Art Basel Hong Kong 2014: Letters From a Distance - Peng Wei
Recognizing Art Basel’s leadership in contemporary art, Ora-Ora believes this is an important opportunity to help connect international collectors and enthusiasts with the fundamental elements of ink, a medium that does not exist in the West. Presenting Letters from a Distance, a solo exhibition by renowned Chinese contemporary ink artist Peng Wei, we invite the world to experience qualities of timelessness and vitality, shown through Peng’s artworks, while witnessing the capacity and permanence of contemporary ink.
In Letters from a Distance, Peng Wei will incorporate three different series of her artworks, transforming Art Basel’s space into a literary expedition for the audience. Known for her immense detail and precise artistry in her shan shui (“landscape”) paintings, Peng uses “tradition” as medium rather than a standard. In Peng’s “Handmade Book” series, she features one of China’s most ancient and enduring customs of bookbinding and scroll painting. However, unlike her fellow literati who painted shan shui with the desire to capture nature, Peng’s fascination is the object of the ancient books and scrolls themselves. As a result, Peng captures the essence of these classical objects as an entirety, transforming each scroll and book into an artwork itself and not just the paintings within. Choosing not to focus on the restrictive nature and traditions of shan shui painting, Peng instead revives tradition, creating a balance between the past and present within her artworks.
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Peng Wei 彭薇, Bewildering Cloud 雲不解意, 2014
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Peng Wei 彭薇, Crossing the River 渡河留馨, 2014
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Peng Wei 彭薇, Musician 音樂家, 2014
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Peng Wei 彭薇, Winter Convention (Scroll) 冬日的约定 (卷軸), 2013
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Peng Wei 彭薇, Beetheoven's Dedication to the Eternal Lover 貝多芳致永恆的愛人, 2014
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Peng Wei 彭薇, Letter from Afar 遙遠的來信, 2014
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Peng Wei 彭薇, Josephine's Dedication to Napoleon 約瑟芬致拿破倫, 2014
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Peng Wei 彭薇, Lonely Landscape in the Snow 孤單的雪景, 2013
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Peng Wei 彭薇, The Solo 獨奏圖, 2014
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Peng Wei 彭薇, The Picnic 郊游, 2014
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Peng Wei 彭薇, Reunion of the Lost Stones at Gen 艮岳遗峰, 2014
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Peng Wei 彭薇, Good Things Come in Pairs - 23 好事成雙 - 23, 2013
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Peng Wei 彭薇, Good Things Come in Pairs - 16 好事成雙 - 16, 2013
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Peng Wei 彭薇, Good Things Come in Pairs - 17 好事成雙 - 17, 2013
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Peng Wei 彭薇, Good Things Come in Pairs - 19 好事成雙 - 19, 2013
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Peng Wei 彭薇, Under A Star 在一顆小星星下, 2013
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Peng Wei 彭薇, Letters From Distance 遙遠的信件, 2012 - 2014
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