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Zhai Liang

ZHAI LIANG

The Garden of Forking Paths - Author A Thousand Plateaus Art Space 18 April–10 June 2015 Chengdu
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On April 18th, A Thousand Plateaus Art Space will launch the first exhibition project of 2015. The widely talked about emerging artist Zhai Liang will present his new solo exhibition The Garden of Forking Paths—Author. After The Garden of Forking Paths—Reader and The Garden of Forking Paths—Comments, It’s the final part of The Garden of Forking Paths trilogy. Based on the clues of literature, by means of logical thought and visual analysis, the three exhibitions discuss about the way in which philosophy thoughts get involved in painting exploration, and present the in-depth appearance and fascinating thoughts step by step. This exhibition will present his more mature artworks over the past couple of years, also, for clues of inspiration formation process, it will analyze and reconstruct the subject factor, Author, of literary creation. This exhibition allows the audience to enjoy the fascinating paintings closely and get a fuller story of Zhai Liang’s painting methods that has been carefully constructed in recent years.

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Bananaman by Zhai Liang contemporary artwork painting
Zhai Liang Bananaman, 2014 Oil on canvas
105 x 80 cm
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Gold by Zhai Liang contemporary artwork painting
Zhai Liang Gold, 2015 Oil on canvas
135 x 180 cm
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HowIsInspirationGenerated by Zhai Liang contemporary artwork painting
Zhai Liang How Is Inspiration Generated, 2015 Oil on canvas
80 x 105 cm
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Sensitivity by Zhai Liang contemporary artwork painting
Zhai Liang Sensitivity, 2014 Oil on canvas
200 x 140 cm
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The Writing Cabin by Zhai Liang contemporary artwork painting
Zhai Liang The Writing Cabin, 2015 Oil on canvas
60 x 50 cm
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Hermes by Zhai Liang contemporary artwork painting
Zhai Liang Hermes, 2014 Oil on canvas
90 x 70 cm
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Hesitation by Zhai Liang contemporary artwork works on paper
Zhai Liang Hesitation, 2015 Watercolour on paper
56.5 x 76.5 cm
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Infinity by Zhai Liang contemporary artwork painting
Zhai Liang Infinity, 2015 Oil on canvas
210 x 135 cm
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Rear Window by Zhai Liang contemporary artwork painting
Zhai Liang Rear Window, 2014 Oil on canvas
135 x 85 cm
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The South by Zhai Liang contemporary artwork painting
Zhai Liang The South, 2015 Oil on canvas
60 x 50 cm
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The Thinker by Zhai Liang contemporary artwork painting
Zhai Liang The Thinker, 2015 Oil on canvas
182 x 135 cm
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Metaphor by Zhai Liang contemporary artwork works on paper
Zhai Liang Metaphor, 2015 Watercolour on Paper
56.5 x 76.5 cm
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Memory by Zhai Liang contemporary artwork works on paper
Zhai Liang Memory, 2015 Watercolour on paper
56.5 x 76.5 cm
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Searching for An Answer by Zhai Liang contemporary artwork painting
Zhai Liang Searching for An Answer, 2015 Oil on canvas
60 x 50 cm
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The Artist and His Lover by Zhai Liang contemporary artwork painting
Zhai Liang The Artist and His Lover, 2015 Oil on canvas
40 x 60 cm
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Musician Painter and Author by Zhai Liang contemporary artwork works on paper
Zhai Liang Musician, Painter and Author, 2015 Watercolour on paper
114 x 163 cm
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We are always looking for a moment of peace by Zhai Liang contemporary artwork painting
Zhai Liang We are always looking for a moment of peace, 2015 Oil on canvas
135 x 180 cm
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The Study of X by Zhai Liang contemporary artwork works on paper
Zhai Liang The Study of X, 2015 Watercolour on paper
56.5 x 76.5 cm
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About the Artist

Knowledge serves as a nutrient for painting, flashing before us spontaneously, or acting as a suitable background that can incite the imagination of the artist. Whether it’s a story or a word: eventually they all take on this role of incentive. Within his bulky, diversified knowledge system, Zhai Liang takes a hopping/dipping approach to his selection of themes. Based on a previous painting he then further infers how a new piece should be done, which results in a visual logic. Hence, every work is brimming with freshness and life, reflecting the clumsiness and modesty of the artist with respect to any new painting. As for the works among themselves, some are large and some are small, but all of them share a similar orientation of interest. By means of gradual, substantial and personal experience of the artist himself, his paintings contribute to the forging of an unbridled visual system.

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About the Gallery

A Thousand Plateaus Art Space was founded in 2007 in Chengdu, China. It is a professional gallery committed to present and promote China’s contemporary art. Equipped with exhibition hall for artworks and collection and screening room for video data, it is mainly on researching, presenting and promoting outstanding works and experimental projects of China’s contemporary art and culture, actively carries out domestic and international cooperation projects.

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Address
South Square
Tiexiang Temple Riverfront
Shengbang St., High-tech District
Chengdu
China
Opening Hours
Tuesday – Sunday
10:30am – 6:30pm

Closed Monday
(1)
Chengdu South Square, Tiexiang Temple Riverfront
A Thousand Plateaus Art Space contemporary art gallery in Chengdu China
A Thousand Plateaus Art Space
South Square, Tiexiang Temple Riverfront, Shengbang St., High-tech District, Chengdu, China
+86 28 8512 6358
http://www.1000plateaus.org

Opening hours
Tuesday – Sunday
10:30am – 6:30pm

Closed Monday
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