Name: CHEN XINMAO (CHINA, B. 1954)
Brand: Three Untitled Works
Price: 7000.00 USD
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CHEN XINMAO (CHINA, B. 1954)
Three Untitled Works
Untitled
dated and signed '2001. c.x.m.', and signed in Chinese (lower right); signed again 'Chen Xin Mao', inscribed and signed again in Chinese, and dated again '01' (on the reverse)
ink and mixed media on paper
71.8 x 50.5 cm. (28 1/4 x 19 7/8 in.)
Executed in 2001

Untitled
dated and signed '2001. c.x.m.', and signed in Chinese (lower right)
ink and mixed media on paper
70.8 x 49.2 cm. (27 7/8 x 19 3/8 in.)
Executed in 2001

Untitled
dated and signed '2001. c.x.m.', and signed in Chinese (lower right); signed again 'Chen Xin Mao', inscribed and signed again in Chinese (on the reverse)
ink and mixed media on paper
70.2 x 48.6 cm. (27 5/8 x 19 1/8 in.)
Executed in 2001

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Private Collection, USA

Shanghai, China, Shanghai Art Museum, Metaphysics 2002: Shanghai Abstract Art Exhibition, 6 March – 7 April 2002 （The works on the left and center)

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A revolutionary pioneer in ink painting circles, Chen Xinmao’s exploration of the medium of ink art involved a process of gradually deconstructing the traditional form. Beginning in 1985, he started to integrate the techniques of abstract act with traditional Chinese ink painting. His work is characteristically oriented towards a contemporary aesthetic while simultaneously recalling the traditions of Chinese ink.

In Untitled, Chen Xinmao’s splatters of ink recall the paintings of the abstract expressionists. Yet, the use of ink and paper also reference the traditions of Chinese ink painting. By fusing the two artistic languages together, Chen Xinmao’s creative innovation with ink art shines through as he brings the ancient Chinese tradition to the forefront of contemporary art.