Gao Ping: Sands of Time
2 May - 8 Jun
Gao Ping
"Gao Ping's work possesses a paradoxical combination of fragility and strength."
— Luise Guest
2 May - 8 Jun
Gao Ping
"Gao Ping's work possesses a paradoxical combination of fragility and strength."
— Luise Guest
Much of the inspiration for the works in this exhibition comes from memories of Gao Ping's childhood in Yantai, a coastal town in northern China. She uses earthy tones - black, grey and ochre - to depict not just the objects and forms in this landscape, but also the feelings evoked by the darkness and the light.
Gao Ping knew from early on that she wanted to be an artist. As a young girl she was particularly interested in Shuimo 水墨 - traditional Chinese ink painting. She has developed her own free style painting which has its basis in this tradition. She was trained at the prestigious art school, Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA). Gao Ping’s works are held in private and public collections all around the world.
Gao Ping was one of thirty leading female artists included in Luise Guest’s book ‘Half the Sky: Conversations with Women Artists in China’.
Gao Ping knew from early on that she wanted to be an artist. As a young girl she was particularly interested in Shuimo 水墨 - traditional Chinese ink painting. She has developed her own free style painting which has its basis in this tradition. She was trained at the prestigious art school, Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA). Gao Ping’s works are held in private and public collections all around the world.
Gao Ping was one of thirty leading female artists included in Luise Guest’s book ‘Half the Sky: Conversations with Women Artists in China’.
