Peng Wei
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
Delicate and elegant as they are, ancient costumes have alwways been a symbol of Chinese cultural tradition, as clearly witnessed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony. But as time passes by, that materialism and consumerisn gradually change the Chinese culture - Western style attire substitute traditional ones. By making a contrast between modernism and traditionalism, Beijing-based painter Peng Wei attempts to search for the Chinese cultural myth in today’s society.
As one of the younger generation of Chinese contemporary artists who have taken a decidedly modern approach to the use of classical techniques, Peng Wei’s work displays a profound knowledge of the Chinese ink painting tradition, which she insists is still alive and constantly changing. While Chinese robes may have become remnants of a bygone era, they appear in Peng Wei’s paintings charged with fresh narratives and contexts - an indication of the artist’s self-confessed fascination with the ‘lost and beautiful’ items of the past.
Text adapted from Plum Blossom.
No. 1 — November 29th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
dear miss,
I just went to see the exhibition in Brussels, I just loved your works ! I’d like to keep informed about your further work