anothermountainman, Heaven On Earth, 2007
Generously donated by the artist

mirage in his eyes
oasis from your angle
for me... it is heaven on earth

anothermountainman (as known as Stanley Wong) is a Hong Kong-born photographer, artist, and designer whose photographs incorporate local visual elements and Buddhist concepts.

Enoch Cheung, Retroactive Interference, 2017

Enoch Cheung is a conceptual artist who works with photography, video and mixed media installation to question our perception of daily life and social issues. Fascinated by the merging of heritage and contemporary architecture at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center (ASHK), he had his opportunity in ASHK’s 2017 exhibition Breathing Space: Contemporary Art from Hong Kong. He used long exposure night-time photography to produce panoramic images that delineate all the seams, where old and material converge at the site. By punctuating the restored heritage with laser beams, the artist calls attention to the memories that still remain from colonial historic vestiges.

Chik Kwok Wa, 海內存知己  天涯若比鄰
Translation: A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near
Courtesy of the artist

Chik Kwok Wa, contemporary calligrapher and calligraphy educator, was born in Shandong and grew up in Shanghai.  Her work has been collected by the National Museum of China, the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the University of Hong Kong Art Museum among others, and has been presented as official gifts by the Hong Kong government organizations.
In her formative years, Chik worked under the tutelage of masters Fei Xinwo and Qian Juntao. Beyond her own creative output, Chik has devoted herself to a new generation of calligraphers for over 30 years. In 2006, she was presented the Outstanding Teacher Award by the School of Professional and Continuing Education of the University of Hong Kong.
Chik’s work has been exhibited in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Calligraphy Exhibition, Contemporary Hong Kong Art Biennale, Beijing International Calligraphy Biennale, and Shanghai International Calligraphy Biennale.  Her work is on display at landmark locations in Hong Kong including Temple Street and Ngau Chi Wan.

Gu Wenda, Mythos of Lost Dynasties, Series E-6, 1997

Gu Wenda is one of Mainland China’s most influential contemporary artists, known for his practice using traditional ink painting, poetry, calligraphy, and pseudo-characters as well as human body materials to reinterpret ancient Chinese traditions and reflect on globalization issues. As part of his ongoing Mythos of Lost Dynasties series that started in 1983, this painting features a pseudo-Chinese seal script character emerging from a splashed ink landscape. The artist  employs pseudo-ideographs in his practice to create an ambiguous familiarity that questions the semantic boundaries and one’s relationship with cultural history.

Eddie Kang, Big City Life, 2017
Supported by Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Hong Kong, Festive Korea 2017, Christina Hee-Kyung Kang, Paradigm Art Company, Jung-Yong Lee, Gaga Art Gallery

Eddie Kang is a South Korean artist known for his original, nostalgic characters influenced by the millennial generation’s television and cartoons. Inspired by his urban upbringing in Seoul, he created this sculpture with five of his original characters – Storyteller the Clown, Cabbit, Bubble Bearcup, Rag Doll and Goblin the Robot – to reflect a spectrum of emotions in city life that resonate with Hong Kong. The artist uses a cartoonish aesthetic to recall the joy and simplicity of childhood in the hopes of sharing optimism against the unrelenting change of a modern city.

Zeng Fanzhi, Untitled, 2018

On loan from The Fanzhi Foundation for Art and Education

Zeng Fanzhi, born in 1964 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, is one of the most significant and internationally recognized figures in contemporary Chinese art. His work reflects the psychological and social complexities of modern life in China, blending personal emotion with larger cultural and political undercurrents. 

After a decade of figurative intensity, Zeng turned to abstraction and traditional Chinese aesthetics. Zeng uses calligraphic brushstrokes and layered lines that echo Chinese ink painting while maintaining the dynamism of Western oil. This painting mimics an entangled forest that suggests chaos and serenity at once, conveying a more meditative and introspective mood. This shift reflects a deeper engagement with Chinese philosophical traditions, including Taoism and Buddhism, as well as a move away from direct social critique toward spiritual and existential themes. 

Wesley Tongson, Untitled, 1985  
Courtesy of Mrs. Ruth Hui Chung S.K. and Mr. Emmanuel Hui 

Hong Kong artist Wesley Tongson (1957 – 2012) was enchanted with ink at an early age. Engaged with it as his principle medium, he continually sought to explore its many methods and effects, dedicated to finding and expressing his own, authentic voice. Trained in traditional ink painting, Tongson began to explore and teach himself splash ink painting, a technique that relies on the chance interplay of water and ink on rice paper.  

Master Pang Jiun, Starry Starry Night — My Story, 2023

Inspired by his trips to Hong Kong for the exhibition Beacon in the Storm: The Art of Pang Jiun, Master Pang conducted a live painting performance in the Chantal Miller Gallery from 28 November 2023 until 4 January 2024. Painting almost 5 hours every day, the artist worked comfortably in front of a live audience and with his personal classical music playlist in the background. The 7.5-meter canvas tells his life story, featuring references to his father (artist Pan Xunqin), his mother (artist Qiu Ti), and the music and poetry that inspire him. Starry Starry Night — My Story has returned to Asia Society Hong Kong Center and is on display now as part of the site’s public artwork.

Fusion 2 Artworks:

The Moon’s Journey Between Shadow and Light, 2021, Aurelién Boussin & Margaret Chu, Carrara marble and teak wood, 67 x 47 x 89cm

Presented as part of the Fusion 2 Exhibition—featuring ten emerging artists from Hong Kong and abroad— this piece highlights the distinct artistic approaches of Margaret Chu and Aurelién Boussin. Chu, who holds a B.A. and M.F.A. from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, works across sculpture and painting to explore the dynamic relationship between human experience and urban environments. Boussin, whose restoration work includes landmarks such as Notre Dame de Paris and the Château de Versailles, now focuses on abstract marble sculptures inspired by nature, balance, and movement, following his relocation to northwestern France.

The Space Between Us, 2021, Jacob Cartwright & Yuen Leung Ho, Carrara marble and camphor wood, 56 x 46 x 95cm

This sculpture, created in collaboration between Jacob Cartwright and Yuen Leung Ho, was featured in the Fusion 2 Exhibition, which brought together five artists from Hong Kong and five from abroad. Ho collects fallen trees, mainly Taiwan Acacia, and carves them into narrow, delicate forms that often barely support themselves. His recent practice has expanded to include site-specific installations and environmental art. Cartwright creates without models, favoring a spontaneous approach shaped by his background in musical improvisation and his work with collaborative performance groups such as Koski and Bob Collective.