Zhu Peihong, "My Space - Oasis 2016-6"
160×160cm / Acrylic on canvas / 2016
Xu Bing commented on Zhu Peihong
Xu Bing
Former Vice President of CAFA, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor of CAFA, Independent Artist
The article was published in Harper's Bazaar: Art, No. 146 " Xu Bing Recommends Seedlings "
Last holiday in New York, I learned about new paintings that are popular in the United States. Today's new painting exploration captures the idea of "reality I am aware of--- any reality exists through awareness. That's why there's "Inception."
Zhu Peihong's large acrylic work "My Space" is very attractive to the unknown "shape". This stemmed from his experience of going to the ancient city of Pingyao in Xi'an to sketch. At first, he painted the city with his friends, and half of the painting felt too traditional and uninteresting, and then he felt that it was better to delete all the figurative objects and only keep his feelings about the various lights in the city. He thought about it a lot, but there weren't too many traces. Perhaps because any known idea is not good enough to correspond to his message, "he strongly rejects the painstaking management of any idea"; perhaps he is young and has not yet learned how to find a "statement".
Zhu Peihong, "My Space-Material 2017-1"
100×100cm / Acrylic on canvas / 2017
Zhu Peihong, "My Space 2019-1"
160×160cm / Acrylic on canvas / 2019
Zhu Peihong, Oasis 2020-3
127×160cm / Acrylic on canvas / 2020
Zhu Peihong, Crystal 2018-6
100×100cm / Acrylic on canvas / 2018
Su Xinping commented on Zhu Peihong
Vice Dean, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of CAFA
The article was published in L'OFFICIAL Art Finance, No. 64, "Art Discovery"
Zhu Peihong grew up in Shanghai, he does not shy away from the influence of urban life experience on creation, but maintains a light-packed mentality, transforms the visual memory he obtains from the city into an image-like picture intuition, forms a simple and colorful image space, and leaves room for the audience's interpretation and acceptance while releasing personal emotions.
Zhu Peihong,"Growth 2019-1"
80×80cm / Acrylic on canvas / 2019
Zhu Peihong, Oasis 2018-2
60×80cm / Acrylic on canvas / 2018
Zhu Peihong said to himself
——Written in Beijing in 2017
I am an abstract painting artist, and My Space is my representative work. In my opinion, abstract painting is a free thing, it does not need to confirm the form or form, it is independent and complete in visual expression. Abstract painting is almost done in a subconscious process of behavior, so I demand that I must not be set when creating. This concept determines my sensitivity to color, brushstrokes, and production in the process of painting. This spontaneous act of painting, full of instability and subtlety, makes me constantly innovate when creating.
In my work, the most enduring reflection is the focus on urban traces and colors, which is closely related to my own urban life. The "shapes" and seemingly beautiful "colors" of unknown origin in the "My Space" screen form an absurd and strange combination of space. When the work is finally completed, these combined spaces produce a rich visual sensory experience with the outside world. I once wrote, "The city is full of neon lights, traffic, buildings, stock information, all kinds of displays, and billboards everywhere." The visual impact on us made me reflect on the state of people's lives at the moment. The result of the creation is no longer the focus,....... The meaning of the work can only be based on the process, and the change is subordinated to the change of personal experience. ”
Zhu Peihong, "My Space 2016-8"
Zhu Peihong, "My Space 2016-11"
My Space has a state in which I express "the reality I am aware of." Any reality exists through consciousness, i.e. painting makes the invisible part visible, not the visible part reproducible. When I paint, I lay my work flat on a table, like a Chinese painting instead of an oil painting. Different pigments will wait on the canvas to solidify, and the drawing will be repeated for a long time until it is complete. The infinite extension of the time of painting blurs the boundary between the beginning and the end of creation. The experience of this painting is very subtle, producing a picture effect that is different from other works. In recent years, after several changes and advancements, I have broken the spatial relationship of painting and broken through the limitations of the two-dimensional canvas for painting. Readymade products, spilled paint, and strong brushstrokes form a living space.
I think "My Space" is both a form of language and the temperament of my life. It is the "color space" that I have constructed, "while releasing personal emotions, it also leaves room for the audience's interpretation." When visual 'pleasure' comes into play, the distance between the work and the viewer is greatly reduced. ”
Zhu Peihong, "My Space - Lin No. 1"
200×120cm / Acrylic on canvas / 2014
Zhu Peihong, "My Space 2018-5"
120×180cm / Acrylic on canvas / 2018
Artist Profile
Zhu Peihong (1987)
Lives and works in China
Educational background
2005 Graduated from the Attached High School of Fine Arts of Shanghai University
2010 Graduated from the Printmaking Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts with a bachelor's degree
2014 Graduated from the Printmaking Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts with a master's degree
honor
2019 Shortlisted for ARTCLOUD China SAP Art Award, Shenzhen
2017 Professional Nomination Award and Most Popular Award, In the Name of Abstraction - Library Art Decade Series Exhibition, Beijing
2017 Emerging Artist Nomination, N.A.I.C Project × ArtDeport Art Warehouse Invitational Exhibition, Beijing
2017 Nominated Award, 2017 Liberal Arts Award, Beijing
2010 Selected for the 10th National Annual Conference on Printmaking and Teaching in Colleges and Universities Exhibition, Nanning
2010 Second Prize for Outstanding Works for Graduation Creation, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
2009 Second Class Scholarship for Outstanding Students, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
2003 Third Class Scholarship for Outstanding Students, Shanghai University School of Fine Arts, Shanghai
Art galleries and public collections
2020 OneArt Art Institute, Hefei
2018 Copelouzos Family Art Museum, Athens
2018 Xinghe Holdings, Zhuzhou
2018 German-Chinese Exchange Foundation, Germany
2017 Xuanru Art, Beijing, Hong Kong
2017 Yue Art Museum, Beijing
2016 White Rabbit Art Gallery, Sydney
2016 Twins Art, Shanghai
2016 Southern Press Media Group, Guangzhou
2015 Haha Museum of Contemporary Art, Beijing
2014 Liberal Arts Fund, Beijing
2014 Twins Art, Shanghai
2010 White Rabbit Art Museum, Sydney
2010 CAFA Art Museum, Beijing
2010 Printmaking Center, Today Art Museum, Beijing
2009 Department of Printmaking, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
2008 Department of Printmaking, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
2007 Department of Printmaking, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
2006 Cabo Academy of Fine Arts, Basic Department, Beijing
2004 Shanghai University School of Fine Arts, Shanghai
Solo exhibitions
2020 Zhu Peihong：My Space 2020，Harvey Galleries，悉尼
2019 Space, Eslite Life Shenzhen, Shenzhen
2018 Zhu Peihong：My Space，Harvey Galleries，悉尼
2016 Invisible Painting, Twins Art, Shanghai
2015 Free Impressions, Mingtai Space, Beijing
Double exhibition
2021 Virtual and Real Communion - Zhu Yuxiang Zhu Peihong Father and Son Double Exhibition, QiMoo Park Art Museum, Qimo Park
2020 Half flames, half seawater, Sailin Space, Shanghai
2020 In Search of The Missing Colors of the City, Peihong Zhu Studio, Shanghai
2019 In Search of The Missing Colors of the City, Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, Shanghai
2018 In Search of The Missing Colors of the City - Infinite Growth, Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, Shanghai
2018 Visit -Zhu Peihong× Gao Zhenpeng Double Solo Exhibition, Dabaotang (Beijing), True Color Space (Shenzhen)
2017 City - Eyes of Two Young People, Yerba Buena Gallery 798, Beijing
2017 In Search of The Missing Colors of the City - Tranquil Landscapes, Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, Shanghai
2016 Tracing the Missing Colors of the City - Approaching the Light, Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, Shanghai
2015 In Search of The Missing Colors of the City - Brilliant Season, Shanghai Mart, Shanghai
2014 In Search of The Missing Colors of the City - Zhu Yuxiang Zhu Peihong Father and Son Double Solo Exhibition, Shanghai Mart, Shanghai