The Visual Journal of Jiangnan – Portrait Painting Exhibition of Xie Yousu
Visual Arts
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”The Visual Journal of Jiangnan – Portrait Painting Exhibition of Xie Yousu” will open from 4 to 13 December, 2010 in Wan Fung Art Gallery. The exhibition will showcase 42 paintings sketching the old funny stories of Jiangnan. Audience will surely be attracted by the sense of humor of the artist.
Countless matters happen in our world everyday. Some would be so trivial to be ignored. Xie Yousu is an artist with a sensitive heart. To him, tiny matters are best themes to paint. He picks the themes from daily life, but the characters are painted in such a humorous way with funny facial expressions and exaggerated motions in the background of old Jiangnan city, which makes his painting so interesting and entertaining. Audience will be amused inspired.
Our city today is full of impatience. We may even forget to slow down and pay attention to the people around us. These 42 exhibits are 42 stories which happen everyday around us. Let us enjoy Xie”s works and be reminded of the ordinary happiness of life.
Note：This event record is compiled from "Hong Kong Visual Arts Yearbook 2010" published by Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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