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Tabula Rasa Gallery is pleased to announce Market Street – anusman’s One Year, the second solo exhibition by independent comic artist anusman, on 16 March 2019.

In recent years, anusman has been focusing on portraying the nuances of everyday life in the contemporary world with traditional Chinese ink painting techniques. Mr. Men, an original character the artist has created, becomes the protagonist of all these narratives. Mr. Men is an ordinary resident of a big city. He is down-to-earth, genuine, occasionally small-minded, and doesn’t care for competitions. He squeezes himself into packed subway trains, visits the local park, goes grocery shopping, warms his liquor, eats crabs, rides dockless bikes, returns home for Chinese New Year, listens to his friends’ debates on house prices, hears his parents’ worries about his future, and doesn’t forget to give his love and attention to the less fortunate...Although he often feels out of place in this time of change, he lives peacefully in his own world.

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About the Artist

anusman is an artist and illustrator. He is widely considered as the first comic theory scholar in China. He has published dozens of independent comic books, including the best-selling book Mr.Men, and contributed to several well-known magazines as a columnist. His works have been collected by various museums, such as Musée de la bande dessinée d’Angoulême (Paris).

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About the Gallery

With spaces in Beijing’s 798 Art District and London’s East End, Tabula Rasa Gallery was founded in 2015 to present contemporary art across diverse cultural contexts. The gallery’s name comes from the philosophical concept of tabula rasa, or “blank slate,” which reflects its commitment to exhibitions that challenge assumptions and open new ground for artistic experimentation. 

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706 North 3rd Street, 798 Art District, No.2 Jiuxianqiao Rd, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

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Tuesday – Saturday
11am – 6pm
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