Artist Biographies
(in alphabetical order)
CHAN Kwok Lok
Born in Hong Kong in 1992, CHAN Kwan-lok graduated from the Department of Fine Arts at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2015. Chan Kwan Lok is keen on exploring the feasibility of ink lines through depictions of the motions of human and nature. Using rhythmic lines to construct a rigorous yet subtle framework, Chan portrays ordinary objects, people and marine animals to create a whimsical fantasy. He held several solo exhibitions in Hong Kong, and his works are part of the collection at the Hong Kong Museum of Art and are also held in private collections.
Sam CHENG
Sam Cheng, graduated from the Fine Arts Department of CUHK with BA first-class Honor, she specializes in still life and landscape paintings, in which she expresses her feelings towards daily objects.
When painting, she usually experience a kind of meditation, which is a process of self-precipitation and healing. By combining the precise and meticulous gongbi technique (traditional delineative painting) and the depiction of modern subjects to convey her personal feelings, there is a sentimental quality in her modernized ink paintings. She uses linear lines to define the subject forms in her stories; applies ink washes to render layers of feelings and varies the shades of colours to empower the expression of emotions. Cheng creates her own visual vocabulary for expression of feelings, presenting a trinity of harmony formed by contemplative ink strokes, pastel
shades and modulating lines.
SHUM Kwun Yi, Sim
Shum Kwan Yi, Sim graduated with a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the Department of Visual Arts at Hong Kong Baptist University, and completed a semester exchange at Nagoya Zokei University of Art & Design, Japan. Shum’s practice focuses on ink art, through which she explores the contemporary relevance of traditional landscape painting, transforming it into a symbolic language. Her works weave together personal and collective social narratives, addressing themes of societal constraint and displacement.
YAU Wing Fung, Ross
Yau Wing-fung, Ink Artist, is currently assistant professor at the Academy of Visual Arts of the Hong Kong Baptist University. He focuses on ink creations and research. His works consist in the transformation of visual experience, imagination and situationality while emphasising the potential interconnectedness of the visual content, the viewing mode and the external form. By merging the spatial aesthetics of ink with contemporary visual experience, his three-dimensional structures or installations create multi-dimensional spatial and temporal scenarios.
In recent years, Yau has held a number of solo exhibitions and projects in the USA, Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao. He has also been commissioned by museums and institutions such as the Hong Kong Museum of Art, United Overseas Bank and Art Central to create large-scale ink installations. These works connect the viewers with the ink art and the spatial installation, creating an interactive viewing experience. His artworks have been exhibited in numerous international exhibitions and events, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and United Nations Secretariat Building in the USA, Shenzhen Art Museum, Zhengzhou Art Museum, National Taiwan Normal University Art Museum, Hong Kong Museum of Art, University Museum and Art Gallery of The University of Hong Kong, the art space Oi!, Art Basel and Fine Art Asia. His works are included in the collections of public institutions such as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Ashmolean Museum, and M+, as well as in private collections.