Minimalist brushwork creates realm of spirituality
By: By Lin Qi |
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Minimalist brushwork creates realm of spirituality
Li Xueming's paintings blend the minimalist style of classic Chinese painting with a celebration of vitality. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] BUZZ NOTE: This caption is identical to and applies to all of the images.
Ink artist Li Xueming blends the minimalist style that marks classic Chinese painting — loose strokes that leave a vast emptiness in the composition and low-saturated colors — with a celebration of vitality.
Li's ongoing exhibition Infinite Imager at the National Art Museum of China runs until May 6. The works on display reflect his accumulation of ink traditions throughout decades and his pursuit of spirituality that connects him with ancient scholars of great wisdom.
Meanwhile, his highly summarized strokes celebrate nature and a love for one's homeland. Li's works depict vegetables and fruits, trees and birds, children and the elderly to convey a sense of innocence. Visitors to the exhibition will have the opportunity to view Neverland , one of his more acclaimed works.
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I like his style, and particularly like the second and fourth images that combine children with elderly in a way that could create a story.
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Nice work. I like how he is continuing the tradition of incorporating calligraphy in his paintings.
Yes, and it is also traditional that grandparents look after their grandchildren because of multi-generations living together, which is as important today as before since the parents often both have jobs to go to. That is why I said what I did in my first comment. Respect for the elderly is also a tradition.