This ink sketch portrays a vibrant bouquet of flowers emerging from a vase with intricate brushstrokes. The composition features a minimalist style, using stark contrasts between the black lines and the white background to create a sense of delicacy and movement. The artwork combines Eastern and Western artistic influences, with the calligraphic elements and the simplified depiction of the flowers suggesting a traditional Japanese aesthetic. The overall impression is one of graceful simplicity, evoking a meditative and contemplative mood. The artist's intention seems to be capturing the ephemeral beauty of nature through a refined, yet expressive, artistic approach. ...
anusman (b. 1984) is an artist and illustrator. He is widely considered as the first comic theory scholar in China. He has published dozens of independent comic books, including the best-selling book Mr.Men, and contributed to several well-known magazines as a columnist. His works have been collected by various museums, such as Musée de la bande dessinée d'Angoulême (Paris).
His previous solo exhibitions include Xiong Yi, Tabula Rasa Gallery (Beijing, 2022); Market Street - anusman's One Year, Tabula Rasa Gallery (Beijing, 2019); Joy of Ink, WKLY (Shanghai, 2017) and Ignoramus, Tabula Rasa Gallery (Beijing, 2017).
website：http://www.anusman.net/ ...
Tabula Rasa Gallery is based in Beijing's 798 art district. Established in 2015, it aims to promote both Chinese and international contemporary artists through exhibitions, talks, research and publication. The gallery name is Latin for 'blank state'. In philosophical discourse, it refers to the idea that our knowledge comes from our experiences and education, all participants are born in a Tabula Rasa state. Tabula Rasa hopes that the exhibitions they present can subvert viewers’ preconceptions, creating conditions for fresh artistic experiments. ...
