Zang Zong-Son

Zang Zong-Son (b. 1965) was born in Korea and graduated from Yonsei University and lived in London, Singapore, and Seoul. Based in Hong Kong since 2004, Zang’s nomadic way of living in her earlier years ignited a yearning for a sense of belonging, which she ultimately found in the world of painting. In 2007, she started to explore the medium of painting through overseas painting workshops in Europe and the United States. As a perceptual painter, she observes daily life scenes, objects, people, and locations in her neighborhood, and translates them into abstract still-life paintings. She deconstructs the subjects by searching for the perspective where light and unique aura are radiating, in both literal and metaphorical manner, and asks the viewers to look between the imagery and representation beneath the fragmented surfaces. She believes that the mundane objects or close friends, such ordinary yet beautiful events of life radiate unique aura and luminescence; and thus, Zang’s abstract landscape paintings and portrait works encapsulate its history and her emotional and physical response to it.
Selected Works

Zang Zong-Son
High-key decision
2022, Acrylic gouache on wood panel
50.8 x 40.6 cm


Zang Zong-Son
Tender Breeze
2022, Acrylic gouache, crayon, graphite on wood panel
45.7 x 45.7 cm
Zang Zong-Son
This world is mine
2022, Acrylic gouache on wood panel
60.9 x 60.9 cm

Zang Zong-Son
After a second chance
2022, Acrylic gouache on wood panel
50.8 x 40.6 cm
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Zang Zong-Son
Untitled 1
2020, Acrylic gouache and crayon
40.6 x 50.8 cm
Zang Zong-Son
Untitled 2
2020, Acrylic gouache and crayon
40.6 x 50.8 cm
Zang Zong-Son
Untitled 3
2020, Acrylic gouache and crayon
40.6 x 50.8 cm
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Zang Zong-Son
Untitled 4
2020, Acrylic gouache and crayon
40.6 x 50.8 cm
Zang Zong-Son
Untitled 5
2020, Acrylic gouache and crayon
40.6 x 50.8 cm
Zang Zong-Son
Windows towards St Ives
2018, Acrylic on paper
34.3 x 40.6 cm



Zang Zong-Son
December in Wong Ma Kok
2019, Acrylic gouache and crayon
40.6 x 50.8 cm
Zang Zong-Son
Sea Ranch
2020, Acrylic gouache and crayon
61 x 61 cm
Zang Zong-Son
Teatime, Wong Ma Kok
2020, Acrylic gouache and crayon
30.5 x 30.5 cm


Zang Zong-Son
Sunflower in Pink Shadow
2020, Acrylic gouache and crayon
30.5 x 30.5 cm
Zang Zong-Son
Sunday Breeze
2020, Acrylic gouache
30.5 x 30.5 cm
Zang Zong-Son
Sleepless Day
2019, Acrylic gouache and crayon
30.5 x 30.5 cm



Zang Zong-Son
Red Flower, Blue Napkin and Container Ship
2020, Acrylic gouache and crayon
30.5 x 30.5 cm
Zang Zong-Son
Lazy Sunday
2019, Acrylic gouache
30.5 x 30.5 cm
Zang Zong-Son
Here and There
2020, Acrylic gouache, crayon and pencil
30.5 x 30.5 cm


Zang Zong-Son
Happy Valley Revisited 1
2020, Acrylic gouache and crayon
30.5 x 30.5 cm

Zang Zong-Son
Cheshire Home
2019, Acrylic gouache and crayon
30.5 x 30.5 cm
Zang Zong-Son
Happy Valley Revisited 2
2020, Acrylic gouache and crayon
30.5 x 30.5 cm

Zang Zong-Son
Hazy afternoon in Happy Valley
2020, Acrylic gouache and crayon
30.5 x 30.5 cm