“Unconsciousness” opens Friday, July 22nd, from 3 – 6 PM at EKProjects, Beijing
Eli Klein cordially invites you to attend the reception and private viewing of Unconsciousness, featuring artist Luo Qing. Please join us at our Beijing gallery on Friday, June 22nd from 3 – 6 PM — the artist will be present.
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The idiosyncrasy of Luo Qing’s works may be exemplified by the concept of unconsciousness. Luo Qing’s works reflect spiritual light fighting against desperation and the darkness of the reality.
Although Luo Qing’s works represent scenes of real places, they are not aimed to be political but instead concern the individual and the embodiment of one’s isolation and desperation engendered by the surrounding hostile society. Luo Qing comments that, “What I paint is the status and the situation of human beings, or my own problems. Painting for me is a process of psychological therapy.” By choosing to remain silent or hypnotized instead of fighting against the tangible world, the characters in Luo Qing’s paintings represent the situation of their generation in the spiritual world. Beneath the characters’ superficial silence, there is a complex mental struggle occurring within each person.
Luo Qing’s Walking Forward No.4 shows a group of people wearing the same uniform and hood, thereby making them indistinguishable as individuals. The viewer questions who each person might be and what fate awaits them. Luo Qing says, “Desperation comes from reality; but on a spiritual level, we need to have a ray of light to fight against the darkness.” For Luo Qing, meditation is that light, and his works warn of the unconsciousness and unawareness that keep people blind and controlled.
This exhibition will be on view at EK Projects from July 22 through September 10, 2011. The artist will be present for the opening reception on Friday, July 22 from 3 – 6 PM. For further information, please contact the gallery at +86 (10) 5807-4927 or info@ekprojects.com.