Art Stage Singapore 2013

DURATION: 2013-01-24 ~ 2013-01-27
OPENING: 2013-01-24
VENUE: Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre Booth: B1-01
ADDRESS: 254 South Bridge Road, #02-01 (Office) Singapore, Singapore 058803

The Tina Keng Gallery (Taipei, Beijing) is pleased to present Zao Wou-Ki (b. 1921), Wang Huaiqing (b. 1944), Xiaobai Su (b. 1949), Yao Jui-chung (b. 1969), Chen Chun-Hao (b. 1971) and Su Meng Hung (b. 1976) at the third edition of Art Stage Singapore (January 24-27, 2013, Booth B1-01). Educated both in the East and West, Zao Wou-Ki combines Chinese shan-shui and western painting techniques, incorporating slender brushwork and muted colors. Inspired by Paul Klee after Zao’s arrival in Paris in 1948, Zao’s focus in still life and landscape paintings during his “Klee period,” altered the manner in which he drew. Mountains, rivers, trees, and a house are legible in the two works 1950 Nature and 1952 Paysage. Wang Huaiqing, continuing with his work on Chinese furniture, will present Brush/Ink/Paper/Ink Stone-1, incorporating the four treasures of study—brush, ink, paper, and ink slab—into his paintings, accentuating the connection between of the flatness of the desk top and the flatness of the painting. Xiaobai Su, studied at the Beijing Central Academy of Fine Arts (1987) and the Düsseldorf Academy of Fine Arts (1992) in Germany, under the guidance of Konrad Klapheck, Gerard Richter, and Markus Lupertz. While in China, Su studied the techniques of traditional painting, which in Germany, he strived to break away from, developing a language rich in personal characteristics. Su experiments with new materials, including lacquer, linen, and emulsion, creating an imaginative and expressive vocabulary of abstract language. Contemporary Taiwanese artists Yao Jui-chung, Chen Chun-Hao, and Su Meng-Hung will exhibit works that challenge our perceptions of traditional shan-shui and traditions through their use of materials, including silver leaf, mosquito nails and acrylic paint. Yao Jui-chung deliberately ignores the rules and formats of traditional Chinese ink painting, embedding characters into the scenery of tall mountains and flowing water that seem to resemble Chinese paintings from the Song to Qing dynasties, while also rebelling the system through his use of materials—a fine-point pen and Indian handmade paper. Chen Chun-Hao carefully “copies” landscape paintings found at the National Palace Museum, Taipei, placing mosquito nails on canvas. Each nail is considered “profound,” as it punctures the surface of the canvas and gives life to his two-dimensional works. The mosquito nails, at times grouped together, and at others showing small specks of ink from the original landscape paintings, produce effects of light, shadow, and water vapor. Su Meng-Hung often presents contemporary assortments of traditional themes, borrowing from the floral paintings of Yuan Dynasty and others among the collection of the National Palace Museum in Taipei incorporating interpretations and symbols of desire, lust and addiction in his work. The poppy, with its medical and narcotic properties, is integrated into the layers of the paintings, as the artist considers the application of loaded symbols, transforming meaning and interpretation through his work. Additionally, Art Stage Singapore supports and defends the interests of Asian artists and galleries by elevating them to a level of international importance, by positioning them as strong and competitive players in the global market. Therefore the heart of the fair shall bring forth the best and most exciting of Asia’s artistic creativity, the most important, most interesting and most stunning artists and galleries of the entire continent. The Asian galleries are juxtaposed against carefully selected Western galleries which complement and not conflict with one another. Art Stage Singapore strives to promote and drive Asia’s art market, giving the region a voice in the art world and a platform to become a competitive player on the global stage. Showcasing art in an artistic context and lending pieces international exposure and appeal has and shall continue to be the aim of Art Stage Singapore.