Hung Fai was born in Hong Kong in 1988. He graduated from the Fine Arts department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2013. Currently working as a full-time artist, he has a studio in Chai Wan, Hong Kong. His creation focuses mainly on the field of contemporary Chinese ink art.
Exploring with both Chinese and Western media, Hung has developed unique expression and presentation techniques on both paper and canvas. Through deconstruction of elements in traditional Chinese ink paintings, his works are reconstructed conceptually with series of experimentation and transformation, and extended possibilities in ink painting.
Hung has exhibited in Hong Kong and held the solo exhibition The Departing Landscape – Hung Fai Ink Project in 2016 and Movement - Hung Fai in 2014. His works were featured in The Weight of Lightness: Ink Art at M+, Art Basel - Hong Kong, Art Taipei, Ink Asia and Fine Art Asia. He has received awards including the Certificate of Merit - The Twelfth National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China 2014, the Certificates of Merit - Hong Kong Art Prize 2013, Wucius Wong Creative Ink Painting Award (2013).
His works are collected by M+ Museum for Visual Culture, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Museum of Art and private collectors.
Exploring with both Chinese and Western media, Hung has developed unique expression and presentation techniques on both paper and canvas. Through deconstruction of elements in traditional Chinese ink paintings, his works are reconstructed conceptually with series of experimentation and transformation, and extended possibilities in ink painting.
Hung has exhibited in Hong Kong and held the solo exhibition The Departing Landscape – Hung Fai Ink Project in 2016 and Movement - Hung Fai in 2014. His works were featured in The Weight of Lightness: Ink Art at M+, Art Basel - Hong Kong, Art Taipei, Ink Asia and Fine Art Asia. He has received awards including the Certificate of Merit - The Twelfth National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China 2014, the Certificates of Merit - Hong Kong Art Prize 2013, Wucius Wong Creative Ink Painting Award (2013).
His works are collected by M+ Museum for Visual Culture, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Museum of Art and private collectors.
BIOGRAPHY
1988 Born in Hong Kong
2010 Associate of Arts (Visual Arts), Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University
2013 Bachelor of Arts, Major in Fine Arts, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Solo Exhibitions:
2016 "The Departing Landscape - Hung Fai Ink Project", Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong
2014 "Movement - Hung Fai", Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong
2013 “Variation: by Hung Fai, Vito”, Fabrik Contemporary Art Gallery
“Double Solo Exhibition: Chris Huen Sin-Kan | Vito Hung- Fai”, Ch’ien Mu Library, CUHK
Collaboration:
2017 Wai Pong Yu, Hung Fai
“Same Line Twice”, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong
Joint Exhibitions:
2017 “The Weight of Lightness: Ink Art at M+”, M+ Museum for Visual Culture, M+ Pavilion,
West Kowloon Cultural District
“Luminous Shadows”, INK studio, Beijing Caochangdi International Art Village
“Ink Asia 2017”, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
“Ink Painting.Two Cities – Shenzhen and Hong Kong 2017 Works Exhibition of Ink Painting and Metropolis:
Hong Kong”, Hong Kong Central Library
“Ink Global 2017”, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
“Art Basel - Hong Kong 2017”, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
2016 “Ink Asia 2016”, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
“Ink Painting.Two Cities – Shenzhen and Hong Kong 2016 Works Exhibition of Ink Painting and Metropolis”,
Shenzhen Fine Art Institute
“Hong Kong Culture Festival 2016: Futuristic Ink- Ink Art Group Exhibition”, Asia Ink Research, Liang Yi Museum “Fine Art Asia 2016”, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
“Art Basel - Hong Kong 2016”, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
2015 “The Twelfth National Exhibition of Fine Arts & Exhibition of Nominated Works for Chinese Fine Art Awards,
Creative Awards”, The National Art Museum of China
“Fine Art Asia 2015”, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
“Art Basel - Hong Kong 2015”, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
“Art Taipei 2015”, Taipei World Trade Center
“Ink Asia 2015”, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
2014 “Fine Art Asia 2014”, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
“Art Basel - Hong Kong 2014”, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
2013 “Fine Art Asia 2013”, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
“Hong Kong Art Prize 2013”, Wheelock Gallery
“Asia Contemporary Art Show”, JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong
“Asia Hotel Art Fair Hong Kong 2013”, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
“The Factory of Organisms”, Hui Gallery, CUHK
“Solo: Yip | Shum | Ho | Hung”, Hui Gallery, CUHK
“Fotanian Open Studios 2013”, Wah Luen Industrial Centre, Hong Kong
“The Art of CUHK 2013 : ‘Resume is best kept short’ Graduate Exhibition”, Gallery I, Art Museum, CUHK
2012 “Sketch”, Hui Gallery, CUHK
“Fotanian Open Studios 2012”, Wah Luen Industrial Centre, Hong Kong
“The Art of CUHK 2012”, CUHK Fine Art Exhibition, CUHK
2011 “Luan”, Hui Gallery, CUHK
“The Art of CUHK 2011”, Cheng Ming Building, CUHK
2010 “See You There - Somewhere Only We Know”,Cheng Ming Building, CUHK
Awards:
2014 Certificate of Merit -The Twelfth National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China 2014
2013 Wucius Wong Creative Ink Painting Award
Certificates of Merit - Hong Kong Art Prize 2013
2012 Wucius Wong Modern Ink Painting Award
Finalists of Hong Kong Young Artist Prize 2012
2011 Ting Yen Yung Creative Award