Graduated from the Department of Fine Arts, at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1993, Mok Yat-san obtained his Master of Fine Arts degree at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts (First Honour) in 2004. From 2006-2011, he worked as the senior instructor at the Department of Fine Arts, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Recently, he works as a part-time lecturer and a full-time artist devoting himself to his art creation. He is now the president of the Hong Kong Sculpture Society.
During 2002-2008, Mok has organized a number of Public Art in School projects. He was also one of the curators of Art in The Park, 2009, and ECHO: Hong Kong Sculpture Biennial, 2010. These years, Mok has participated in many commissions and public art projects in Hong Kong and overseas, including Public Art Project - Tamar (2012), Art Acquisition Project for The Legislative Council Complex and Art in Station Architecture - Tai Po MTR Station (2011). He was the recipient of several awards, including the Selected Award in the Competition for Public Art Project of Yat Tung Estate, Tung Chung, presented by the Leisure & Cultural Services Dept. in 2001 & 2004, and commissioned; the Selected Award of the Competition on Design of Decorative Works of Art for the Hong Kong Central Library, organised by the Leisure & Cultural Services Dept. in 2000, and commissioned; the Third Prize (Hong Kong), Olympic Art and Sport Contest 2000, organized by the International Olympic Committee in 2000; and the Freeman Foundation Fellowship for Asian Artists, USA in 1997.
He has participated in numerous exhibitions, including Yi Pai: Century Mentality Exhibition, Today Art Museum, Beijing in 2009, In the Midst of Ethereality and Oblivion: 2 Solo Exhibitions by Man Fung-yi & Mok Yat-san, Redtory, Guangzhou and Art Basel Hong Kong in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Courtesy Alisan Fine Arts

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