Born in Taiwan in 1965, Chun-Yi Lee moved to Hong Kong in 1970 and graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he was deeply influenced by his teacher Liu Kuo-sung. Lee obtained his MFA from the Graduate Program of Fine Arts of Tunghai University in Taiwan.

Inspired by the ancient technique of Chinese ink-rubbing, at a distance, his landscapes appear to be timeless archetypal landscapes reminiscent of traditional Chinese paintings that symbolize harmony with the cosmos. Upon closer inspection, however, one realizes that the landscape is not created by brushstrokes but a stunningly meticulous grid-like structure. Eschewing the brush, Lee Chun-yi creates monumental yet intricately pixelated ink paintings produced b...