SOTHEBY’S HONG KONG GALLERY PRESENTS
THE WORLD OF MORTALS · DREAMLAND
BY CHEN YI MING
A SELLING EXHIBITION
15 – 29 April 2015
Sotheby’s Hong Kong Gallery, 5/F One Pacific Place, Admiralty
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Series of Dreamland (16),
2013, Mixed media on paper, 80 x 100 cm
Sotheby’s
Hong Kong Gallery is delighted to present Chen Yiming: The
World of Mortals · Dreamland – A Selling Exhibition, from 15 to 29
April 2015. Featuring 55 recently completed paintings from two
distinct series, the exhibition is the first solo show of this scale by the celebrated Shanghainese
artist Chen Yiming in Hong Kong.
The instantly recognisable series The World of
Mortals is reminiscent of Chen Yiming’s early portraiture work for
which he is perhaps most well-known. Often referred to as a ‘visual
poet’, Chen’s paintings are elegant, serene and masterfully executed.
With The World of Mortals, the artist returns once more to reveal the
personal spaces of his subjects, presenting a glimpse into the romantic realm
of old world Shanghai. Incorporating classical Chinese symbols and elements
into realistically depicted portraits and urban scenes, Chen invites the
viewers into intimate moments, arousing imagination and inciting a sense of
familiarity. Contemplative and tranquil, yet richly emotive, the
series creates a dialogue with past and present.
In contrast, Chen Yiming departs from his trademark
realism into the world of abstraction in his Dreamland series.
Executed with mixed media on paper, Chen re-interprets nostalgic landscape
scenes of China with a freer brushstroke and soft, sombre colour
palette. While the series presents an evolution of Chen Yiming’s
style, the works maintain his poetic artistry with a more tangible warmth and
emotion not previously found.
Clare Cosman, Gallery Director, Sotheby’s Hong Kong
Gallery, said: “Sotheby's Gallery is honoured to present Chen
Yiming's first large-scale solo exhibition in Hong Kong. The World
of Mortals · Dreamland illustrates Chen’s versatility as an artist,
juxtaposing a variety of techniques, styles and media, as well as a poetic and
nostalgic vision of China that resides at the core of all his work.”
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