“Longing landscapes’ will showcase the newest works of Ink and mixed media on paper by the internationally acclaimed Qin Feng, where the modernist ink painter seamlessly blends together the centuries-old art of Chinese ink painting and the modern concepts of the abstract expressionists in an arresting series of meditative images.

Bold brushstrokes, ethereal trails and plays on positive and negative space take his images beyond their aesthetic beauty to represent delicate balances, such as that of nature and man. Embodied with motion and representations of time, his pieces poetically combine East and West- a concept of contrast that is further emphasized by the use of tea and coffee as materials, and his choice of colors. His artworks are thus, both culturally resplendent, as well as modern marvels of contemporary art.

Powerful, dramatic and aesthetically striking, the emotional and contemplative nature of his pieces stir in the viewer both resonance and intrigue, expressing dynamic energies that are reflective of the Chinese art, as well as an interpretive space seeded in abstraction. In a method of innovation that has gained him name as one of the leading avant-garde artists in China, ‘Longing Landscapes’ is yet another step in the artists spiritual journey of pursuing art beyond boundries.

Image: © Qin Feng
Series Desire Scenery 20
Ink Tea and Coffee on ceramic paper
190 x 85cm