Ceaseless lines

WAI Pong-yu - Ceaseless lines

11 November to 5 December 2009

Bauhinia, Ink on paper, 89.5x157cm, 2008
	Bauhinia (detail)
Grotto Fine Art takes great pleasure in presenting Hong Kong artist Wai Pong-yu's first one-man exhibition. Labeled as the most promising young artist, Wai's meticulous line drawing captivates the audience with its myriad manifestations and ultimately redefines the role of line-renderings in contemporary Chinese art. On display will be a body of work from 2006 – 2009, featuring abstract waves, landscape and figural compositions. Line has play in central role in the development of Chinese painting throughout the ages. From primitive usage in seal carving and calligraphy to the modern incarnations through hair and gun powder, Chinese artists are constantly redefining lines to suit their contemporary identity. Hong Kong artist Wai Pongyu is the latest proponent in this genre. His meticulous line drawings done by a ball pen transmits an abstract expression and power through a lyrical composition. Romantic and dynamic, Wai's lines are ripples that constant expand beyond the painting surface. They form mountains and lakes, text and note, and even figural depictions. Relentless and ceaseless, Wai's lines transverse through ages and contemporary boundaries.
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