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Countenance of Flowers
Details
LI ZHANG (B. 1960)
Countenance of Flowers
Scroll, mounted and framed
Ink and colour on paper
167 x 40 cm. (65 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
Executed in 2016
Countenance of Flowers
Scroll, mounted and framed
Ink and colour on paper
167 x 40 cm. (65 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
Executed in 2016
Further details
Born in 1960, Li Zhang graduated from Nanjing University of the Arts and lived in Nanjing until she moved to Canada in 1995. Following the footstep of her grandfather Chen Zhifo, Li dedicates her art practice to fine brush ink painting. The majority of Li’s works are still-life drawing of pots of flowers. With the fusing of modern design and contemporary aesthetics, the artist carefully choreographs her works to manifest purity and elegance that echo the pursuit of the modern literati. One of the most notable details in Li’s painting is the scrupulous depiction of the blue-and white vase, which Li began to paint after moving to Canada. Li remembers the various blue-and-white ceramics that she grew up with. For her they symbolise the passing of time and emotions. This newfound interest expresses not only the artist’s passion for the ceramic but also a sense of longing and nostalgia for her life in her hometown Nanjing.
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