Valley of the Heart No. 5

This painting, which features distorted image and space, is part of a series of experimental works showcasing the interplay between traditional Chinese art and contemporary Western art. Wong presents a Chinese landscape as though seen through a prism, with faceted planes, repetitive elements, and no clear perspective. Commenting on the shifting nature and fractured viewpoint of Chinese landscape painting today, these works are also investigations of light, texture, space, and form.

Born in Guangzhou, Wong moved with his family to Hong Kong in 1946. During the mid-1950s he became a member of the Hong Kong Art Club and studied with professor Lü Shoukun to learn about Western and Chinese painting techniques. He also received his formal training of art and design in the United States in the early 1960s. A key member of the New Ink Movement in Hong Kong, Wong mixed Chinese textural strokes and Western tonality and structure in prolific creations and remained active in introducing modernism to Hong Kong art through numerous publications on form and design.