Series Desire Scenery No. 01022

QIN FENG (B. 1961) Series Desire Scenery No. 01022 Scroll, mounted and framed Ink on paper 200 x 124 cm. (78 3/4 x 48 7/8 in.) Executed in 2014 Calligraphy is a prized visual art form in Chinese history and culture. By constructing symbols to become words, or deconstructing language into symbols, contemporary ink artists keep the calligraphic tradition alive. Qin Feng (Lots 716, 719 and 720) manifests physical energy in his painting through powerful and uninhibited brushstrokes in large-scale works which can be related to the expansiveness of the Xinjiang landscape where he was raised. In his work, Qin explores the concepts of, and the interconnection between, civilization and desire. Ink, symbol and calligraphy are key elements in Qin’s art, in which he melds his traditional Chinese upbringing and training with his experiences of America and Europe where he was exposed to concepts such as abstract expressionism.