Collectively they show the power of summoning the past to forge a new path into the future.
Asia Society Texas is showcasing the talents of 32 artists of Chinese descent.
Summoning Memories: Art Beyond Chinese Traditionsshows how these artists experiment with traditional materials.
Photo: Alex Barber
Photo: Alex Barber
Yun-Fei Ji, ‘The Three Gorges Dam Migration’ (detail), 2008, Ink and watercolor on xuan paper mounted on silk, Courtesy the artist and James Cohan Gallery
Zhang Dali, ‘100 Chinese’ (detail), 2001, Synthetic resin, Courtesy of the artist and Eli Klein Gallery.
Zheng Lu, ‘Water in Dripping – You’ (detail), 2016, Stainless steel, Courtesy of the artist and Sundaram Tagore Gallery.
Photo: Alex Barber
Photo: Alex Barber
Sun Xun, ‘The Time Vivarium-11,’ 2014, Acrylic and ink on paper mounted to aluminum, Pizzuti Collection
Sun Xun, ‘The Time Vivarium-16,’ 2014, Acrylic and ink on paper mounted to aluminum, Pizzuti Collection
Photo: Alex Barber
Fu Xiaotong, ‘719,560 Pinpricks’ (detail), 2019, Handmade xuan paper, Courtesy of the artist and Chambers Fine Art.
Yang Yongliang, ‘Imagined Landscape, Rabbit,’ 2022, Giclee print on fine art paper, Courtesy the artist
Zhang Jian-Jun, ‘Rubbing Planet in Shui-mo Space,’ 2022, Chinese ink, oil paint, acrylic, rice paper on canvas, Courtesy the artist
