This dual-panel artwork features a striking contrast between light and shadow. The left panel showcases a dramatic close-up of a pair of eyes, their intense gaze captivating the viewer. The right panel depicts a ghostly, ethereal figure emerging from a hazy, dreamlike landscape. The overall composition is visually arresting, with the artist's use of chiaroscuro and muted tones creating a sense of mystery and introspection. The piece seems to explore themes of the subconscious and the unseen, inviting the viewer to ponder the deeper, enigmatic aspects of the human experience. ...
A recent graduate from the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, Cui Xinming (b. 1986, lives in Chongqing) is a rising Chinese artist who creates expansive oil on canvas works that express, in an elaborate and vivid painterly style, the tumultuous thoughts and reflections of a younger Chinese generation that is living through a period of constant change. From Xinming’s early series ‘Black Hole of Memories’ to his most recent body of work ‘A Sleepwalker’s World’ and ‘Journey to the East’, Xinming addresses, in an evolving painterly style, how his peers and compatriots are casting into oblivion the past and its rich memories as an attempt to relentlessly attain a new stage of modernity. ...
