The Exhibition that has in my opinion been untouched in the attention it receives in promoting this talented young Chinese artists work.
Li Songsong studied at the Central Academy of Fine arts in Beijing . In 1996 he managed to secure his B.F.A in oil paint.
Whilst looking at his work in the Pace Gallery the huge scale of the paintings drew the eye to explore the paintings in many different elements. I was drawn to the attention of the massive metal boards puzzled together, and was interested in exploring how the eye actually is able to explore the image more because the painting is split into different segments. The segments even though a body of the painting form sculptural qualities when facing the image from a profile point of view. You are able to see the real mechanics behind the painting . You are able to view how the artist has layered the sheets of metal, and ask questions to, why in that order.
The Chinese born artist is undoubtably the artist that has excited me the most in a long time. The confidence he pursues is clearly communicated through the thick, glossy and textural paint he slaps and shapes onto the sheets of metal. The way he works with the paint is different to any other artist I have seen before. It is as if he is working into the paint, sculpting the paint. However he is not working into the surface as most other artists show. He uses the metal boards as a stage for the paint to dry on. Nothing more , nothing less.
I enjoy the way the paint shapes the circumrance lines of certain figures. This is done by the paint being pushed to a certain point . Close up it looks like canvases full of mixed , thick paint, however when you stand back a number of forms appear to the eye to take shape.
His confidence , and uniqueness is undoubtably two of the most helpful traits to carry. Songsong presents his smart thinking through a number of varied sized paintings, drawing attention to all different areas of the planet.
The Pace gallery is a lovely , light, fresh pace to hang these spectacles. The floor space gives you enough space to manoeuvre yourself back and fourth to get the real qualities of the paintings out.
The works chosen were extremely well put together, and all seemed to work together, par the Calvin Klein model painting . I think this did not work as fashion brands have their own style and using paint to discuss and twist the fashion industry is extremely hard to re created. Even Songsong could not pass my opinion.
Star Rating - 4.5 / 5
Li Songsong studied at the Central Academy of Fine arts in Beijing . In 1996 he managed to secure his B.F.A in oil paint.
Whilst looking at his work in the Pace Gallery the huge scale of the paintings drew the eye to explore the paintings in many different elements. I was drawn to the attention of the massive metal boards puzzled together, and was interested in exploring how the eye actually is able to explore the image more because the painting is split into different segments. The segments even though a body of the painting form sculptural qualities when facing the image from a profile point of view. You are able to see the real mechanics behind the painting . You are able to view how the artist has layered the sheets of metal, and ask questions to, why in that order.The Chinese born artist is undoubtably the artist that has excited me the most in a long time. The confidence he pursues is clearly communicated through the thick, glossy and textural paint he slaps and shapes onto the sheets of metal. The way he works with the paint is different to any other artist I have seen before. It is as if he is working into the paint, sculpting the paint. However he is not working into the surface as most other artists show. He uses the metal boards as a stage for the paint to dry on. Nothing more , nothing less.
I enjoy the way the paint shapes the circumrance lines of certain figures. This is done by the paint being pushed to a certain point . Close up it looks like canvases full of mixed , thick paint, however when you stand back a number of forms appear to the eye to take shape.
His confidence , and uniqueness is undoubtably two of the most helpful traits to carry. Songsong presents his smart thinking through a number of varied sized paintings, drawing attention to all different areas of the planet.
The Pace gallery is a lovely , light, fresh pace to hang these spectacles. The floor space gives you enough space to manoeuvre yourself back and fourth to get the real qualities of the paintings out.
The works chosen were extremely well put together, and all seemed to work together, par the Calvin Klein model painting . I think this did not work as fashion brands have their own style and using paint to discuss and twist the fashion industry is extremely hard to re created. Even Songsong could not pass my opinion.
Star Rating - 4.5 / 5
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