East meets West in this monumental work by Zao Wou-Ki. jonny_crockett, discusses the dance of Eastern and Western influences in Zao Wou-Ki's '04.01.79'. An all-encompassing representation of the Chinese-Parisian artist's mature stage of his life after residing in Paris for over three decades, the painting is a culmination of Eastern ink techniques and Western abstraction. In '04.01.79', Zao Wou-Ki uses this unique style to bring forms to amorphous forces of nature such as fog and light. Learn more on phillips.com. . Stay tuned from more as we head into our Hong Kong auction week. Join us 24-28 May for our auction preview at the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong ahead of the 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale on 27 May. . . . #phillipsauction #phillipshongkong #hongkong #zaowouki #20thcentury #contemporary #art #design