Galerie Urs Meile presents the first solo exhibition of Shao Fan (*1964 in Beijing, China) in Lucerne and to show the full range of his artistic oeuvre covering paintings, objects and sculptures. Shao Fan is not interested in the reproduction of real life models in any medium he uses. The concrete would only distract him from the beauty of the inner world, he says. This beauty he particularly sees in nature and Chinese antiquities. His animal portraits show kindred souls, looking at the viewer as equals with a rich inner life. He also exposes the inside – the construction and individual parts - of the Ming dynasty furniture he uses, by combining them with contemporary forms.

-Galerie Urs Meile
Image: © Shao Fan
Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Urs Meile