Wei has developed a complex practice with several stages from the initial silk-screening and carbon paper tracing to the final application of pigment, and use of simplified ink and oil tones to increase the dramatic impact, a laborious effort is made to achieve the desired effect. The use of traditional materials has been an important part of her work in depicting the present day countryside of China. While her paintings are firmly rooted in real sceneries from the photos she takes, they develop largely from the realm of her own imagination allowing for a great deal of visitor interpretation when viewing the artwork.

On the Horizon presents a small but remarkable survey of artwork from one living artist dedicated to the interpretation of traditional Chinese media and materials in her practice. This extraordinary presentation of three different media provides a rare opportunity to view the work of one of China’s foremost emerging female artists.

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