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Lei Gu
China
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Artwork details
- Medium : Ink on Paper
- Other details : Unmounted artwork. Mounting and/or framing available on request.
- Dimensions : 19.7x39.4in
About this artwork
The central imagery of the painting consists of mountain ranges and flowing energy. The contours are solid yet misty, built up through the gradual layering and washing of heavy, saturated black ink. This technique imparts a sense of steadfastness and primitive simplicity, reminiscent of primordial megaliths first emerging into the world in ancient myths. The ink slowly and naturally permeates and diffuses across the Xuan paper, forming richly layered…
black, gray, and white tones of varying intensities. Ultimately, it reveals the profound weight and philosophical depth of Eastern culture.
Lei Gu
China
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.
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- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
Lei Gu
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