INK ASIA 2019

The theme of this exhibition, with a primary focus on Gao Zhenyu’s ceramics and the woodcarving of Zhou Ning, is ‘Mr Shan’s tearoom’. It imagines how Mr Shan would present his vision upon discovering contemporary ceramic and woodcarving works of art.

The vitality of pottery lies in its creative inception by the artist. In Gao Zhenyu’s flower vessel creations, he chose to integrate purple clay with the type of clay that is most familiar to him, opening a door to new possibilities in the world of ceramic art. Traditional creative wisdom is both smoothed and roughened by the warmth of the artist’s hands. In this intricate exchange, ancient and modern Chinese ceramic practices as well as foreign influences are intuitively sublimated into rotating objects. The pronounced tensions in the asymmetric lines of Gao’s creations are like spiritual imprints or organic nature, emanations of the artist’s soul.

Relief sculpture is an essential part of Chinese civilisation, a mysterious monologue of extraordinary charm and unfettered thinking through which 7,000 years of accumulated knowledge and skills evoke a unique perspective on multifaceted meaning. Zhou Ning’s woodcarving art demonstrates the artist’s strong determination to convey his interpretation of the meaning, a narrative that resonates profoundly in the art world.

Introduction of works

Gao Zhenyu_Clay Nirvana_10.5×11.5×31.7cm_Ceramic_2014_(No.8)