"Rework the Classic"

"Rework the Classic" 

Koon's approach to the Peony is profoundly philosophical.Eschewing the peony's beauty, he expreesses its serene seclusion,using the medium of the Chinese cbeongsam dress.Portraying a single white peony with a modish touch,Koon's brushwork is naturally restainted and full of archaic charm. The petals clearly reveal the light. By using ink saturated with water, he creates circular areas of light and shade which gives the viewer a feeling of poetic balance within a simple framework. The falling white peony appears to float on thr flowing water. It brings to mind the familiar saying'falling flowers have affection to give, whereas flowing water lacks feelings.

Koon has fused tradition Chinese painting methods with innovative artistic expression. He has peronifie his subject,using symbolic expressions to convey meaning-creating an original style to demonstrate his feelings.We are immediately stuck by the formulaic nature of the designed as his painted peonies on Chinese dresses express a sense of urbanity. On each work the flower is positioned in such a way that it is able to breath like a beautifully formed human figure. Each 'dress' is not printed but rather hand paint with ink or pigment and is a unique work of art. Beyond that, it is a depiction of the artist's emotion

-reference : ' Transpose Contemporary Ink Painting By Koon Wai Bong (2013) 

I asked Dr Koon like which one more. He said compared with the In the Mood Viridescence, he like the brushwork of Nacreous Peony since it is very detail and 3-Dimension. But he like the usage of color of In the Mood Viridescence more because the color on the 'dress' contain more levels. 

To me, I prefer In the Mood Viridescence , because I think when the woman wear this cbeongsam the visaul impact will be better, since the color usage is very excellent.

The style from the SuZhou and HangZhou schools of classical Chinese ink painting have established significant presence amongst artists here in Hong Kong, and to me these schools provide the more “pure” form of classical Chinese ink painting... less influence from Western techniques.  These are Dr Koon's main focus in terms of preservation, promotion and he hope to contribute to their evolution in whatever way he can.