Galerie Koo is delighted to announce its exciting exhibition “Duet” by Kathy Fung and Wong Kai Wong (Owen), Hong Kong contemporary ink artists. Featuring for the first time at Galerie Koo, Kathy and Owen will bring their own world views to art lovers through their individual contemporary ink approach.
Contemporary ink has been influenced by Western art styles, bringing a breath of fresh air to traditional Chinese ink and wash. The spirit of contemporary ink is to interpret the long-standing Chinese culture in its own way and tell a unique story without being bound by tradition.
Both FUNG and WONG are contemporary ink artists from Hong Kong. Growing up in Hong Kong, a unique place regardless geography, culture and academic background, both Fung and Wong have a different way of thinking and interpreting the world.
FUNG believes that art allows her to truly portray the splendour and beauty of the world. The use of Japanese gold paper, combined with an imagery full of colours, creates unforgettable works that reflect the artist's positive and optimistic attitude towards life. Her artworks are rose-tinted lens as well as love letters to the places she had visited, bringing out the importance of cultural preservation and heritage by depicting the landmarks and signatures during her travels.
WONG uses the ocean and the infinite universe as his main subject matter, and reflects his emotions through ink and wash, combining the concepts of "floating life" and "harmony" with a positive outlook on life and the natural expression of emotions. Ink allows him to explore freely in art and have a clear vision of the future. He created the his own "皴(chow)" method to accurately portray the imagery in his mind. There are certain conditions for the creation of a "皴(chow)" method, including innovativeness, uniqueness of technique, and compatibility with the artworks' concept. The artist hopes that the viewers will be inspired by the endless power of the ocean and the universe, and that they will reflect on the various aspects of life.
Galerie Koo欣然呈獻香港水墨藝術家馮慧敏及黃家偉聯展《墨·樂》。這次藝術展是馮慧敏及黃家偉於Galerie Koo舉辦的第一次個人展覽。他們將透過展示一系列當代水墨作品，以不同的手法演繹各自對世界以及生命的看法。
當代水墨受到西方藝術風的衝擊，為傳統中國水墨帶來新風氣。當代水墨的精神乃不帶傳統束縛，以自己的方式演繹源遠流長的中國文化，道出獨特的故事。
馮慧敏和黃家偉均爲香港的當代水墨畫家。成長於香港這個無論在地理、文化和學術背景都獨一無二的地方，馮黃二人對世界均有著不一樣的思緒與解讀。
馮氏認為藝術能夠讓她真實地描繪世界的燦爛與美好。日本金紙的使用再加上一個充滿色彩的世界，形成令人難忘的作品，反映了藝術家積極與樂觀的人生態度。的藝術作品記錄了她對世界的向往，也是對她所訪問過的地方的一封情書，透過描繪游歷中各地的標記，帶出文化保育及傳承的重要性。
黃氏則以浩瀚的海洋及無極的宇宙為主要題材，並透過水墨去反映情感，以正面的人生觀與感情的自然流露去結合「浮生」與「和諧」兩個概念。水墨讓他在藝術中無限地探索並對未來充滿憧憬。他獨創出「浮生皴法」以呈現其藝術靈感。創出一個皴法必須有著一定條件，包括創新性，技巧之獨特性以及與創作理念的契合度。藝術家希望觀衆受到海洋以及宇宙所蘊藏的無限力量，同時希望觀衆一起反思人生的種種。