Eighteen
Highlight of the Month - Chui Pui Chee
2022.06.01 - 2022.07.03
Following ‘Nine Abysses’ in May, Hong Kong artist Chui Pui Chee once again presents a solo exhibition - ‘Eighteen’ at Touch Gallery, which showcases the most representative series of works from his artistic career in the past eighteen years, including early calligraphy of pop songs, termite, ants, and even the ink paintings inspired by ‘Batman’. He learns from the ancients and innovates, presents his unique style with sophisticated insight and perception.
Chui studied calligraphy under Professor Jat See-yeu and Professor Wang Dongling, it established a solid foundation for his calligraphy. Chui received his BA from the CUHK Fine Arts Department as well as MA and PhD from the Calligraphy Department at the China Academy of Art in 2007 and 2010 respectively. In 2012, he won the Young Artists Award in the Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards 2012 with ‘Wyman Wong's Lyrics “TourBillion” in Running Script’, and he has received public recognition widely as an artist since then. His unrestrained and powerful calligraphy interprets contemporary Cantonese lyrics intriguingly. Chui constantly experiments with various themes, pursuing breakthroughs and exploring possibilities of artistic expressions, while he utilises traditional ink painting to depict popular culture and the life course of insects. He is inspired by the surroundings in our daily life, and tells stories of modern people through his artworks.
In this retrospective, the audience can understand Chui’s creative context and artistic orientation comprehensively, how he creates from life and illustrates a portrayal of reality. The accumulation of the artist's long-term artistic practice and life experience, with his passion for creation and life, shows everyone his fascinating artistic path.
About Chui Pui Chee
1980 Born in Hong Kong
1999 Queen’s College
2003 B.A., Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2007 M.A., Department of Chinese Calligraphy, China Academy of Art
2010 PhD, Department of Chinese Calligraphy, China Academy of Art
Selected Awards
2020 Finalist of The 2020 Sovereign Asian Art Prize
2018 Finalist of The 2018 Sovereign Asian Art Prize
2016 Award for Young Artist (Visual Arts) of the Hong Kong Arts Development Awards 2015
2015 Finalist of The 2015 Sovereign Asian Art Prize
2012 ‘Young Artist Award’, Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards 2012
Auction
2018 There's Snow Again V, Christie’s Hong Kong, First Open
2017 There's Snow Again VIII, Christie’s Hong Kong, Autumn Sale
2017 There's Snow Again VI, Christie’s Hong Kong, Spring Sale
2016 There's Snow Again IV, Christie’s Hong Kong, Autumn Sale
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2022 ‘Eighteen’，Touch Gallery, Hong Kong
2022 ‘Nine Abysses’，Touch Gallery, Hong Kong
2018 ‘Bedtime Stories’, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong
2015 ‘My Tiresome at the Bottom of the Valley’, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong
2013 ‘Chui Pui-chee – In Calligraphy In Me’, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong
2011 ‘Review and Prospects: Works of Chinese Calligraphy by Chui Pui-chee 2011’, Hong Kong
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 ‘Now Showing 2.0’, Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong
2021 ‘Flower, Not’, iPreciation, Singapore
2021 ‘Now Showing’, Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong
2020 ‘HAPPEN with HART Dawn Chorus | Chui Pui-chee x Batten and Kamp’, HART Hall, H Queen’s, Hong Kong
2020 ‘The 2020 Sovereign Asian Art Prize: Shortlisted Finalists Exhibition’, K11 HACC, Hong Kong
2019 ‘Classics Remix: The Hong Kong Viewpoint’, Hong Kong Museum of Art
2019 ‘Together We March Forward: New Asia 70th Anniversary Art Exhibition’, HART Hall, H Queen’s, Hong Kong
2018 ‘The 2018 Sovereign Asian Art Prize: Shortlisted Finalists Exhibition’, HART Hall, H Queen’s, Hong Kong
2017 'Ensuring the Best Influence for Her Son Mencius', Ink Asia 2017, Hong Kong
2017 ‘Hong Kong Cancer Fund Charity Auction’, Hong Kong
2015 ‘Senses, University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong
2015 ‘A Tale of Two Cities – Painting and Calligraphy by Shanghai and Hong Kong Artists’, Hong Kong
2015 ‘Calm Non-action’, Hong Kong
2015 ‘INKcarnation: Literary Tattoos’, Hong Kong
2015 ‘The 2015 Sovereign Asian Art Prize: Shortlisted Finalists Exhibition’, Hong Kong
2015 ‘Hong Kong Cancer Fund Charity Auction’, Hong Kong
2015 ‘Calligraphy and non-Calligraphy: 2015 Hangzhou International Modern Calligraphy Exhibition’, Hangzhou, China
2014 ‘Elephant Parade Hong Kong’, Hong Kong
2014 ‘SCMP Charity Art Auction’, Hong Kong
2013 ‘International Modern Calligraphy Exhibition’, Hangzhou, China
2013 ‘Calligraphy Exhibition of Contemporary Calligraphers from Hong Kong’, Hong Kong
2013 ‘Hong Kong Cancer Fund Charity Auction’, Hong Kong
2013 ‘Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards 2012’, Hong Kong Museum of Art
2012 ‘Artworks by 9 Hong Kong Alumni of China Academy of Art 2012’, Hong Kong
2012 ‘With the boundary –Biennial Exhibition of Lanting Calligraphy Society’, Hangzhou
2012 ‘International Calligraphy Exhibition’, Shinjang
2012 ‘Calligraphy Exhibition of Art Museum of Zhang Hai’, Henan
2010 ‘Calligraphy Exhibition of Hong Kong Contemporary Calligraphers’, Hong Kong
2010 ‘Calligraphy, non-Calligraphy - International Modern Calligraphy Exhibition’, Hangzhou
2010 ‘Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Awards 2009’, Hong Kong Museum of Art
2006 ‘Works of Chinese Calligraphy of Jiazi Society’, The Victoria and Albert Museum, London
2006 ‘International Calligraphy and Seal Carving Exhibition of Xiling Society of Seal Arts’, Hangzhou
2005 ‘Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition 2005’, Hong Kong Museum of Art
2003 ‘Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition 2003’, Hong Kong Museum of Art