FQ Projects is very pleased to show the latest artworks by Chinese artist Mou Huan who lived in Germany for ten years and German young artist Käthe Schönle. These two artists both have residency program experience in Germany and China, as the blend of different cultures collide, how different are the artworks created?

The works by Mou Huan and Käthe Schönle both borrow the human body as media for their exploration of the subjects they concern. The works by Mou Huan represent the aura from Chinese philosophy and deep human spirit by combining the dynamic movement and static position, exploiting simplified body shapes and language; Käthe through her art explores the human limit in our inner universe by catching the nuance of body language and how they are understood under various mental conditions.

Mou Huan is called “the artist walking between two cultures”. Graduated from Sichuan Academy of Fine Art in the 80s he has always been active in the art world. He was invited by a German foundation for further development of his art in the Dusseldorf Art Academy. A decade studying and living in Germany combining with a strong technique base and Chinese cultural background allows him to pick up the elite from two cultures, which formed his characterized art signature. The use of colour and light in his works express both the connotation of Chinese culture with a hint of German Expressionism.

After a decade studying and exploring art in Kassel Academy of Fine Arts, Käthe was invited by Organhaus to do a residency visit in China. Within a short time period, she has captured her own observation of the Chinese people as an outsider with the different life experience and cultural background from a sensitive woman's perspective.

Mou Huan has had numerous exhibitions including The First Chinese Oil Paintings Exhibition, China Southwest Contemporary Art Exhibition in 1988, First Chinese Oil Paintings Exhibition of 90’s, Great Art Exhibition NRW Art Palace, Shanghai Duolun Art Museum’s solo show and a lot of other Museums and galleries around world. We are honored to show his latest works on paper he finished recently. Käthe Schönle’s exhibitions have travelled around Europe at various institutions and galleries. This is the first time she is showing her recently produced works in China at same time with her exhibition in Ogan Haus who invited her to be a resident artist.