Malaysian MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART ACADEMY: Dr. Foo Yong Kong

DR FOO YONG KONG

Born in 1948, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

ART EDUCATION

1970 – Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA)

2003 – Awarded a Doctorate in Fine Arts by the
Inter American University

ART SOCIETIES

President, Malaysian Contemporary Chinese Painting & Calligraphy Association

AWARDS

1968 - 2008

Young Artist's Major Award
Grand Prize, All Malaysian Artists' Exhibition
Panel of Judges for many years for the Malaysian Chinese Artists' Grand Art Show and Calligraphy Contests and Exhibitions
2008, won the Gold Medal at the Asian Invitation Art Exhibition in Seoul, organised by the Korea Culture Art Research Institute. A month later, again won the Gold Medal at the 2008 Seoul Modern Calligraphy Biennale.
Actively involved in the development and promotion of Chinese Ink Painting and Calligraphy both locally and on an international level.
Currently also a Visiting Professor at NanJing Art Institute, China.

Foo Yong Kong graduated from the Malaysian Institute of Art in 1976. In 2003, the Inter-American University conferred upon him a Doctorate degree of Art Philosophy. Presently he is the president of the Malaysian Contemporary Chinese Painting & Calligraphy Association.

Foo’s artworks exhibit strong life force, freedom and a trendy spirit. Looking at them, one is intrigued and excited. His cursive “Calligraphy and Painting” may look modern but is intrinsically traditional. He stresses on the saturation of colours or ink and the force, sureness and deftness within the brush strokes. His works also show a mixture of western and eastern art and cultures.

He says, “In my works, I draw lines and write with Chinese brushes before blending in western colour techniques. The only way to be a successful contemporary artist is to use modern techniques to create artworks with contemporary characteristics and trendy spirit.”

Foo’s artworks reflect his idealism. His works contain both traditional calligraphy and contemporary abstracts. His brush strokes are bold and thick, displaying strong life force and his colours are fresh and lively, exhibiting the free spirits.

Above all, his artworks are the combination of human character, idealism and nature, exuding his inner feelings.

画家符永刚，1970年毕业于马来西亚艺术学院，2003年获美国Inter America University 颁发艺术哲学博士。现为马来西亚国际现代书画联盟会长。

画家符永刚的现代绘画，气势豪迈，情感奔放，富具时代精神。

符永刚的作品，看了感觉就是心情为之振奋、激荡。他的狂草“書画”，外观表现是现代的，而内在意涵却是传统的。画家非常強調笔墨特质，著重用筆蒼勁和用色厚重。他笔下的画作似乎都在体现东方与西方艺术文化的结合。

用他自己的话来说，“我的创作，以中国毛笔奔放线条书写，结合了西洋绘画颜料流动渲染去营造画境，表现了中西合并的元素。觉得要做个成功的当代艺术家，要以现代眼光去诠释作品。作品须要注入时代精神，独具个性的色彩和新的审美眼光，才能创作具有当代风格的艺术。”

符永刚的创作，和他的理念一致。作品遊走於傳統書法與現代抽象之間。他的笔墨坚实浑厚，气势豪迈；他的用色鲜明活泼，情感奔放。

他的绘画艺术融合人格理想与大自然为一体，同时，也流露出画家的胸襟与内涵。

ARTWORK