Painter, Photographer
· Born in 1971
- China
Lei Gu
37 Artworks
Lei Gu
China
Credentials
- Featured artist
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
I'm Gu, Lei (b.1971, Shanghai). I studied at the Shanghai Xingzhi Art Normal school and driven by a profound passion for art, I resolutely embarked on the path of a self-taught, independent artist.
In my early works, I was deeply influenced by the Expressionist master Anselm Kiefer, focusing more on expressing profound reflections on the weight of history, human and space. As I came to understand and deeply resonate with Eastern Buddhism and Zen philosophy, my painting gradually shifted towards abstraction and the Xieyi (expressive freehand) style. And from that time, I began exploring new forms of expression, including the integration of Chinese ink and acrylic, as well as freestyle woodcut.
Through my art, I hope to explore the dialectical relationships between ‘presence and absence’ and ‘the solid and the void’ . I tried to combine fluidity, resistance, and blank space to express my observations and experiences of the world, as well as my rethink on humanity and nature.
In my early works, I was deeply influenced by the Expressionist master Anselm Kiefer, focusing more on expressing profound reflections on the weight of history, human and space. As I came to understand and deeply resonate with Eastern Buddhism and Zen philosophy, my painting gradually shifted towards abstraction and the Xieyi (expressive freehand) style. And from that time, I began exploring new forms of expression, including the integration of Chinese ink and acrylic, as well as freestyle woodcut.
Through my art, I hope to explore the dialectical relationships between ‘presence and absence’ and ‘the solid and the void’ . I tried to combine fluidity, resistance, and blank space to express my observations and experiences of the world, as well as my rethink on humanity and nature.
- Nationality
- China
- Born
- 1971
- Mediums
- Painter, Photographer
What kind of Us Does Painting Need / MadeIn Gallery - Shanghai, China
Avant-Garde Shanghai-Reconstructing the Contemporary (1992-2000) / Ming Contemporary Art Museum - Shanghai, China
Laowai Street Painting Exhibition / Laowai Street - Shanghai, China
Let’s Talk About Money Fax Exhibition / Huashan Art School - Shanghai, China
Ape Art Exhibition / Huashan Art School - Shanghai, China
Zhu Qi- The History of Contemporary Art in Shanghai
Ruishi Huating - Shanghai, China
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