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On View: August 20–October 2, 2022
LOOKS GOOD ON PAPER features 2D and 3D works on, in, and of paper. The exhibition showcases diverse practices and concepts in paper arts including trends and advances in the art of hand ... more
Zen Wall
- Handmade Paper
- 30 x 30 x 28 in
- Xuewu Zheng
This installation is created from handmade paper pulp cubes created from a variety of sources such as: newspapers, books, the Bible, prints made by the artist, sawdust, and Chinese tea leaves.
Artist Statement:
Art is my profession and my way of life, my understanding and knowledge of art comes from history, eastern philosophy, and religion. The road of art is full of hardships. From the perspective of art history, see whether my creation has meaning, this is what I do.
Do something different from the masters, do something different from anyone else, and then be myself. This may require denying everything that has become a textbook and accepted by people, becoming a cultural, political, religious, and especially a rebel of traditional ideas.
My artistic creations are influenced by many external factors. The "World" series of drawings is one of my most ground-breaking creative projects, and everything is created in a state of introspective thinking. No matter how I present the weird and grotesque, or express the oppressive and mysterious atmosphere, I do it according to what I think is my own artistic creation. But, interestingly, I leave my physical space in my studio and its limitations when I go to sleep and enter the weird spaces that I’ve created.
When I create artworks and think about art, it is also a process of my own meditation and self-development. This creative process is more important than the final works. The practice of art is endless. The inner experience during difficult exploration is always dreamy and wonderful for me.
- Created: 2020
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Artist: Xuewu Zheng
from New Paltz, New York
www.zhengxuewuart.com