FQM is pleased to announce that works by our artist Yau Wing Fung are currently on view in the International Contemporary Ink Art Special Exhibition, a Special Exhibition of the 10th Beijing International Art Biennale · China 2025, held in Beijing.
Image © Courtesy of Artist
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Grounded in Joseph Needham’s insight that The Chinese have long perceived nature as an organic whole, not as a cold machine, the exhibition reflects on the role of ink art in an era shaped by technology, consumption, and increasing spiritual alienation. As instrumental rationality and “machine-mindedness” reshape contemporary life, ink emerges as a subtle yet enduring cultural force—offering healing, reflection, and the possibility of inner balance. This inquiry forms the conceptual foundation of the exhibition.
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Organized around the contemporary evolution of international ink art and guided by the principle of “spiritual resonance,” the exhibition unfolds across three thematic sections—Formal Concepts, Media Breakthroughs, and Cross-Domain Constructions. Together, these sections examine how ink responds to the present through conceptual innovation, expanded media practices, and cross-cultural dialogue. Moving beyond traditional materials, the exhibition embraces installation, video, artificial intelligence, and other emerging forms, allowing ink to extend from pictorial language into broader fields of contemporary expression.
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Within this framework, Yau Wing Fung presents Mountains Beyond III (2025), a large-scale cyclical installation composed of ink and color on paper. Measuring approximately 250 × 230 × 81 cm, the work encircles the viewer with panoramic landscapes depicting Hong Kong’s uninhabited islands. Rendered through a rubbing-inspired process, the imagery evokes practices of documentation and commemoration, quietly honoring these unspoiled natural sites and their ecological rarity.
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The circular structure invites viewers to move through the installation, experiencing shifting perspectives that recall the classical landscape principle of moving through mountains and waters. Stones scattered across the ground suggest island shorelines, creating a subtle connection between the viewer’s body, the surrounding space, and the ink imagery. Through this immersive encounter, Yau transforms landscape painting into a spatial and experiential form.
Together, Yau Wing Fung’s work exemplifies how contemporary ink can remain rooted in tradition while responding to the ethical, ecological, and spiritual questions of the present—affirming ink’s enduring relevance within global contemporary art discourse.
