Wang
Xunliang - alias Shi Zhongsha (Sa Shek)
Wang Xunliang was born in 1962 in Fujian Province, China.
Physically handicapped, Wang self-trained and self-taught
himself through his early years. He obtained diplomas in
Modern Literature and Foreign Literature from the Fujian
Normal University in 1985 and moved to Hong Kong in 1991.
He taught himself in the art of calligraphy, seal-carving
and ink painting. While doing an ink-painting course at
the Hong Kong Visual Art Centre, he was awarded for his
creativity by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
in 2003. His works were shown in exhibitions at the Cattle
Depot in March and July 2004 as well as in the Melbourne
Art Fair in September - October 2004.
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Exhibitions |
2014
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"Asia Hotel Art Fair Seoul", Lotte Hotel, Seoul,
Korea
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2013
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"Asura
- Ink Paintings by Wang Xunliang", Art Beatus Gallery,
Hong Kong
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2010
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"International Landscapes - Paintings by Wang
Xunliang", Art Beatus Peel Street Gallery, Hong Kong
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2008
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ArtHK 08, Hong Kong
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2007
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"Yun-Dong - Maoist Humours, Paintings of Wang
Xunliang", Art Beatus Graham Streat Gallery, Hong Kong
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Art Fair Tokyo, Japan
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Art Beijing, China
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Art Taipei, Taiwan
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2005
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"Landscapes 2 - Works of Wang Xunliang", Art
Beatus Exchange Square Gallery, Hong Kong
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Art Fair Tokyo, Japan
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2004
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Ink Paintings and Sculptures Exhibition, Cattle
Depot, Hong Kong
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July Exhibition, Cattle Depot, Hong Kong
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Melbourne Art Fair, Australia
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Artist Statement
"International Landscapes - Paintings by Wang Xunliang"
How to introduce to Chinese ink painting new elements,
new contents or new concepts and how to draw
international attention to these new constituents have
long been the on-going quests of practicing artists of
ink works. The paintings in this exhibition are my
humble attempts to tackle these concerns. I have merged
my personal style of landscape painting with the
depiction of the national flags of various countries, to
realize a conceptual inspiration, to bring forth fresh
visual impacts as well as to extend the horizon of
shui-mo painting.
Ink painting is an essence and a true spiritual
representative of the Chinese culture. National flags
are state insignias of various countries. As we move
towards globalization with the ever-increasing
interactions when “China greets the world and the world
fuses with China”, my paintings strive to act as yet
another initiative in encouraging harmonious coexistence
and understanding among countries. These international
landscapes are here to seek your support and
endorsement.
-- Wang Xunliang
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Mao Tse-dong is the man who has changed the history of
Modern China.
"Red" is his life-long colour, as we have his red
revolution, Red Army, red flags, red political power,
red scarves, Red Guards, little red books, the Red Sun,
and seas of red flags.
Throughout his life, Mao initiated numerous large scaled
mass political movements (Yun-Dong), and these
"Yun-Dong" brought sufferings and miseries to tens of
millions of Chinese people. At his time, people actually
shook in their shoes when they heard of a "Yun-Dong" as
each political movement was almost equivalent to a
demonic curse. All these, hopefully, were happenings of
the past.
My works seek to confine Mao's political Yun-Dong into
various forms of sports, dressed up in red humours. With
these works, I intend to turn past misery into a source
of artistic power and change whatever animosity into a
fountain of harmony. The stunning red and green colours,
as well as the thick paper-cut out-lines of the images
are borrowed from the traditional Chinese folk arts. I
hope these Maoist humours of mine would bring in some
historical retrospectives as well.
-- Wang Xunliang
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For further
information, please contact:
Canada: tel: (1) 604.688.2633,
fax: (1) 604.688.2685
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