Transformation I
2012, Ink on paper, 222.5x 68.8cm
HUNG Fai
2012, Ink on paper, 222.5x 68.8cm
HUNG Fai
About the Artwork:
In the abstract realm of all possible organisms, ‘Transformation’ explores the meaning of body space and the possibilities of life. Inspired by x-ray penetration, a diffusion system is created by repeatedly folding a sheet of drenched Xuan paper multiple times. The ink can then penetrate, transcend and accumulate through each layer of the paper. The traces of its transformational journey become condensed and preserved, leaving an organic composition once the layers of paper are carefully unfolded.
In the abstract realm of all possible organisms, ‘Transformation’ explores the meaning of body space and the possibilities of life. Inspired by x-ray penetration, a diffusion system is created by repeatedly folding a sheet of drenched Xuan paper multiple times. The ink can then penetrate, transcend and accumulate through each layer of the paper. The traces of its transformational journey become condensed and preserved, leaving an organic composition once the layers of paper are carefully unfolded.
HUNG Fai
Fai Hung deconstructs elements of traditional Chinese ink paintings, and reconstructs them conceptually through a process of experimentation and transformation, creatively extending the possibilities of ink painting. Fai graduated from the Fine Arts Department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2013. His work has been exhibited in a range of museums, institutions, and galleries, including M+, Guangdong Museum of Art, Art Basel HK, and the Kathmandu Triennale. He received the Gold Prize – Liu Kuo-sung Ink Art Award in 2022, and the Certificate of Merit at the Twelfth National Exhibition of Fine Arts, in China, 2014. His work is in the collections of M+ Museum for Visual Culture, and the Hong Kong Museum of Art, as well as various private collections.
Fai Hung deconstructs elements of traditional Chinese ink paintings, and reconstructs them conceptually through a process of experimentation and transformation, creatively extending the possibilities of ink painting. Fai graduated from the Fine Arts Department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2013. His work has been exhibited in a range of museums, institutions, and galleries, including M+, Guangdong Museum of Art, Art Basel HK, and the Kathmandu Triennale. He received the Gold Prize – Liu Kuo-sung Ink Art Award in 2022, and the Certificate of Merit at the Twelfth National Exhibition of Fine Arts, in China, 2014. His work is in the collections of M+ Museum for Visual Culture, and the Hong Kong Museum of Art, as well as various private collections.
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