Creative Macau

Center for Creative Industries

Visual Arts

Justin Ung

Justin is a Macao-born illustration/sketching lover. He is currently providing illustrations for a local bimonthly cultural magazine Fantasia瘋刊』as a feature illustrator (pseudonym: Fishy cat 金魚貓). Justin is also an online writer at “Reading Macao”. Justin wishes to be as optimistically forgetful as a fish, and as free as a cat. Justin aims to use illustrations as a medium, to bring Macao a bit new inspiration. 

He has received a Design Award at “YMCA Responsible Gaming MeMe Design” (2020) as well as 2nd Place at “Macao Intangible Cultural Heritage Souvenir Design award 2021”.

His works has been published in Fantasia EP 04 Cover, P333; NgPlus issue #177, p31; Fantasia Issue  since Issue #49.

He also had his solo exhibition titled “Macao-City of Kac Lec” in 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibitions

“22” 22nd anniversary members collective exhibition

28th August — 27th September, 2025

In everyday language, we often unintentionally use tautologies but in art, they become a powerful and inspiring expressive technique. This exhibition explores the possibilities of “tautology”: is it a limitation or a liberation? Is it meaningless repetition, or a self-affirmation with hidden meanings? In language, “tautology” manifests as statements that repeat a concept with different […]

“Walking Colors: Architectural Hue Archives” Illustration Exhibition

6th — 23rd August, 2025

Color is one of the most direct languages of architecture, and the most vivid memory code of a city. This exhibition takes “walking colors” as its thread, inviting visitors to wander through the architectural corridors of Macao and World Heritage cities.  From the solemn vows of the Temple of Heaven’s azure glaze in Beijing, to […]

“21st Century” 21st Anniversary Members Collective Exhibition

27th August — 28th September, 2024

Opening: 27 August (Tue) 18:00 – 20:00   Art has been categorized into different periods, styles, and doctrines over the past few centuries, such as the Renaissance, Baroque style, Pop Art, Contemporary Art, and so on. These distinct artistic movements emerged in response to the social phenomena of their respective times. The origins of art […]

“Four Seasons” 20th Anniversary Members Collective Exhibition

28th August — 29th September, 2023

It’s a great pleasure to celebrate two decades of intense artistic and cultural activity with the creative community, which began on the 28th of August 2003 with the mission of welcoming established professionals and new talents seeking recognition. We thank all associated members for their collaboration with thoughtful support since they willingly accept our invitations […]

0 ZERO and SINE DIE – 19th anniversary members collective exhibition

27th August — 24th September, 2022

The Grand Opening of the Center for Creative Industries – CREATIVE MACAU took place 19 years ago, on an auspicious Thursday, on August 28, 2003. Today, we celebrate its 19th anniversary, and we continue to work on our mission. This space hosted an eclectic exhibition with works by members, enrolled in a range of creative […]