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"Pan De Hai-Chubby Series" 15 November 2001 - 28 November 2001 Schoeni Art Gallery is excited to present the works of Pan De Hai in the upcoming exhibition, "Pan De Hai-Chubby Series." Pan De Hai was born in China's Jilin Province and had graduated in 1982 from the oil department of Dongbei University. Pan De Hai is a representative painter of the Chinese avant-garde movement of the Eighties. In 1987, he created his most important work, the Corn series. The corn imagery of these paintings is the symbol of the artist's life experience, and of his long contemplation on life's origin and the tragic character of human existence. In his paintings, the densely-packed kernels form patterns on the human body that appear to dissect the body and spirit. Human sensitivity, suffering and helplessness concentrate within the "sores" formed by these kernels. The kernels multiply endlessly, both exposing and concealing the mystery of life. Since the 1990's, Pan De Hai has begun work on the Chubby series, which retains the symbolic corn imagery, but the focus has shifted from generic figures to portraits of his friends in Kunming. The exaggerated puffed-up figures often possess receding hairlines, reflecting on the wry, fragile, and sometimes, tragic side of life. Pan De Hai's paintings are original in both idea and imagery. This exhibition provides an opportunity to enjoy the fascinating works of an intelligent artist. It is Pan De Hai's first solo-exhibition in Hong Kong, and he will be present at the opening of his exhibition on the 15th of November 2001 at Schoeni Art Gallery I on 21-31 Old Bailey Street, Central.
For further inquiries, please contact: Annie
Cheung or Selina Liu Exhibition Venues: G/F, 21-31 Old Bailey Street, Central, Hong Kong Monday-Saturday
10:30am – 6:30pm
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