Born in Shanghai in 1963, Zhang Lin

Born in Shanghai in 1963, Zhang Lin Hai graduated from Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts in 1990, with a degree in engraving. Zhang was adopted from a Shanghai orphanage by his foster parents and at a tender age he witnessed the devastation of the Cultural Revolution. He suffered from various illnesses, including polio, and at the age of four he survived his sickness, only to be left with a crippled leg and hand.? By the age of 17, Zhang ventured out from his small village into the city. He settled in Handan and began to develop his interest in painting.
The exhibition will feature both a body of new works previously unseen by Zhang Lin Hai, as well as a collection of his older works brought back from private collections worldwide. These artworks span from 2002 to 2008 - demonstrating the artist's mastery in development of both his style and technique.
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Like many Chinese artists, Zhang Lin Hai is influenced by Surrealism. He began painting in the realist style and then moved away and into the poetic sensibility of Classical Chinese painting. Zhang Lin Hai studied engraving, so his work contains blocks of simple but bold colours, suitable to the themes of his paintings and the moods he wishes to convey.

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Lahir di Shanghai pada tahun 1963, Zhang Lin Hai lulus dari Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts pada tahun 1990, dengan gelar di bidang ukiran. Zhang diadopsi dari panti asuhan Shanghai oleh orang tua angkatnya dan pada usia ia menyaksikan kehancuran Revolusi Kebudayaan. Dia menderita berbagai penyakit, termasuk polio, dan pada usia empat ia selamat sakitnya, hanya dibiarkan dengan kaki lumpuh dan tangan.? Pada usia 17, Zhang diri keluar dari desa kecil ke dalam kota. Dia menetap di Handan dan mulai mengembangkan minatnya dalam lukisan.
Pameran ini akan menampilkan kedua tubuh karya-karya baru yang sebelumnya tak terlihat oleh Zhang Lin Hai, serta koleksi karya-karyanya yang lebih tua dibawa kembali dari koleksi pribadi di seluruh dunia. Karya seni ini rentang 2002-2008 - menunjukkan penguasaan artis dalam pengembangan kedua gaya dan tekniknya.
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Seperti banyak seniman China, Zhang Lin Hai dipengaruhi oleh Surealisme. Ia mulai melukis dengan gaya realis dan kemudian pindah dan masuk ke sensibilitas puitis lukisan klasik China. Zhang Lin Hai mempelajari ukiran, sehingga karyanya mengandung blok sederhana namun berani warna, sesuai dengan tema lukisannya dan suasana hati dia ingin menyampaikan.