Opera Gallery Hong Kong is delighted to present "Brush of Light," a solo exhibition featuring twenty paintings by French Chinese artist Feng Xiao-Min. Created between 2010 and 2024, this presentation of paintings fuse an Eastern aesthetic sensibility with Western techniques, dually referencing both Chinese calligraphy and American Abstract Expressionism.
Through his multifaceted technique, Feng portrays abstracted interpretations of time to create ambient, dreamlike landscapes concerned with the interplay of form, light and colour. His canvases are imbued with a distinct, wordless sensibility that transcends the boundaries between movements in contemporary and historical painting. They evoke ocean vistas, starless nights and endless dark matter, drawing the viewer in with subtle washes of paint and forming seemingly boundless scenes reminiscent of twilit skies.
The suite of paintings in "Brush of Light" serve as an antidote to the claustrophobia of modern life. "In a somewhat chaotic world today," the artist explains, "I would like to bring and express through my works a kind of balance, purity and serenity." Feng Xiao-Min’s paintings evoke warmth, softness, depth and diffusion, collectively constituting a duality of wonder and tranquillity. Through his use of vivid colours and bold contrasts, he brings his hazy subjects to life through spatial configuration with an atmospheric quality, conveying a sense of movement and transformation.