures. A combination of reality and fantasy, Manuel's images portray scenes where wild animals and humans interact in dreamlike landscapes. His recent 'Ventanas' series depicts a collection of windows in ink and watercolour, showing a myriad of portraits, text, plant and animal studies highlighting the cultural influences in the artist's life. The 2008 Beastiario series portrays creatures from the animal kingdom that co-exist with humans, embodying the conflicting emotions the artist felt on a recent trip back to Peru.

Manuel has exhibited in Peru, Poland, South Korea, Japan, Yugoslavia, Thailand, Germany, France, Belgium, Bulgaria, the United States and Canada. In 2006 he completed an artistic residency at the Landis National Museum of Hesse in Darmstadt, Germany and in 2009 undertook the Quebec Arts Council, Studio in Paris International Residency.

Manuel's career has seen him receive many awards both in Canada and overseas. His work is represented in a number of private and public collections including; Loto-Quebec, Banque Nationale du Quebec, Hyundai Arts Center Gallery - Korea, Biblioteque Nationale du Quebec, Canada Council Art Bank, the Consulate General of Peru in Toronto and the Canadian Embassy in Argentina.

	Manuel Lau, Lapin Rouge Woodcut (framed) on 570 x 560 mm paper, from an edition of 8. Contact gallery.
	Manuel Lau, Ventanas 2 Ink, Watercolour and Chine Colle (framed) on 710 x 640 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2008. Sold.
	Manuel Lau, Ventanas 7 Ink, Watercolour and Chine Colle (matted) on 710 x 640 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2008. NZ$500 incl GST.
	Manuel Lau, Ventanas 4 Ink, Watercolour and Chine Colle (matted) on 710 x 640 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2008. NZ$500 incl GST.
	Manuel Lau, Ventanas 5 Ink, Watercolour and Chine Colle (framed) on 710 x 640 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2008. Sold.
	Manuel Lau, Ventanas 6 Ink, Watercolour and Chine Colle (framed) on 710 x 640 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2008. NZ$630 incl GST.
	Manuel Lau, Beastiario 3 Ink, Watercolour and Chine Colle (framed) on 710 x 640 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2008. Contact gallery.
	Manuel Lau, Beastiario 2 Ink, Watercolour and Chine Colle (matted) on 710 x 640 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2008. NZ$500 incl GST.
	Manuel Lau, Beastiario 4 Ink, Watercolour and Chine Colle (framed) on 710 x 640 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2008. Sold.
	Manuel Lau, Beastiario 1 Ink, Watercolour and Chine Colle (framed) on 710 x 640 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2008. NZ$630 incl GST.
	Manuel Lau, Gato Dorado Woodcut (framed) on 355 x 355 mm paper, from an edition of 7 V.E, 2007. Contact gallery.
	Manuel Lau, L'Enfant et Chien Blanc Lithograph on 570 x 560 mm paper, from an edition of 9. Contact gallery.