Li Xinping
Visual Arts
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Osage Soho is pleased to announce Li Xinping’s solo exhibition, featuring 12 new works by the Beijing based artist.
Li’s painterly style has always carried a unique stand within Chinese contemporary art today as it encompasses the perimeters of decorative art and at the same time possesses the potential to engage in various mythological and philosophical discourses concerning the ancient history and culture of China. In his latest body of work, Li Xinping shifts his focus towards the broader theme of science and nature by microscopically examining the miniscule details generated from dissected images and mirror reflection of warped body parts. In the Tentacle and Image series (2010), vibrant colors and irregular shapes are juxtaposed to create stimulating geometric visuals reminiscent of radiating cells. Other works such as Gust (2009) and Cry Out (2009) retain Li’s figural approach to express natural phenomenon and human emotion, with the latter bearing a comical touch within.
Li Xinping (b. 1959) graduated from Henan University with Top Honors in Fine Arts. He has subsequently studied at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing as well as the St. Petersburg Art Academy in Russia. His works have been presented at notable exhibitions and art fairs in Asia such as SUSI: Key to Chinese Art Today-Exploration&Discovery (2006) at the National Museum in Manila, Nokia Singapore Art 1999, and Art Taipei (2008, 2009). Li has twice represented Beijing in the National Art Exhibition in China. Since 2005, he has had numerous solo exhibitions at the Osage Galleries in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Shanghai.
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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