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Zen painting
Lü Shoukun1970
Hong Kong Museum of Art
Hong Kong , Hong Kong
This Zen painting is one of Lü's best-known works. An abstract composition representing the universe, the earth, and the origin of life, it has in its upper centre a patch of red that looks very much like a flame or a lotus bud. It hovers above the one diaphanous, dry brushstroke and the much denser, layered form below. It is the artist's interpretation of affinity between Man and the Heavens. This painting breaks away from the aesthetics and vocabulary of traditional Chinese ink painting by incorporating Western abstract expressions, and marked the beginning of a new Chinese ink painting movement in Hong Kong.
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Details
- Title: Zen painting
- Creator: Lü Shoukun
- Creator Lifespan: 1919 - 1975
- Creator Death Place: Hong Kong, China
- Creator Birth Place: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Date Created: 1970
- Theme: Abstract
- School: New Ink Movement
- Physical Dimensions: w97 x h180 cm
- Artist's Biography: Lü graduated from the Guangzhou University with a degree in economics. He settled in Hong Kong in 1948 and worked in the Yau Ma Tei Ferry Company Ltd. In his spare time, he devoted himself to painting. In 1966, he taught ink painting at the Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong and gave ink painting courses at the Department of Extramural Studies, The University of Hong Kong and The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
- Type: Ink and colour on paper
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