S.E.A. FOCUS 2024 Serial and Massively Parallel

Richard Koh Fine Art (RKFA) is pleased to announce its participation at the S.E.A. FOCUS 2024 with a presentation by Malaysian artist Wong Peng Fey (b. 1974). Peng Fey’s evocative paintings explore the human experience, highlighting the fair’s interplay between exploring personal identity and evolving digital landscapes.

Wong Peng Fey’s artistry in painting transcends the traditional boundaries of form and abstraction, presenting a vivid exploration of memory, emotion, and the human experience. At S.E.A. FOCUS 2024, Perng Fey showcases his latest gestural paintings that encapsulate the dynamism of human memory and the impact of the environment on the psyche. His work portrays the intricate dance of change and continuity, characterized by rich colors, layers, and textures. Perng Fey’s canvases are more than visual experiences; they are a journey through the landscapes of personal history and the fluidity of identity in a rapidly evolving world.

The showcase will be at S.E.A. FOCUS 2024 from 20 – 28 Jan 2024 at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, 39 Keppel Road #01-05, Singapore 089065.

WONG PERNG FEY (b.1974, Malaysia) is an experimental and versatile painter who graduated from the Malaysian Institute of Art in 1998 under scholarship. He was awarded the Artist Residency in Rimbun Dahan, Kuang in 2002. His works are in many prominent public collections such as the National Visual Arts Gallery, Kuala Lumpur; Bank Negara Malaysia Museum Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur and Galeri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur. He lives and works in Beijing.

Perng Fey’s gestural paintings of figures, nature, and natural vistas fluctuate between abstraction and figuration with an acute sensitivity to colors, layers, and textures. His works consist of a diverse subject matter, ranging from traditional landscape and portraiture to abstraction that exhibits a talented and confident brush play. His works become more than a picture plane and is transformed from the documentation of actions and mistakes into a plane that records gestures and mental states.