
Lot Essay
The fluid ink and idiosyncratic, powerful brushwork of Qin Feng explore the possibilities of synthesising modernism and the ink painting tradition. Almost spiritual in nature, the Desire Scenery Series persuasively evinces the vitality of calligraphy, as the gestural brushstrokes invite the viewers eye to roam freely across the pictorial plane, encouraging contemplation on the beauty of flowing, calligraphic strokes of black ink. Linen paper, woven from old clothing and bed sheets of the artist, is deployed here to evoke a sense of immediacy and agency: the fabric was once close to the artist and thus holds some of his memories and experiences. Bold and exuberant, this monumental work transmits an inimitable energy.