Zhang Wenzhi & Zheng Haozhong at Blindspot Gallery
Zhang Wenzhi: Tiger in Mountains, Deer at Ocean /Zheng Haozhong: Melodic Variations /Curator: Leo Li Chen /Nov 28, 2023 – Jan 13, 2024 /Opening: Saturday, Nov 25, 4pm – 6.30pm /In Conversation (in Mandarin): Zhang Wenzhi and Leo Li Chen, 5pm – 6pm / Blindspot Gallery 15/F Po Chai Industrial Building 28 Wong Chuk Hang Road Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong +852 2517 6238 Tuesday – Saturday, 10.30am – 6.30pm blindspotgallery.com Blindspot Gallery is pleased to present the duo solo exhibition Zhang Wenzhi: Tiger in Mountains, Deer at Ocean and Zheng Haozhong: Melodic Variations, curated by Leo Li Chen, showcasing the recent paintings of two Mainland Chinese artists. Zhang Wenzhi (b. 1993, Dalian, China) is deeply influenced by the colonial history of the Japanese and Russian Empire in his hometown in Northeast China. The cultural history of the region dating to the early 20th century and the subsequent industrialization and modernization of the area are fundamental to Zhang’s practice. He creates ink paintings that incorporate archival materials, exploring the enduring presence of histories, overshadowed by shifts in power and urbanization, in the region’s collective cultural memory. Zheng Haozhong …
