The exhibition Mindscape introduces a contemporary approach to incorporate and rework the time-honoured Chinese brush and ink genre. Through Koon Wai Bong’s innovative composition and spatial arrangements of natural scenery, the richness of succinct images and brush work resonate with modern sensibilities of human’s inner being. The balanced hybrid of inheritance and reinvention beautifully transforms the serenity of nature into mindscapes for spirituality, where mundane human existence can be elevated to reconnect with the divine.

As the classic Analects of Confucius goes; 'Study the past if you wish to define the future.' A reconnection to one of the most long-standing traditions of Chinese art - landscape painting - is therefore essential for us to reflect on times of our own. The peace nature provides is growing scarce in our highly congested and polluted city areas. The tranquility and placidity in Koon Wai Bong's ink works, offer an alternative refuge for urban dwellers through the vastness of empty space and infinite possibilities of nature.

Image: © Koon Wai Bong, AO Vertical