(Drivebycuriosity) - Manhattan`s Lower East Side is slowly degenerating into a party district with a legion of fast food places & other dives. But there are still some fine art galleries, albeit fewer than some years ago. The French/American Gallery Perrotin on Orchard Street belongs to the stalwarts. I frequently see amazing shows there.
Recently I spotted an exhibition with works by Berlin-based Chinese artist Xiyao Wang (born in 1992 in Chongqing, China xiyaowang ). The show is called "Do you hear the Waterfall?" ( perrotin). As usual I took some pictures there. I love Wang´s filigrane compositions, the delicate use of colors and how these elements defy gravity.
On top of this post you can see "The Butterfly Dreaming of Becoming Zhuangzi No. 1" (2023, Oil stick, charcoal on canvas) followed by "Zhuangzi Dreaming of Becoming a Butterfly No. 1" (2023
Oil stick, charcoal on canvas).
Eccentric Use Of Form
According to the press release Wang rejected Chinese elements and embraced German artists Gunther Forg or Albert Oehlen, their eccentric use of form. They are also inspirations of Cy Twombly of course.
I found the image below on the Internet:
To be continued
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