San-Xiang: Works On Paper with Weimin He, Liu Hongzhi & Wang Chunjie
Exhibition opens at Bankside Gallery
21 NOVEMBER - 3 DECEMBER 2023
Weimin He, Liu Hongzhi and Wang Chunjie studied at the School of Arts, Harbin Normal University, in the 1980s. After a reunion in 2016, the artists discovered how much they still had in common, in particular their shared passion for work in paper and ink.
Ink painting has a long and deep-rooted history in China, however, these artists tend to take the tradition into a more contemporary arena. Each of them has developed their own distinctive style, and their mutual goal is to utilise the medium to explore their innermost thoughts. San Xiang – loosely translated as ‘Three marks of existence’ – is an exhibition of works in response to the ever-changing world, revealing the artists’ struggle, bitterness, outrage and even despair at reality.
The exhibition is curated by Dr. Katie Hill.
Three artists: Liu Hongzhi, Wang Chunjie, Weimin He
Three artists with guests at the Private View reception
Three artists with exhibition curator Dr Katie Hill
Guests from the Muban Educational Trust: Haiyao Zheng, Rebecca von der Burg, Elizabeth Reid, Dr Weimin He
Private View reception on 22 November