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Yao Feng (Guan Yi)
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| Graduated from the Art
Department of Heze Normal University, Shangdong province. |
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| 1989 |
Published works in the China
Art Newspaper |
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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| 1989 |
Six Artist Contemporary Art Exhibition,
Zhong Yan Oil Field. |
| 1990 |
Street Contemporary Art Exhibition, Zhong
Yan Oil Field headquarters. |
| 2008 |
Song Zhuang Abstract Art
Exhibition,
Beijing
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Guan Yi Series |
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“This series is born out of my
own creative experiences, from a mixture of actions, visions and excitement. Water
and acrylic flow freely on the canvas and as I see the canvas glowing and
changing, the lines and reflections take on a life of their own, a miraculous
life symphony.
Propylene pigment, oil pigment,
ink, water, thinners, oil and coloured material, light and shade, thinness and
thickness, the flow of my brush repeatedly covering the canvas, adding and
creating texture and subtle differences fascinate me as I endlessly experiment.” |
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| Wu Jian
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| 1972 |
Born in
Beijing |
| 1995 |
Graduated from
Capital
Normal
University |
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Currently living in
Beijing |
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| Selected Exhibition |
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| 2006 |
The First consolidated Prints National Exhibition, Guangdong Academy of Fine Arts
Museum. |
| 2008 |
The Second Eastern
Art
Center
Exhibition,
Beijing
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| 2008 |
Contemporary Art Documentary:
New Talents,
Yonghe
Art Museum
,
Beijing
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2008 |
“Ten Days” 2 Artists
Exhibition, Impression Gallery,
Beijing
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| About My
Prints |
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| “I
got into print making by chance. In
the Spring of 2005, I went to my friend’s printing company and discovered hand
screen printing equipment there. I
had a go and it went from there, it captivated my creativity and in 3 years I
have already made about 80 images. As I enjoy the process so much, I often get inspired in the middle of a piece
and change colour or suddenly add new elements. So in this respect my print making is characterized
by a deconstruction of the plural nature of prints as nearly every version and
number is independent and unique for subtle reasons. I think that style is just a
formality. I use my work to express
my varied emotions and with that I produce varied styles of work.” |
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| Zhang Wei |
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| 1977 |
Born in
Shangluo
,
Shanxi
province,
China
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| 1997 |
Studied at the
Art
Department
of
Shangluo
Normal
University
,
Shangluo
,
China
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| 1997-1999 |
Studied oil painting at the Arts & Education Department of Xi’an Academy of
Fine Arts,
China
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| 2002 |
Studied at the Photograph Department of
Beijing
Film Academy
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China
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Currently
living and working in
Beijing
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China
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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| 2009 |
The 3rd Guangzhou
Photo
Benniale
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Guangdong
Museum of Art
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China
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‘Living
in Songzhuang’, Songzhuang Art Musuem,
Beijing
,
China
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| 2008 |
China
Pingyao International
Photography Festival, District A Textile Factory,
Pingyao
,
China
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Invisible
Youth – Chinese Young Talents Exhibition, Water Gate gallery,
Seoul
,
Korea
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Photographic
Map, 798 Time Space,
Beijing
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China
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New
Snapshoot Photography Exhibition, the Outbeach Art Salon
Beijing
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China
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Film Documentary Exhibition, 798 space,
Beijing
,
China
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| Collections |
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Guangdong
Art Museum |
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Open
Realization
Contemporary
Art
Center |
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The
Out beach Art Salon |
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| The Artist’s
Words about the Work |
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Extras is the series of photographs
I shot in 2008. I have taken pictures of both adults and children in this
series. When I choose the models I pay close attention to their features. I
have digitally enhanced their faces to show a magic in their reality and a
sense of performance. The thing
that has impressed me the most are the unique small features and sluggish looks
I manage to get before my camera.
The
photographs of children I have called Fairy
Tales for Children. Before shooting, I disregard the innocence of children
and try to look at them in terms time: Between them and an adult, and I try to express the contradictory themes between love
and hurt which happen during that time. The moment I take the photograph, the tragic mood of the model is
intensified by the confused, sad and unknown expression, the body, skin colour,
red scarf and the ambiguous pink colour of the background. Maybe Fairy Tales for Children is a story
which is manufactured by me on purpose, but who knows, it could also be a fable
of reality. |
