Lot 63

East and West Art Gallery, Melbourne, acquired directly from the artist.

Melbourne, East and West Art Gallery, 'Ink Painting by Two Hong Kong Artists, July-August, 1988.

Raymond Fung Wing Kee, born in 1952, is a distinguished Hong Kong artist and architect. He began exploring Chinese ink painting at the age of 15, and over the years, developed a unique style shaped by his architectural background and deep connection to the local landscape. Renowned for his multi-panel (polyptych) compositions, Fung's works are often seamlessly integrated into interior spaces. Feng Zhengxian, former director of the Shanghai Art Museum, once described his art as a "utopia of the spiritual," reflecting Fung's own view that ink painting should go beyond mere visual representation to express a sense of space and emotion.

Fung gained widespread recognition in 1989 through the landmark exhibition Contemporary Chinese Painting 1984-89, curated by Professor Wu Hung at Harvard University.

Over the years, Fung has held solo exhibitions internationally in cities such as New York, Paris, Beijing, Shanghai, Avignon, Taipei, Hangzhou, and Hong Kong. His works are part of prestigious collections worldwide, including the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, the National Art Museum of China, the China Art Museum (Shanghai), the Hong Kong Museum of Art, UMAG at The University of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.