Exhibitions and Events
Retrospective of Tibet - The Spirit and Movement
Paintings by Wang Yi Guang
Works by Wang Yi Guang
Vernissage: 11 November 2004,
6:30pm
- 8:30pm
Exhibition Continues: 12 November 2004 - 8 December 2004
Main Gallery, 21- 31 Old Bailey Street, Central, Hong Kong
Schoeni Art Gallery is pleased to present Wang Yi Guang's first solo exhibition Retrospective of Tibet - The Spirit and Movement. The exhibition will premiere in Hong Kong at the Main Gallery on Thursday, 11 November 2004, and remain on view through 8 December 2004.
Wang Yi Guang is one of the most dynamic members of the Chinese contemporary art community. He is the younger brother of the internationally renowned artist Wang Yi Dong and together they share the same passion for painting. Wang Yi Guang followed in the footsteps of his older brother and pursued his desire to become a painter by studying at the prestigious Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, completing his Masters degree in painting in 1990. Since graduating, Wang has participated in various national and international exhibitions, in addition to a number of art fairs in Beijing, Guangzhou, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Wang Yi Guang currently works as a creative designer for the China Railway Construction Corporation.
Wang Yi Guang's recent works are above all inspired by the humble beauty of the Tibetan plateau. Since 2002, he has lived and worked in Tibet for extended periods of time. Wang's study of the Tibetan way of life, their respect for the environment and nature, as well as their optimistic approach to life, have provided an infinite source of inspiration to his body of work. His fond memories of Tibet - particularly catching sight of young girls running and laughing across the magnificent Tibetan plains, their sheep and cattle in tow - remind the artist that "Feitain" (or flying Devi, a mystical character, which is primarily found in the murals at Dunhuang and in sculptural forms in a handful of cave grottoes in China) does exist in life.
The carefree spirit of these young girls have deeply inspired the artist, as is demonstrated by his dream-like paintings, such as Spring Time, River to Paradise and Running River, all of which beckon the viewer to step into a parallel fairytale-like world of serenity and quiet reverie. Through his paintings Wang invites his viewers to cherish the beauty that is life.
12 new works will be on display and a fully coloured catalogue will be released in conjunction with the exhibition.
Wang Yi Guang is one of the most dynamic members of the Chinese contemporary art community. He is the younger brother of the internationally renowned artist Wang Yi Dong and together they share the same passion for painting. Wang Yi Guang followed in the footsteps of his older brother and pursued his desire to become a painter by studying at the prestigious Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, completing his Masters degree in painting in 1990. Since graduating, Wang has participated in various national and international exhibitions, in addition to a number of art fairs in Beijing, Guangzhou, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Wang Yi Guang currently works as a creative designer for the China Railway Construction Corporation.
Wang Yi Guang's recent works are above all inspired by the humble beauty of the Tibetan plateau. Since 2002, he has lived and worked in Tibet for extended periods of time. Wang's study of the Tibetan way of life, their respect for the environment and nature, as well as their optimistic approach to life, have provided an infinite source of inspiration to his body of work. His fond memories of Tibet - particularly catching sight of young girls running and laughing across the magnificent Tibetan plains, their sheep and cattle in tow - remind the artist that "Feitain" (or flying Devi, a mystical character, which is primarily found in the murals at Dunhuang and in sculptural forms in a handful of cave grottoes in China) does exist in life.
The carefree spirit of these young girls have deeply inspired the artist, as is demonstrated by his dream-like paintings, such as Spring Time, River to Paradise and Running River, all of which beckon the viewer to step into a parallel fairytale-like world of serenity and quiet reverie. Through his paintings Wang invites his viewers to cherish the beauty that is life.
12 new works will be on display and a fully coloured catalogue will be released in conjunction with the exhibition.
Article written by Martha Liew
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