Artist displays unique paintings with installations, scratches

Writer: Cao Zhen  | Editor: Vincent Lin  | From: Shenzhen Daily

Time

Until June 14

Tickets

Free

Venue

Shenzhen Art Museum, inside Donghu Park, Aiguo Road, Luohu District (罗湖区爱国路东湖公园内深圳美术馆)


Metro

Line 5 or 7 to Tai’an Station (太安站), Exit C and then take a taxi


Please Note

9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Chinese artist Zheng Mengmei is exhibiting her unique oil paintings incorporated with installations or scratches at her “Appearance” exhibition in Shenzhen Art Museum. Entry is free.


Zheng’s works mostly use blue and dark gray tones and orderly arranged geometric shapes, which give people a sense of quiet and rational form. Her works are basically paintings attached with small things, such as pins, iron wires, nails or paper, creating an illusion of truth and falseness. When you get close to her works, you will find that there is an intense emotional world hidden under the appearance of the form. The artist believes that under the surface of the post-modern urban life hides the real, absurd and magical emotion of urban people. Her paintings with installations are like an experiment displaying conflicts.


“Story of pins” by Zheng. Photos courtesy of the museum


Zheng also cut canvas, leaving several “scars” on it, to express pains. Some “scars” look like small flowers. Talking about her “scar” canvas works, Zheng says “Life is not as beautiful as we imagined at the beginning. Many people dare not to face changes and crisis but it is setbacks and hurts that make people think and grow.”


Some “scars” on canvas look like Chinese calligraphic text but when you lean closer, there are no readable characters. “Humans regard themselves as the smartest creatures in the world. They write principles and theories but humans cannot conquer nature. Being humble and being in awe are more important,” Zheng explained about her unreadable “calligraphic text.”


Visitors admire Zheng Mengmei’s artwork at Shenzhen Art Museum.


Zheng graduated from Hubei Institute of Fine Arts and has taught at Shenzhen Polytechnic for several years.


Dates: Until June 14


Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.


Venue: Shenzhen Art Museum, inside Donghu Park, Aiguo Road, Luohu District (罗湖区爱国路东湖公园内深圳美术馆)


Metro: Line 5 or 7 to Tai’an Station (太安站), Exit C and then take a taxi

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