Leo Gallery Hong Kong Presents “Fung, Lik-yan Kevin Retrospective Exhibition” 29 May to 16 June 2025
Leo Gallery Hong Kong is honoured to present “Fung, Lik-yan Kevin Retrospective Exhibition”, commemorating the journey and artistic legacy of the celebrated sculptor who passed away this March. The exhibition, running from 29 May to 16 June, traces Fung's expansive artistic profile from his iconic wood sculpture series Migratory Bird and Herd to other seminal works including Summation of Choices, Groping for Stone to…, In the Web, Habitat and more. The display culminates with Fung's final work In the Name of Art with artist and friend Vince Chan under the duo entity KeVince, presented alongside rarely seen sketches that shed light on his creative process.
Fung's artistic journey is particularly compelling, considering his professional background as a telecommunications engineer. Transitioning to a full-time artistic career in 2011, Fung's path is both cogent and reflective of predecessors from earlier decades. His engineering career not only fuelled his artistic practice, but also contributed to the empathetic yet whimsical quality in his work. His works were collected by prominent institutions and private collections such as the Hong Kong Museum of Art and Ogilvy Beijing, and featured in public spaces like the MTR, Taikoo Place, MegaBox, Salisbury Garden, Legislative Council Complex and more.
The exhibition will open with an intimate sharing session to commemorate Fung’s personal and creative course, where family, friends, and members of the art community are invited to share personal memories and anecdotes on the artist whose work deeply captured the spirit of Hong Kong city dwellers while offering fresh perspectives on the human condition.
”Kevin's passing is undeniably a great loss for Hong Kong's art scene,” says Leo Li, Founder of Leo Gallery. “Yet through his works – which so powerfully represent the lives of our city's working and middle classes – his passionate spirit continues to inspire us. This retrospective offers not just an appreciation of Fung's exceptional craftsmanship and aesthetic vision, but also an opportunity to reflect on the societal and existential themes that defined his practice.”
Fung's collaborator Vince Chan adds: "Kevin's works not only reveal profound meditation on both artistic practice and human existence, but also his humility as both an artist and an individual. This exhibition carefully presents his artistic journey from his early days as a promising engineer to his transition as a full-time artist in the early 2010s, concluding with his final collaborative piece, which holds special significance in both mentorship and creative partnership."
“A Retrospective of Fung, Lik-yan Kevin” will be on view at Leo Gallery Hong Kong from 29 May to 16 June.
About Fung, Lik-yan Kevin
Fung, Lik-yan Kevin, born in 1964 in Hong Kong, has switched from his trained profession of engineering to devoting fully to art. He obtained the Certificate in Contemporary Sculpture from University of Hong Kong’s School of Professional and Continuing Education in 1993, and studied from renowned sculptors Chu, Tat-shing and Tong, King-sum.
His art represents the daily routines of Hong Kong's middle class, as well as the challenges and pressures they face. Fung considers the interaction of different walks of life and the daily routine of labour as the fabric of society. Through his works, he also depicts the impact these activities have on the people.
Fung's works have been selected in the 15th Hong Kong Art Biennale, the Visual Arts Tomorrow Competition and the Philippe Charriol Foundation Art Competition. In 2008, he won the Award of Excellence in the 30th Anniversary Art Award of the Hong Kong Arts Centre. His works can be seen in various public spaces, and have been collected by private collectors, universities, institutions and museums.
Fung passed away in 2025 at the age of 60.
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Charlize Li
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