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Xiao Xu (b. 1984)

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Xiao Xu (b. 1984)

Auspicious Beast and Net VII

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HK$76,700

Xiao Xu (b. 1984)
Auspicious Beast and Net VII
ink and colour on silk
executed in 2010
69 x 125 cm
(27 1/4 x 49 1/4 in)
signed Xiao Xu

EXHIBITION
My Humble House 2010 - Exhibition of A New Generation, My Humble House Art Gallery, Taipei, 10 Sept - 17 Oct 2010

LITERATURE
Illustrated in My Humble House 2010 - Exhibition of A New Generation, My Humble House Art Gallery, Taipei, 2010

Executed with techniques of traditional Chinese paintings, Xiao's works explores a modern subject of a caged animal. The wire net in the painting creates distance between the viewer and the work while the deep hue of the canvas creates a mysterious atmosphere. It implies the suppression of a cornered beast, alluding to the imprisonment of people's mind in modern society. Being one of the leading Chinese fine brush painters, Li subtly reveals his utopia through his works. The piece , executed on a metre - long silk with layers and layers of dying, has exceptionally fine drawing techniques. It is a rare example with comparable fine quality of classical paintings.