Three Perfect Things
He Ping’s works present a Derridean deconstruction, not only of perceived notions but also of aesthetic structures and forms. The rigid formal systems of calligraphy are done away with through a performative method of painting that focuses on the spontaneous, instinctive and automatic. From the abstract skeletons with light lines to the sumptuous layers of glazes and pulpy forms or the laboured compositions of thick ink and heavy colours, He Ping’s paintings find affinity with action painting and gestural abstraction with references to western Modernist idioms. His combinations of intersecting lines and thick curves propose a new balance characterised by flow and dynamic movement that captures the essence, the spirit and the soul.
Similar to ancient calligraphy, Ping’s new forms reveal a concentration of the vitality of nature and the essential energy of the human body. In fact, Ping confesses that when painting, he feels “as though life and the cosmos move in synchronization”[3]. His compositions transcend form and become Icons. Each gestural line transformed into a sign that simplifies the complex layering of life experiences and memory in an urbanised world.
With his combination of painting, post-structuralist calligraphy and poetic tinge, He Ping re-contextualizes the Three Perfect Things in a contemporary environment, and fuses a global contemporary practice with ancient traditions. He is representative of a contemporary movement of Chinese artists who in response to the overwhelming complexities of contemporary society, revert to traditional forms but with a capacity to interiorise, simplify, make personal and subvert our expectations and perceptions.
Curator: Umberto Buttigieg
Exhibition
- 15th April until 14th May 2017: Part of VIVA 2017 held in Gabriel Caruana Foundation, Mill Arts, Culture and Crafts Centre.
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