This evocative artwork features a striking composition of muted tones and hazy forms. The central element is a translucent, egg-shaped structure that appears to contain a shadowy, indistinct figure. The overall palette is subdued, with earthy brown and grey hues predominating against the dark, atmospheric background. The blurred, dreamlike quality of the image suggests a sense of mystery and the exploration of the subconscious. The artist's distinctive technique, which combines elements of realism and abstraction, invites the viewer to ponder the deeper symbolic meaning underlying this enigmatic composition. ...
Kin Ting Li (b. 1991, Hong Kong) is a London-based artist whose work navigates the porous boundary between imagination and reality. His paintings unfold as intricate ecosystems of organic and inorganic forms, conjuring images that feel at once microscopic and cosmic. Rooted in everyday observations—from architecture and natural phenomena to literature and physics—Li’s visual language builds slowly and intuitively, resulting in layered, ambiguous structures that resist fixed interpretation.
Trained first in applied physics before earning a BA in Fine Art from the Slade School of Fine Art (2019), Li brings an analytical sensibility to the metaphysical and material concerns of painting. His compositions hover in states of flux, where forms evolve and dissolve across shifting planes of scale and perspective. These works suggest a world of perpetual transformation—one that is acutely aware of systems of cause and effect, yet open to rupture, intuition, and play.
Li has presented solo exhibitions at South Parade, London, and Pradiauto, Madrid (both 2021). His work has been featured in group exhibitions at institutions and galleries such as Nova Contemporary, Bangkok (2024); South Parade × Sadie Coles HQ, London (2022); Super Dakota, Brussels (2022); The Artist Room, London (2022); and Rossi & Rossi, Hong Kong (2017). In 2024, he participated in Karmic Fissures at PODIUM, Hong Kong—a landmark exhibition highlighting diasporic and local Hong Kong artists whose work intersects speculative philosophies, Buddhism, and quantum theory. ...
