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 iu Wei (1965 Beijing) is a prominent figure in the Cynical Realism movement that arose after 1989. One of his best-known paintings, "New Generation" (1990), shows two children slouching in front of a large image of Mao. The boys have prematurely old faces, symbolizing the impact that the government has on people's lives. Since the 1990s, Liu has developed a semi-abstract style that demonstrates wide ranging influences including expressionism, Chinese calligraphy and ink-brush painting. Dogs or other animals, people, flowers and landscape typically melt and morph into unidentifiable shapes, which reflects Liu's belief that all of them have souls and are essentially the same. Rather than concentrating on people's alienation from and sarcasm toward authorities, Liu's themes have also become more universal, about desire and lust, decay and decomposition, freedom and manipulation of expression. In recent years, the Beijing painter has also branched out to do videos and performance art pieces. |
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No Title, 2001, Oil on canvas, 130×150cm
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Flower, 2000, Various material on paper, 80×50cm
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Child, 2000, Oil on canvas, 100×150cm
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Figure, 2001, Sketch on paper, 74.5×53cm
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Flower Garden, 1993, Oil on canvas, 200×100cm
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Solo Exhibitions:
2006
"purple air", GRACE LI Gallery Zurich ,Switzerland
2005
Liu Wei 2005, Shanghai Gallery of Art, China
2004
Liu Wei, "Flowers" Leporello-books / Drawings , Galerie Urs Meile, Luzern, Switherland
2001
Liu Wei, Loft Gallery, Paris, France
1999
Liu Wei, Jack Tilton Gallery, New York, USA
1993
Liu Wei's Work On Paper, Creese Gallery, Philadelphia, USA |
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