"Ink Art Ensembles" Exhibition Series in the Greater Bay Area —
Debate on Form and Spirit
Presented by: Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Co-organised by: Art Promotion Office and Shenzhen Fringe Art Center
Supported by: The People's Government of Xiqiao Town, Nanhai District, Foshan City
Venue support: Xiqiao Mountain Art Museum (Youwei Art Museum)
Guest curators: Hong KO and Eric ZHU
Participating artists: Tony NG Kwun Lun and OU Tingzhu
The Art Promotion Office, in collaboration with the Shenzhen Fringe Art Center, has jointly organised the "Ink Art Ensembles" Exhibition Series in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) between 2024 and 2026. Guest-curated by Hong KO and Eric ZHU, the series features five exhibitions across four cities: Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Foshan and Dongguan. The series includes one inaugural group exhibition and four thematic exhibitions, each pairing a Hong Kong artist with another GBA artist(s). The series focuses on ink art as the subject or primary creative medium for the Hong Kong artists, while the other GBA artists respond through diverse artistic forms. The aim is to create a platform for dialogues between artists from Hong Kong and the Mainland, highlighting contemporary artistic experimentation and innovative within the region.
The fourth exhibition of the series, titled "Debate on Form and Spirit", is presented at the Xiqiao Mountain Art Museum (Youwei Art Museum) in Foshan. It focuses on exploring dialectical relationship between "form" and "spirit" in traditional Chinese philosophy and aesthetics. Hong Kong artist Tony NG Kwun Lun explores his thoughts that have been distilled over time through ever-changing ink stone landscapes. Jiangmen artist OU Tingzhu dissolves the functionality of lacquerware to create lacquer art sculptures that embody the spirit. Although their media are drastically different, they collectively use objects to metaphorically express inner spirituality and philosophical ideas. They invite viewers to engage with the tension between "form" and "spirit", showcasing the GBA artists’ creativity and interaction of tradition and innovation.
Free admission
The exhibition is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit https://ccpo.gov.hk/en.
The fourth exhibition of the series, titled "Debate on Form and Spirit", is presented at the Xiqiao Mountain Art Museum (Youwei Art Museum) in Foshan. It focuses on exploring dialectical relationship between "form" and "spirit" in traditional Chinese philosophy and aesthetics. Hong Kong artist Tony NG Kwun Lun explores his thoughts that have been distilled over time through ever-changing ink stone landscapes. Jiangmen artist OU Tingzhu dissolves the functionality of lacquerware to create lacquer art sculptures that embody the spirit. Although their media are drastically different, they collectively use objects to metaphorically express inner spirituality and philosophical ideas. They invite viewers to engage with the tension between "form" and "spirit", showcasing the GBA artists’ creativity and interaction of tradition and innovation.
| Exhibition period: | 08.02 — 28.03.2026 |
| (Closed on Mondays, except on public holidays) | |
| Venue: | Special Exhibition Hall, 1/F, Xiqiao Mountain Art Museum (Youwei Art Museum) |
| (No. 10 Jinhu Avenue, Xiqiao Town, Nanhai District, Foshan) | |
| Opening hours: | Tuesdays to Sundays 09:00 am — 05:00 pm |
Free admission
The exhibition is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit https://ccpo.gov.hk/en.