Exhibitions
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Immersion and Spreading - Duet Exhibition of Liu Quinhe and Chen Shuxia
May 11 - Jun 23, 2019
Immersion and Spreading consists of two parts. For immersion, it means that when ink is immersed into the fiber of paper, that piece of paper becomes a vessel for inclusiveness and tolerance, where the released emotions find reasons in the sense of rituality. Spreading, on the other hand, is a totally different sensation. From a state without borders to actively restricting shapes, it all represents the boundary of thought and the unboundedness of the field of thinking. Whether immersion or spreading, and no matter what they express respectively, they are both pursuing an eternal theme within a certain length of time. In here, while the picture may be a snapshot of a instant, it is also a proof of multiple thinking. The direction shown by the picture may allow different imaginations and spaces for different viewers. It’s not a deliberate creation, but a natural expression after a subconscious comprehension of one’s inner senses and touches. -
With Nature
Apr 06 - May 26, 2019
In the Eastern culture, "nature" not only refers to the wilderness and forest, but also describes a free and simple attitude towards life. Taking the simplistic natural state as the source of beauty, extracting the spiritual essence through the concrete surface, and obeying the philosophy of "Taoist Nature", together constitute the very essence of the ancient Chinese literati spirit. The six artists presented by Soka Art each plays an important role in the international art world. With profound understanding in Eastern culture and Western modern art, each of them explores the possibilities in defining "nature" on the aspects of Eastern and Western philosophy, history and sociology, adding their multi-composite modern translations to the ancient literati spirit. -
The Power of Academy
Mar 02 - Mar 31, 2019
Any kind of local art language is the regeneration of western modern art discourse and local discourse - not simply the addition result, but the fusion after integration. The achievements of the development of Chinese modern and contemporary art are first reflected in the rise of modern art education. If there is no academy established in the “art revolution” to promote and spread western painting in China, it is difficult to imagine what contemporary art looks like in China. Those 8 artists are exactly at this special position, which not only continues the spread of modern aesthetic education in academies, but also breaks through the process of exploring contemporary art in the local context.