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Poetry of Life

Julia Bland, GAMA, Guo Hongwei, Lam Tung-pang, Mary Simpson, Wang Gongyi, Yan Shanchun

Ocula Online Viewing Room

April 2-22, 2020

Yan Shanchun 严善錞, Album · Fuchun #15 册页 · 富春 #15

Yan Shanchun 严善錞

Album · Fuchun #15 册页 · 富春 #15

2018

Acrylic on canvas, mixed media 布面亚克力, 综合材料

53 x 39 cm (21 x 15 1/4 in)

Yan Shanchun 严善錞, Album · Fuchun #5 册页 · 富春 #5

Yan Shanchun 严善錞

Album · Fuchun #5 册页 · 富春 #5

2018

Acrylic on canvas, mixed media 布面亚克力, 综合材料

53 x 39 cm (21 x 15 1/4 in)

Mary Simpson, Ranuculus 花仙子

Mary Simpson

Ranuculus 花仙子

2018

Oil on canvas布面油画

106.5 x 73 cm (42 x 28 ¾ in)

Mary Simpson, Garden of Letters信笺花园

Mary Simpson

Garden of Letters信笺花园

2018-2019

Ink and pastel on paper 钢笔,粉彩

23 x 14 cm (9 x 5 1/2 in)

Lam Tung-pang 林东鹏 (b.1978), Floating on River 河上浮沉

Lam Tung-pang 林东鹏 (b.1978)

Floating on River 河上浮沉

2017

Charcoal, acrylic and ink on canvas 画布炭墨及丙烯

80 x 60 cm (31 1/2 x 23 3/4 in)

Wang Gongyi 王公懿, The Stream in Spring 春江

Wang Gongyi 王公懿

The Stream in Spring 春江

2015

Watercolor on Chan-Yi Xuan paper 蝉翼宣、水彩

87 x 67 cm (34 1/2 x 26 1/2 in)

Wang Gongyi 王公懿, Above the Sky 天台

Wang Gongyi 王公懿

Above the Sky 天台

2006

Water color on Chan-Yi Xuan paper蝉翼宣、水彩

66 x 66 cm (26 x 26 in)

Julia Bland, Weigh 称重

Julia Bland

Weigh 称重

2019

Felt, hand woven textile, linen and wool threads, oil paint毛毡、手工纺织品、毛毡、丝、线、油彩

30.5 x 24 cm (12 x 9 1/2 in)

Julia Bland, Split 裂

Julia Bland

Split 裂

2018

Felt, silk, fabric dye, oil paint 毛毡、丝、色染、油彩

30.5 x 23 cm (12 x 9 in)

GAMA, Poetry of Life 生命之诗

GAMA

Poetry of Life 生命之诗

2019

Gold leaf and mixed media on wood 金箔、综合材料、木板

50 x 60 cm (20 x 23 5/8 in)

GAMA, Fernweh III (Wanderlust III) 漫游 III

GAMA

Fernweh III (Wanderlust III) 漫游 III

2015

Oil on canvas 布面油画

60 x 50 cm (23 3/4 x 19 3/4 in)

So many of us around the world have had our lives suspended, shuttered in our homes while trying to retain a sense of normalcy during these uncertain times. As we begin a period of isolation here in the US, there has been an outpouring of well-wishes from our friends in China – for whom restrictions are just beginning to lift.

In this spirit of solidarity and support, we have selected a group of artworks from our artists based across the globe that celebrate the poetry of life. Guo Hongwei (Beijing) and Lam Tung-pang (Hong Kong) capture the essence and whimsy of their everyday surroundings; Yan Shanchun (Shenzhen) and Wang Gongyi (Portland) look to the changing seasons; Mary Simpson (New York), Julia Bland (New York) and GAMA (Berlin) are inspired by poetry and myth.

We welcome you to discover these works of art, and the artists who have made them. Please visit our Ocula viewing room here

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