Fung Ping

Biography

Fung Ping was born in Xi’an, China in 1965. In his late teens Ping realised that he had artistic abilities and developed a fascination for calligraphy and the related tools required to produce the fast, but precise brush strokes for the medium. His parents ran a market stall on the outskirts of the city selling a pot-pourri of small items for the home. Ping’s father suggested they try putting some of his son’s work on the stall. Much to everyone’s delight, the young man’s calligraphy sold well and began to take up more and more space on the martket table. By his mid twenties, Ping had started to incorporate his calligraphic style into illustrations and more graphic pieces; bamboo leaves and other distinctly Chinese icons featured heavily in the work. Today, Ping’s work is concerned with graphic form in relation to colour. He often produces several very similar pieces in different colour ways to dynamic effect.