(Drivebycuriosity) - I am fascinated by the rise of China. The country is gaining back the global role she once owned. A population of about 1,3 billion people is a huge base for any kind of talent. No wonder that Chinese artists are getting more & important and are gaining more importance in the global art word. I try to see as much Chines art work as possible.
The gallery Hauser & Wirth has now a show with works by Zhang Enli, who lives and works in Shanghai: "The Garden" (548 W 22nd Street New York through 7 Apr 2018 hauserwirth). The artist focuses on the familiar and often overlooked everyday objects and environments he encounters on a daily basis, viewed from a unique perspective (wikipedia). The curators explain: "For the paintings on view in ‘The Garden,’ Zhang Enli has drawn inspiration from the gardens that populate the industrialized cityscape of Shanghai, articulating his impressions of their organic forms through expansive, immersive paintings that envelop viewers in an uncanny sense of recognition" (exhibitions). Anyway, the large paintings are awesome.
On top of this post you can see "The Garden" (2017, Oil on canvas, 250 x 300 cm / 98 3/8 x 118 1/8 in) followed by a detail shot.
I also enjoy the color composition in the painting above, it looks like a glance into a tropical jungle.
The red/green painting is called "The Gold Arowana" (2017, Oil on canvas, 250 x 250 cm / 98 3/8 x 98 3/8 in). So beautiful. I don`t know the name of the other painting.
The green painting is called "The Parrot's Wings" (2017, Oil on canvas, 200 x 180 cm / 78 3/4 x 70 7/8 in)
Above "Grey Parrot" (2017, Oil on canvas, 250 x 200 cm / 98 3/8 x 78 3/4 in).
Stay tuned.
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