Painting and Regionality in Contemporary China.
Installation view, Chen Li: Spirit of Landscape. Courtesy of Katrine Levin Galleries,
We are pleased to announce the talk Painting and Regionality in Contemporary China by Katie Hill, Director of the Office of Contemporary Chinese Art, as part of Katrine Levin Galleries’ current solo exhibition Chen Li: Spirit of Landscape (13-23 June 2018 at Royal Opera Arcade Gallery, London).
Chen Li (b. 1971, Kunming) is an artist of vast imagination and superb range. Inspired by the spectacular landscapes and Buddhist philosophy of his native Yunnan Province, Chen Li weaves East and West into a unique visual language full of harmony, spontaneity, and a brilliant interplay of colours and textures. His poetic works are at once tranquil and dynamic, conveying a deep emotional impact and a great sense of joy. Following the excitement from the critically acclaimed solo show of Chen Li's reduction woodblock prints, this is Chen Li's third London solo show, showcasing his extraordinary lyrical paintings.
There is much more to Chinese Contemporary Art than we get to see in the West. Join us for a talk by Katie Hill about the variety of aesthetics in painting traditions that have evolved in the many regions of China since the 1980s.
Date: Jun 21, 2018
Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Venue: Royal Opera Arcade (ROA) Gallery, St. James’s, London SW1Y 4YU.
