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Zhang Wenzhi 

Published by Caroline Ha Thuc

Tiger in Mountains, Deer at Ocean / Blindspot Gallery / Hong Kong / Nov 28, 2023 – Jan 13, 2024 / Tiger in Mountains, Deer at Ocean, curated by Leo Li Chen at Blindspot Gallery, focuses on Zhang Wenzhi’s latest series of works, primarily consisting of large-format ink-on-paper pieces, accompanied by a video.   Zhang’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in the historical context of Dalian, his hometown in northeastern China, now a modern port city. Throughout history, the region has experienced various periods of foreign occupation, with the British, Japanese and Russians all leaving their imprint. Zhang’s practice is embedded in this specific colonial history, as well as in the distinctive system of beliefs that once prevailed in that part of China, a fusion of Manchu shamanism, Japanese Shinto and Han religion. Within his artworks, mythological and hybrid creatures seamlessly intertwine with forest-dwelling animals, against the backdrop of the region’s complex history of rapid industrialisation and modernisation.  Bay of the Deer (2023), a large work in ink and colour pigments on paper, welcomes viewers …

Zhang Wenzhi & Zheng Haozhong at Blindspot Gallery

Published by Artomity Magazine

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 …