Pearl Lam Galleries Announces Inaugural Participation inTHE ARMORY SHOW 2018
Stand 506, Pier 94
Two solo shows by Chinese Contemporary Abstract Artists Su Xiaobai and Zhu JinshiPublic Hours 8–10 March, 12–8pm; 11 March, 12–6pmVenue Piers 92 & 94, 711 12th Avenue at 55th Street, New York City, USANew York (February 26, 2018)—Pearl Lam Galleries, one of Asia¡¯s leading galleries with spaces inHong Kong, Singapore, and Shanghai, announces its inaugural participation in The Armory Show 2018(8–11 March), one of the world¡¯s premier art fairs, which will be staged at Manhattan¡¯s Piers 92 & 94.The gallery will present works by two Chinese contemporary abstract artists, Su Xiaobai (b. 1949,Wuhan, China) and Zhu Jinshi (b. 1954, Beijing, China), who are considered among the topcontemporary abstract artists in China today and have shaped a vision of Chinese art that combinesinfluences from Western art with those of ancient China.¡°We are delighted to be exhibiting at The Armory Show for the very first time. Establishing a presenceat this important New York-based show allows us the opportunity to further deepen the strongrelationships we have fostered over many years with our US-based collectors, as well as establish newrelationships with collectors from the US and New York, which is undoubtedly one of the great centersof the art world,¡± said Pearl Lam, founder and gallery owner. ¡°Given the strength of the market in theUS and internationally for both the artists we have chosen to show, we look forward to exhibitingcompletely new works by Su Xiaobai, which will be exhibited for the first-time ever alongside pieces byZhu Jinshi.¡±While other Chinese artists of their generation left for New York or Paris, Zhu Jinshi and Su Xiaobaiheaded to Berlin and Düsseldorf in the 1980s and 1990s, where they were granted fellowships andlived for a number of years. During their time in Germany, both Su and Zhu met Western artists andwere exposed to new forms of Western art and a completely different culture. This experienceencouraged them to think deeply about their Chinese roots, examining the rich traditions ofcalligraphy, cursive script, poetry, Taoism, Buddhism, and other ancient artistic and spiritual practicesat the heart of Chinese culture. It is through a Chinese perspective that these artists filter moderninfluences in their art. Taking an early interest in Western abstraction, their uses of material engage ina dialogue with Modernism and redefine one¡¯s understanding of objecthood from a unique culturalperspective. This is achieved by pushing the physical limitation of what constitutes a painting to itsextreme. Their approaches are often steeped with a literati sensitivity in their pursuit of a pure form.Both Su Xiaobai and Zhu Jinshi¡¯s artistic output is also representative of Yi Pai, a theory that wasdeveloped by Professor Gao Minglu, a distinguished scholar of Chinese contemporary art. The corebelief is that Chinese abstract art does not evolve from Modernism but from ancient Chinese beliefs,traditions, and philosophies, particularly the ink brush philosophy and principles from the Tangdynasty where calligraphy, painting and poetry—the Three Perfections—are combined into one.Su Xiaobai was influenced by Gerhard Richter and Markus Lüpertz, in particular by their quality ofrestraint and control, and shifted away from his earlier work that investigated formal quality,materiality, and the relationship between an art object, the wall, and space. His art expresses a strongappreciation for the literati tradition of China that has largely been erased by the Cultural Revolutionand industrial modernization. Following his return to China in 2003, Su¡¯s work has increasinglyfocused on the essential characteristics of Chinese lacquer and color, shape, and the painted surface.Over the course of four to five years, Su developed his own technique of working with lacquer. Hisworks both represent his artistic choices and are also the result of chance, as lacquer can dry inunpredictable ways. Having eliminated recognizable subject matter and imageries from his paintingsaltogether, Su¡¯s output engages both with the language of Western abstract art and also with thetraditions of Chinese philosophy, including the Buddhist Sutra: ¡°Everything is nothing, nothing iseverything.¡±The new works on show by Su Xiaobai will be recognizable by his use of traditional Chinese materials.The artist focuses on essential qualities such as color, shape, and texture, which in variouscombinations produce distinctive surfaces, ranging from smooth and jewel-like to carved andabraded, with their own history and character. Among Su¡¯s new works to be presented, highlightsinclude his oil, lacquer, linen and wood artwork, Chinese Green (2017), which measures 153 x 146 x 16cm (60 1/4 x 57 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.), as well as his work titled Coal as Ink (2017), which was produced usingoil, lacquer, linen, and wood and measures 170 x 162 x 15 cm (66 7/8 x 63 3/4 x 5 7/8 in.).During the 1980s in China, Zhu Jinshi was heavily influenced by Joseph Beuys. The artist¡¯sexpressionistic paintings articulate the relationship between abstraction and emptiness from theperspective of Zen Buddhism and Taoism. His technique relates closely to the spirit of Chinese inkpainting and calligraphy, which seeks a unity with nature in pursuit of achieving a harmonic state.Zhu¡¯s exploration of the art form over the past 35-plus years has made a unique and enrichingcontribution to the history of abstract art in both Asia and the West. A selection of Zhu¡¯s large-scale,vibrant oil on canvas paintings will be presented at the show. The thick layering of paint—applied withshovels and other heavy-duty equipment—gives the works a three-dimensional, sculpture-like effectand often takes several years to dry. The artist¡¯s method of creating abstraction derives from the inkapproach, in which the mind must be empty and the artist¡¯s hands connected to heaven, earth, andheart.Highlights of the stand by Zhu Jinshi include Such a Master (2015), created using oil on canvas andmeasuring 180 x 160 cm (70 7/8 x 63 in.), in addition to the artist¡¯s oil on canvas work All ThatRemains (2016), measuring 180 x 160 cm (70 7/8 x 63 in.).About Pearl Lam GalleriesFounded by Pearl Lam, Pearl Lam Galleries is a driving force within Asia¡¯s contemporary art scene.With over 20 years of experience exhibiting Asian and Western art and design, it is one of the leadingand most established contemporary art galleries to be launched out of China.Playing a vital role in stimulating international dialogue on Chinese and Asian contemporary art, theGalleries is dedicated to championing artists who re-evaluate and challenge perceptions of culturalpractice from the region. The Galleries in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Singapore collaborate withrenowned curators, each presenting distinct programming from major solo exhibitions, specialprojects, and installations to conceptually rigorous group shows. Based on the philosophy of Chineseliterati where art forms have no hierarchy, Pearl Lam Galleries is dedicated to breaking downboundaries between different disciplines, with a unique gallery model committed to encouragingcross-cultural exchange.Further building on the Galleries¡¯ commitment, Pearl Lam Galleries is delighted to announce theopening of its new gallery at H Queen¡¯s, Hong Kong¡¯s latest art hub, in March 2018. The five galleryspaces of Pearl Lam Galleries in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Singapore represent an increasinglyinfluential roster of contemporary artists. Chinese artists Su Xiaobai and Zhu Jinshi, who synthesizeChinese sensibilities with an international visual language, are presented internationally with work nowincluded in major private and public collections worldwide. The Galleries has also introduced leadinginternational artists, such as Leonardo Drew, Jenny Holzer, Carlos Rolón/Dzine, and Yinka ShonibareMBE, to markets in the region, providing opportunities for new audiences in Asia to encounter theirwork. Pearl Lam Galleries encourages international artists to create new work which engagesspecifically with the region, collaborating to produce thought-provoking, culturally relevant work.
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