在香港的快節奏生活裡，我們習慣了「一眼看完」的視覺刺激。但 Jon Poblador 的畫作偏偏反其道而行——它們不急、不吵、不搶眼，卻能在你停下來的那一刻，悄悄把你拉進一個只屬於色彩與呼吸的空間。

In a city where everything moves fast and attention is fleeting, Jon Poblador’s paintings insist on slowness. They don’t shout, they don’t demand — instead, they quietly open up a space where color, breath, and awareness begin to shift.

展覽背景 BACKGROUND
Jon Poblador 全新個展《San Gimignano》的靈感源於他去年造訪意大利小鎮聖吉米尼亞諾時，在一座古老教堂裡被色彩深深觸動——不是壁畫、不是建築，而是一種關於色彩與氛圍的整體感受。這份感受成為他最新一系列作品的起點。

San Gimignano, a new solo exhibition by Jon Poblador, was born from the artist’s visit to the Italian town last year, where he found himself unexpectedly moved — not by architecture or iconography, but by the atmosphere of color inside an ancient church.

重點一覽 HIGHLIGHTS
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Poblador 的畫作以極簡格狀結構聞名。乍看之下，格子像是一種規範，但對他而言，它是一個讓心靜下來的框架。

Poblador is known for his minimalist grid paintings. At first glance, the grid may appear restrictive, but for him, it is a structure for focus — a quiet, steady foundation that allows him to enter a state of discipline and devotion.

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在這個框架裡，他以「數以百計的重複筆觸」堆疊色彩，每一格都是一次呼吸、一次專注、一次祈禱。

Within each grid unit, he builds color through hundreds of repeated marks — each one a breath, a moment of focus, a silent prayer. Over time, the colors begin to dissolve into one another, forming a shared atmospheric field.

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Poblador 的創作帶有強烈的冥想性。他形容每一筆都是「silent prayer」，是一種專注、內斂、持續的精神投入。

There is a meditative quality to Poblador’s practice. Each brushstroke is a silent prayer — deliberate, devotional, and sustained over time.

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《San Gimignano》不是要觀者「看懂」什麼，而是邀請你放慢步伐，讓眼睛與心靈在色彩中逐漸調頻。

San Gimignano does not ask viewers to decode meaning. Instead, it invites a slower mode of looking — a gentle shift from structure to atmosphere, from stillness to presence.

關於藝術家 About the Artist
1971年生於菲律賓奎松市，是一名菲律賓裔美國當代畫家，先後取得北伊利諾伊大學藝術學士及賓夕法尼亞大學藝術碩士學位。Poblador以其極簡風格的創作聞名，作品常以單色運用、重複性、精細的痕跡創作為特徵。他的創作由早年密密麻麻的線條與文字構成，逐步演變為圓點與幾何圖形，如今發展為以彩色格狀為主的繪畫語言。每一件作品皆由長時間累積而成，藝術家以分區層層堆疊的方式反覆上色，每一次落筆都像是一段無聲的禱告，內斂但虔誠。透過創作，他探索時間與專注力的累積，同時引導觀者放慢節奏，以更細膩而深入的觀賞方式去體會作品。藝術家現居香港，活躍於本地及美國當代藝術界，曾在費城Bridgette Mayer Gallery、香港雍廷序畫廊等多地舉辦個人展。

Jon Poblador (b. 1971, Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipino American contemporary painter. He received a B.F.A. from Northern Illinois University and an M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. Best known for his minimalist works characterized by monochrome palettes, repetition, and meticulous mark-making, Poblador’s practice has evolved from densely packed lines and text-based compositions to dots and geometric forms, before settling on the color grids he primarily produces today. Each work is built through an accumulation of devotional acts, with thin layers of acrylic applied section by section. Every brushstroke functions as a kind of silent prayer, deliberate and sustained over time. Through his practice, he explores the accumulation of time and attention while inviting viewers into a different mode of perception, encouraging a slower, more attentive way of seeing. Poblador currently lives and works in Hong Kong and is active in the contemporary art scenes both locally and in the United States. He has held several solo exhibitions across both regions, including at Bridgette Mayer Gallery in Philadelphia and Galerie Koo in Hong Kong.

小貼士 TIPS
他的格子不是用尺畫的。看似精準的格子，其實帶著微微的手感與呼吸感。

His Grids Aren’t Drawn with a Ruler.

San Gimignano — Jon Poblador Solo Exhibition

📅 日期 Dates
2026.5.7 – 6.20

⏰ 展覽時間 Opening Hours
Tuesday to Saturday, 12 – 6 pm (Closed on Public Holidays)

📍 地點 Venue
Soluna Fine Art
香港上環西街52號地下
​G/F, 52 Sai Street, Sheung Wan

圖片提供：藝術家與畫廊｜Courtesy of the artist and the gallery