Press Release
BEYOND COLOUIR: Contemporary Abstract Art
Featuring works by Andre Kneib, Lan Zhenghui, Li Lei, Qiu Deshu, Sun Juju
27 November 2013 – 10 January 2014
Pearl Lam Galleries, G/F, 181 Middle Jiangxi Road, Shanghai China, 200002
Opening reception: Saturday, 30 November 2013, 5—7
Gallery Hours: Monday – Sunday, 10:30am – 7pm
Sun Juju, “No. 1202,” 2012, Acrylic on canvas, 200 x 180 cm
孙钧钧，《No.1202》，2012年，布面丙烯，200 x 180厘米
SHANGHAI – “Beyond Colours: Contemporary Abstract Art” is a group exhibition that showcases the work of five cross-generational abstract artists, including André Kneib, Lan Zhenghui, Li Lei, Qiu Deshu and Sun Juju.
In contrast to “Beyond Black and White”, a group exhibition held at the gallery earlier this year, “Beyond Colour” is a vibrant, visually arresting snapshot of the current epoch through colour in abstract painting. It is unmistakably contemporary, yet also indicative of a thoughtful engagement with past developments in the use of colour across Chinese painting history. The works of these five artists demonstrate their diverse, unique relationships with colour., evoking a varied spectrum of educational backgrounds, schools of thought, cultural influences and time periods. Collectively, these artists envisage a contemporary abstract painting practice that inventively employs colour as a means of expression.
