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Qin Feng Solo Exhibition-Galerie Du Monde

September 12 – October 06, 2014

Following the conceptual ink painting exhibition “Shedding Constraints” by Li Gang and Qin Chong in August, Galerie du Monde is pleased to present another magnificent solo-exhibition by the internationally acclaimed contemporary ink painting artist, Qin Feng. The exhibition will be staged from September 12 to October 06, 2014, with the artist present at a cocktail reception on September 12. The exhibition will present the artist’s latest works in ink on paper. An exhibition catalog will be available

Qin Feng was born in Xinjiang in the far reaches of China’s Northwest Territory where the intersection of the Silk Roads brought many cultures together and would influence his art for years to come, despite travels that introduced him to the styles of Europe and the United States. It is the subject of cultural differences that weaves its way through his work as he constantly explores how symbols and language can be used by artists to communicate universal ideas.

五行圖,水墨,咖啡,茶及陶瓷紙,The Five line diagramInk, Coffee and Tea on ceramic paper,200 x 86cm x 5, 2014

五行圖,水墨,咖啡,茶及陶瓷紙,

The Five line diagramInk, Coffee and Tea on ceramic paper,200 x 86cm x 5, 2014

 

Since the 1980s, he has been continually researching and experimenting with new ink painting and contemporary ink painting. His creative method and expression utilize primarily the language of ink and brush. Even with oil painting, acrylic painting and Western painting, he still uses Eastern elements to show off the expression of ink painting.

With Chinese calligraphy and ink brush traditions at its core, Qin Feng’s works meet the modern Western stylistic category of Abstract Expressionism. Both depend on the almost ritualistic process of applying paint or ink to the surface to express and reflect the experiences of life. For Qin Feng, whose family was constantly subjected to the atrocities of the Cultural Revolution, life’s experiences bring a wide range of emotions to his paintings.

文明景觀系列0018,水墨及特製紙, Series civilization landscape NO.0018 , Ink on special paper 125x200cm 2012

文明景觀系列0018,水墨及特製紙, Series civilization landscape NO.0018 , Ink on special paper 125x200cm 2012

For an artist like Qin Feng, whose work challenges interpretation through traditional methods and whose paintings risk distortion and misconception by repeated analysis, concentration on an affinity which affirms the indissolubility of form and content recognizes the work of art as a true experience.

Ink defines Qin Feng’s uniqueness and also places him within the historical context of contemporary ink painting.  The emphasis in this exhibition on Qin’s use of black ink, on his use of black as a color, is a visual interpretation of his work.  His focus remains on the meaningful role of art as a purveyor of the deeper meanings of human existence.

慾望風景系列0942,水墨及絲綿紙,Series Desire Scenery NO.0942,Ink on silk cotton paper124 x 124cm2010

慾望風景系列0942,水墨及絲綿紙,Series Desire Scenery NO.0942,Ink on silk cotton paper124 x 124cm2010

Qin’s exceptional fluid and confident brush technique is immediately identified with Abstract Expressionism, and although decidedly a “modernist”, the genesis of his work is an indicator of the strength of the tradition of calligraphy.

His work has been widely collected and exhibited throughout the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and in 2011 at the Shanghai Art Museum; this exhibition then being presented at the Dallas Museum of Art in 2013, followed by the Venice Biennale.

Solo Exhibition of Qin Feng

Date:

Artist reception:

September 12 – October 06, 2014

September 12, 2014   6:00pm – 8:30pm

Venue: (108 Ruttonjee Centre, 11 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong)
Opening hours: Mon – Sat 10:00am – 7:00pm

Closed on Sundays & public holidays

Enquiry: +852 2525 0529
Website: www.galeriedumonde.com
Email: fineart@galeriedumonde.com

 

  • 五行圖,水墨,咖啡,茶及陶瓷紙,The Five line diagramInk, Coffee and Tea on ceramic paper,200 x 86cm x 5, 2014

    五行圖,水墨,咖啡,茶及陶瓷紙,The Five line diagramInk, Coffee and Tea on ceramic paper,200 x 86cm x 5, 2014

  • 屏幕快照 2014-08-31 上午1.33.53

    屏幕快照 2014-08-31 上午1.33.53

  • 慾望風景系列0942,水墨及絲綿紙,Series Desire Scenery NO.0942,Ink on silk cotton paper124 x 124cm2010

    慾望風景系列0942,水墨及絲綿紙,Series Desire Scenery NO.0942,Ink on silk cotton paper124 x 124cm2010

  • 文明景觀系列0018,水墨及特製紙, Series civilization landscape NO.0018 , Ink on special paper 125x200cm 2012

    文明景觀系列0018,水墨及特製紙, Series civilization landscape NO.0018 , Ink on special paper 125x200cm 2012