“MacLehose Trail Section 4” (2022), acrylic on canvas, 150 x 200 centimeters. Photos by Bonhams HK, all images © Stephen Wong Chun Hei
Vivid palettes of blues, greens, and pink saturate ’s landscapes, which translate memories of travel into dream-like paintings in acrylic. The artist considers each work a vessel for the impressions of places he’s traveled or hiked. “I never try to capture just one moment in a landscape. The colours are ever-changing through time,” Hei tells Colossal. “This is the reason that the colours in my paintings are not realistic or naturalistic in appearance. I would like them to be more subjective.”
Many of the paintings originate in a sketchbook, which the artist brings along on his adventures and back to his Hong Kong-based studio. “When I work on canvas, I also got the feeling of travel with every brushstroke and colour used,” he shares.
Hei is currently preparing for a show in May at , a process that involves travel to multiple countries to explore their landscapes, which he hasn’t been able to do since before the COVID-19 pandemic. One of his works will also be on view with for Art Basel Hong Kong. Find more on and . (via )
“MacLehose Trail Section 2” (2022), acrylic on canvas, 150 x 200 centimeters
“MacLehose Trail Section 6” (2022), acrylic on canvas, 150 x 120 centimeters
“MacLehose Trail Section 5” (2022), acrylic on canvas, 150 x 150 centimeters
“MacLehose Trail Uphill at Section 5” (2022), acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 centimeters
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