Art Labor Gallery in Shanghai is exhibiting Zhou Jinhua’s exhibition titled “Remains of the day.”Zhou Jinhua’s first solo exhibition features all new works. The art works range from oil and acrylic on canvas to unconventional mediums such painting on wood chopping boards and antique ceramic roof tiles saved from destruction. The inspiration for the title “Remains of the Day” comes from upcycled roof tiles from ruins in the artist’s hometown — Luojiang in Sichuan Province. The tiles were recovered from the last street to be demolished, with the oldest existing building traced back to the Kangxi period in the Qing Dynasty. The artist shows his respect these pieces of antiquity by tracing and incorporating the lines in the ceramic with his own contemporary addition.Well known for his signature birds-eye view paintings, Zhou Jinhua employs an interesting perspective from his art college years and has since been exploring and expanding his artistic practice with this view, forming an immediately recognizable yet ever-changing artistic style. Often with works, the proportion of his subjects — ordinary nameless citizens and quotidian objects and scenery are exaggerated and distorted, contrasting with his realistic and occasionally hyper-realistic depictions of the subject, forming intriguing imagery. Each painting is a micro-society is its own; ripe with symbolism which in turn provokes the story behind each scene. The exhibition is on view through May 2, 2018, at Art Labor Gallery, 101 Haifang Lu, near Changhua Lu, Shanghai, China. For details, visit: http://encn.blouinartinfo.com/galleryguide/art-labor-gallery/overview Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.
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