Valentine Willie Fine Art (October)

Wong Perng Fey: Still Views

Wong Perng Fey’s (b. 1974, Kuala Lumpur) chosen subject is the Malaysian landscape. The process of his painting forms an emotional bridge between man and his surroundings, exploring questions of belonging, memory, inhabitation, change and permanence. At times exuberant and energetic, sometimes melancholy and calm, his works reflect a range of complex textures as varied as those found in the lived environment. He has exhibited several remarkably sensitive bodies of work, and continues to probe the language of painting to find new powerful interpretations of his subject.

This October, VWFA will showcase Wong Perng Fey’s fourth solo exhibition. Moving to a very different studio context has propelled this talented young artist to produce another powerful body of work. Despite being Wong Perng Fey’s continuous personal artistic journey, ‘Still Views’ offers viewers a chance to rekindle their relationship with the land and with paint.

Graduating from the Malaysian Institute of Art in 1998 on scholarship, this young artist has so far begun to make his mark in the Malaysian context, exhibiting in numerous galleries and exhibitions. His works have been collected by Malaysia’s National Art Gallery and Galeri Petronas. Wong Perng Fey was also amongst the earliest recipients of the Rimbun Dahan residency program (2002).


Duration: 13 October to 5 November
Location: 1st Floor No. 17, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Gallery and Resource Room Opening hours: From 12 - 8pm Monday to Friday, and 12 - 6 pm Saturday. Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays.
Admission is free.
Tel: 03-2284 2348 / Telefax: 03-2282 5190 / e-mail: daniel@artsasia.com.my
Website: www.artsasia.com.my