CHUN

April 18 - May 11, 2013

Champagne Reception with artist: Thursday, April 18, 6-9pm

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Over the past decade, Zhang He has mesmerized us with us vigorous compositions of still lifes and figures in increasing abstraction. In this new exhibition titled Chun, the artist's rich imagination leads him into a deeper exploration of the human psyche. For Zhang, Chun not only signifies the season Spring, but also includes all the variations of emotional topography associated with this time of year. This hopeful and inclusive cycle captures the artist's response to the fluctuating phases of the season. Vitality, joy, desire, lust, and revival serve as the motives for these paintings. 

The jagged energy of the reds interacts with the blacks, blues, greens and whites, engulfing the paintings whole. A Fiery Translation in Red rekindles an infernal surge of desire. The sculptural tongues of paint melt into a roiling sea. Our eyes navigate his painted world of eternal flux. 

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Composition 2
48 x 96 inches / 122 x 244 cm
Familiar Crowd
84 x 60 inches / 213 x 152 cm
Farewell
60 x 60 inches / 152 x 152 cm
Hometown Memories I
60 x 60 inches / 152 x 152 cm
Hometown Memories II
60 x 60 inches / 152 x 152 cm
Jewel
60 x 60 inches / 152 x 152 cm
Liberty at Heart
60 x 60 inches / 152 x 152 cm
Blue Transition I
36 x 36 inches / 91 x 91 cm
Blue Awakening
36 x 36 inches / 91 x 91 cm
Composition 3
77 x 102 inches / 196 x 259 cm