“Paintings (Triptych) by WANG Jianwei 汪建伟 (汪建偉): Surface II, 2013” / Long March Space 长征空间 (長征空間) / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13934
Two people face each other. A man on the right sitting on his own giving a glance. The woman does not gaze back—she is too busy texting on her cell phone. In between there are some form of lights—I do not know what they are. Perhaps they are traffic signs. They could also be a reference to the LED pulses of electronic devices. The three paintings are grouped together. They are connected yet separated.
Contemporary Chinese art is interesting to me as they deal with something both familiar and distant. Growing up in Hong Kong, I am well versed in Chinese history, but that of modern communist China is one which is unfamiliar to me. Chinese contemporary works root from something completely alien because the culture of Hong Kong is also very different than that in China.
A graduate of China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, WANG Jianwei 汪建伟 (汪建偉 b. 1958 Sichuan Province, China) is a Chinese artist best known for his installation and video works. ‘Connection’ (鏈接) and ‘relationship’ (關聯) have been the key phrase in his vocabulary.
(Note: the reference image on Art Basel’s website shows the middle panel upside down. It is unclear if the website made a mistake or whoever installed this painting at the HKCEC did)
WANG Jianwei 汪建伟 (汪建偉)
Surface II, 2013
overall: 200 x 429 cm
each panel: 200 x 143 cm
This work is composed of 3 panels
# WANG Jianwei (b. 1958 Sichuan Province, China)
+ Art|Basel Hong Kong: WANG Jianwei: Surface II: www.artbaselhongkong-online.com/index.php5?id=1410208&...
+ 汪建伟 WANG JIANWEI: www.wangjianwei.com/
+ Long March Space: Artists: WANG Jianwei: www.longmarchspace.com/artist/list_28_brief.html
+ 长征空间: 艺术: 汪建伟: www.longmarchspace.com/artist/list_28_brief.html?locale=z...
# Long March Space 长征空间 (長征空間)
Founded by Lu Jie in the 798 Art District of Beijing in 2002, Long March Space plays a vital role in pursuing new avenues of production, discourse, and promotion of contemporary art in China. Working to advance the careers of eighteen artists across three generations, the gallery looks to establish a portfolio of the most progressive artists working in contemporary China today.
4 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100015
China
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:23:17+0800
+ Dimensions: 5277 x 2681
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 21 mm
+ ISO: 1250
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'59" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.13934
+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Art, Art Basel Hong Kong 2013
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“Paintings (Triptych) by WANG Jianwei 汪建伟 (汪建偉): Surface II, 2013” / Long March Space 长征空间 (長征空間) / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13934
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“Paintings (Triptych) by WANG Jianwei 汪建伟 (汪建偉): Surface II, 2013” / Long March Space 长征空间 (長征空間) / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13934
Two people face each other. A man on the right sitting on his own giving a glance. The woman does not gaze back—she is too busy texting on her cell phone. In between there are some form of lights—I do not know what they are. Perhaps they are traffic signs. They could also be a reference to the LED pulses of electronic devices. The three paintings are grouped together. They are connected yet separated.
Contemporary Chinese art is interesting to me as they deal with something both familiar and distant. Growing up in Hong Kong, I am well versed in Chinese history, but that of modern communist China is one which is unfamiliar to me. Chinese contemporary works root from something completely alien because the culture of Hong Kong is also very different than that in China.
A graduate of China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, WANG Jianwei 汪建伟 (汪建偉 b. 1958 Sichuan Province, China) is a Chinese artist best known for his installation and video works. ‘Connection’ (鏈接) and ‘relationship’ (關聯) have been the key phrase in his vocabulary.
(Note: the reference image on Art Basel’s website shows the middle panel upside down. It is unclear if the website made a mistake or whoever installed this painting at the HKCEC did)
WANG Jianwei 汪建伟 (汪建偉)
Surface II, 2013
overall: 200 x 429 cm
each panel: 200 x 143 cm
This work is composed of 3 panels
# WANG Jianwei (b. 1958 Sichuan Province, China)
+ Art|Basel Hong Kong: WANG Jianwei: Surface II: www.artbaselhongkong-online.com/index.php5?id=1410208&...
+ 汪建伟 WANG JIANWEI: www.wangjianwei.com/
+ Long March Space: Artists: WANG Jianwei: www.longmarchspace.com/artist/list_28_brief.html
+ 长征空间: 艺术: 汪建伟: www.longmarchspace.com/artist/list_28_brief.html?locale=z...
# Long March Space 长征空间 (長征空間)
Founded by Lu Jie in the 798 Art District of Beijing in 2002, Long March Space plays a vital role in pursuing new avenues of production, discourse, and promotion of contemporary art in China. Working to advance the careers of eighteen artists across three generations, the gallery looks to establish a portfolio of the most progressive artists working in contemporary China today.
4 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100015
China
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:23:17+0800
+ Dimensions: 5277 x 2681
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 21 mm
+ ISO: 1250
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'59" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.13934
+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Art, Art Basel Hong Kong 2013
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“Paintings (Triptych) by WANG Jianwei 汪建伟 (汪建偉): Surface II, 2013” / Long March Space 长征空间 (長征空間) / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13934
/ #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLFineArt #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #ABHK #WANGJianWei #汪建伟 #汪建偉 #LongMarchSpace #长征空间 #長征空間 #Beijing