F2 GALLERY (BEIJING)
INVISIBLE POEM II - LU XINJIAN SOLO EXHIBITION (solo)
OVERVIEW
| Date | ... closes in 45 day(s)May 5, 2012 - Jul 9, 2012 |
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| Opening | May 5, 2012, 15:00, Saturday |
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) |
| Artist(s) | Lu Xinjian |
| Organizer(s) |
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) |
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EXHIBITION SYNOPSIS
About Invisible Poem II - Lu Xinjian Solo ExhibitionF2 Gallery presents the second Beijing solo exhibition of the Shanghai based Chinese artist Lu Xinjian from May 5th to July 9th, 2012. Entitled “Invisible Poem II”, the exhibition will feature a dozen of paintings from the artist’s new “Invisible Poem” series. Opening Reception: Sat., May 5, 3-6 pm
Inheriting the visual gene of his “CITY DNA” series, in which the artist utilizes Google Earth to abstract cities’ bird-view layouts into paintings, the “Invisible Poem” series is derived from an utterly different conceptual concern. Lu’s new series is a continuous exploration of his unique visual language combined with literary language. Lu first stumbled upon the fascinating relationship between language and visual art back in 2009 while experimenting with his “CITY DNA” series. Comments from his peers on the resemblance between the patterns in his paintings and Korean characters got him pondering on this subjectivity; however, he didn’t fully explore this concept until 2011. The creation of the series was born out of the artist’s friendship and conversations with Mark Alexander Talacko, a contemporary poet based in Shanghai, whose work is featured in some of Lu’s “Invisible Poem” paintings. In these works, Lu composes the characters and letters of the poems with basic graphic components in such a way as to blend in with the rest of the painting, thus creating an abstract visual effect. One may not immediately see the “invisible” poems hidden within the painting, but given a hint or a clue of how the characters or the letters are arranged, the “invisible” becomes magically apparent.
With traditional Chinese ink wash paintings, it is common for the artist to write a poem on the painting as part of the work, giving the painting another layer of meaning and further room for interpretation. Lu takes this inspiration and brings poetry back into paintings with his own unique artistic method. Lu carefully chooses classic, as well as contemporary poems, that truly speak to him. He also selects works from both Chinese and Western poets, in particular Du Fu, Charles Pierre Baudelaire and Mark Talacko, among others. Lu’s “Invisible Poem” series is a fruit of his contemplation towards representing the lingual form with visual representation, as well as reviving the classic Chinese and Western cultural heritage with a contemporary approach within the realm of the visual arts.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This exhibition is organized in conjunction with Little Flower Projects, a nonprofit organization based in Beijing and dedicated to help countless Chinese orphaned children in need. They have been focusing on providing specialized care to abandoned infants and nurturing the growth and education of older disabled orphans since 1995. The entire proceeds from the sale of the first painting sold from this exhibition will be donated to the Little Flower Projects. The fund will be used for the pre and post care of a child who will soon have an emergency heart operation. For more information about the Little Flower Projects, please visit: http://www.littleflowerprojects.org/
ONGOING (1)
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Invisible Poem II - Lu Xinjian Solo Exhibition
(solo)
2012.05.05 - 2012.07.09
... closes in 45 day(s)
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1)
2012 (1)
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F2 Gallery@Art Stage Singapore 2012
(art fair)
2012.01.11 - 2012.01.15
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser)
2011 (7)
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Henry Hudson - Between A Rock and A Hard Place
(solo)
2011.11.20 - 2012.01.30
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1)(14) -
F2 Gallery@FINE ART ASIA 2011 - Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
(art fair)
2011.10.02 - 2011.10.07
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser) -
Rumor - Wu Junyong Solo Exhibition
(solo)
2011.09.03 - 2011.11.07
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1) -
F2 Gallery@ART HK 2011
(art fair)
2011.05.25 - 2011.05.29
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser) -
Scenes - Shi Guorui Solo Exhibition
(solo)
2011.04.24 - 2011.06.20
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1) -
City DNA II - Lu Xinjian Solo Exhibition
(solo)
2011.02.27 - 2011.04.18
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1) -
F2 Gallery@Art Stage Singapore 2011
(art fair)
2011.01.12 - 2011.01.16
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser)
2010 (5)
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Xu Heng - Xu Heng Solo Exhibition
(solo)
2010.09.11 - 2010.11.15
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1) -
Revisiting Feng Shu’s Post Period Insects at The Opposite House
(solo)
2010.07.07 - 2010.09.30
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1)(10) -
F2 Gallery@Hong Kong International Art Fair 2010
(art fair)
2010.05.27 - 2010.05.30
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser)(1) -
Object Distance - Zheng Lu Solo Exhibition
(solo)
2010.04.17 - 2010.06.21
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1)(1) -
From Back to Forth - Yang Liming Solo Exhibition
(solo)
2010.03.06 - 2010.04.07
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1)(3)
2009 (8)
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People's Park - Cao Yingbin Solo Exhibition
(solo)
2009.11.14 - 2010.02.07
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue)(1)(9) -
Marilyn 12 - Lawrence Schiller Solo Exhibition
(solo)
2009.10.23 - 2009.11.22
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue)(1) -
Generation Hangzhou 2.0 - Young Artists from China Academy of Art
(group)
2009.09.06 - 2009.11.09
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue)(1) -
Hangzhou New Generation
(group)
2009.09.05 - 2009.11.09
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue)(13) -
Beautiful Bugs at The Opposite House - Feng Shu Solo Exhibition
(solo)
2009.07.02 - 2009.09.27
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue)(1) -
Feng Shu at The Opposite House
(solo)
2009.07.02 - 2009.09.27
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue) -
Sheng Qi - Power of the People
(solo)
2009.05.24 - 2009.08.17
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue)(1)(10)(9) -
In the Mood for Paper - China, Indian and Iran Contemporary Paper Art Group Exhibition
(group)
2009.03.14 - 2009.04.30
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue)(14)(6)
2008 (5)
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Fat Children Ruined My Life - Lai Stella Solo Exhibition
(solo)
2008.09.28 - 2008.10.26
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue)(1)(9)(1) -
Multiple Realities
(group)
2008.08.10 - 2008.09.20
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1)(2) -
Prodigal Daughter - Liu Hong Solo Exhibition
(solo)
2008.05.24 - 2008.07.19
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue)(1)(6) -
Crouching Paper, Hidden Dragon - Works on paper
(group)
2008.04.06 - 2008.05.19
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1) -
Seeking Zhu Fadong
(solo)
2008.01.19 - 2008.02.16
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue)
2007 (7)
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"Patient" Clayton Brothers's Solo Show
(solo)
2007.11.17 - 2008.01.14
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue)(11) -
"Eternal Beauty" Xu Hualing's First Solo Exhibition
(solo)
2007.10.14 - 2007.11.10
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue) -
"Eternal Beauty" Xu Hualing' s first solo exhibition
(solo)
2007.10.14 - 2007.11.10
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (venue) -
"The Movable Type" Chen Ying's First Solo Exhibition
(solo)
2007.09.09 - 2007.10.08
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue)(14) -
Film Stills Of The Mind
(solo)
2007.06.02 - 2007.07.12
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue)(14) -
A Stronghold against Consumer Culture
(solo)
2007.03.24 - 2007.04.24
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue)(14) -
"Patient" Clayton Brothers' s solo show
(solo)
2007.02.17 - 2008.01.16
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue)
2006 (5)
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Everyday Heroes
(group)
2006.11.04 - 2006.12.03
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue) -
Finding Together - Li Qing Solo Exhibition
(group)
2006.09.09 - 2006.10.09
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1) -
Youth Notes - Liu Jin Solo Exhibition
(solo)
2006.05.27 - 2006.06.27
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser) -
Sheng Qi Solo Exhibition
(solo)
2006.02.18 - 2006.03.19
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1)(5) -
Post Period Of Insects - Feng Shu Solo Show
(solo)
2006.01.06 - 2006.02.16
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F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (organiser / venue)(1)(3)
2005 (1)
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Higher: An Installation by Sun Yuan & Peng Yu
(group)
2005.09.20 - 2005.09.30
... closed
F2 Gallery (Beijing) (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)
