'Virtual Photo-Realism': Joseph FUNG (Hong Kong)

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"With his forward-looking vision of photographic art, Joseph Fung Hon Kee has been a key figure in the contemporary art world of Hong Kong and Mainland China."

"For nearly five decades, Fung has served in multiple roles: photographer, educator, writer, and curator, continually demonstrating impeccable skills and versatility." (hkipf.org.hk)

Brief Biography

Joseph Fung- 1938, Guangzhou, China
Director, PhotoChina.cc Ltd.
-Master of Fine Arts, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA
-Associate Professor (retired), School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
-Honorary Advisor, Museum of Art, Hong Kong
-Honorary Advisor, Hong Kong Heritage Museum
-Advisory Editorial Board, "Aperture" Magazine, Aperture Foundations, New York

Recent Exhibitions:

-2000 inauguration exhibition “ Art +01”. Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Shatin, Hong Kong
-1999 "Homage to Masters", group exhibition invited & organised by Hong Kong Museum of Art , Hong Kong
-1997 "Hong Kong Designers Association Members Show', Time Square, Hong Kong
-1997 "The Great Return to China", Exhibition and Seminar, Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang, China
-1996 "Circle 24 Exhibition", Photographic Museum, Helsinki, Finland
-1995 "Circle 24 Exhibition", MNS PhotoLab Gallery, Glasgow, England
-1995 "Kina, Kina, Kina", contemporary photography from China, Hong Kong & Taiwan, Aarhus Festival, at Centre for Photography, Scandinavian Centre, Aarhus, Denmark
-1994 "Circle 24-Tokyo Show", Kodak Salon, Tokyo, Japan
-1994 "Visits to the Homeland: Photographs of China", Group Exhibition at Center Gallery, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
-1994 "Opening Exhibition", Circle 24 group exhibition, the Hague, The Netherlands

Currently exploring into the realm of "Virtual Photo-Realism" creating photographic work without the need of camera, film & even the context of the real world.
Tegenwoordig de stroming 'virual Photo-Realisme' aan het onderzoeken, waarbij hij werkt zonder de hulp van een camera, film zelfs zonder contact met de bestaande wereld.

Right now, I'm working on an on-going project "Butterfly Dream" series and will be shown at the inauguration exhibition “ Art +01”. Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Shatin, Hong Kong in December 2000.
Opdit moment werkend aan het doorlopende project 'Vlinder-dromen' dat getoond zal worden tijdens de openingstentoonstelling 'Art+01', Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Shatin, Hong Kong in december 2000.

Website arthistory of Hong Kong: arthistory.hku.hk
contact Josph FUNG at: joseph@photochina.cc

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