Nathan Zhou 奶粉zhou

The Boring Typewriter, 2021140 x 180cmPrice on Request

Details

MaterialGalleryLocation

Oil on canvasTabula Rasa GalleryLondon

Description

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The artwork features the word "DOCENT" prominently displayed in a bold, minimalist style against a plain white background. The use of a single, monochromatic word as the central focus creates a striking and impactful visual composition. The clean, geometric design and lack of extraneous elements convey a sense of simplicity and conceptual clarity. The artwork likely explores the role and significance of the docent, a guide or educator in a museum or gallery setting, as a central figure in the art experience. The minimalist approach suggests a focus on the conceptual rather than the purely aesthetic, inviting the viewer to reflect on the meaning and purpose of the docent's function. ...

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Artist

Nathan Zhou 奶粉zhou

1980

Nathan zhou (b.1980, Dongguan, China) currently lives and works in Shanghai. Before his full-time professional art career began in 2014, Zhou worked as a translator, a cocktail mixer, a gallery staff as well as an editor at the magazine Art World. Known for his changeful colors and strong contrast, he likes to layer imagery from his everyday hobbies on the canvas. These include music, films, soccer, and arcade games. His instinctive methodology points to his life experiences, creating a forceful space for the imagination. His works have been featured at various institutional group exhibitions include SNAP Shanghai (2019), Sifang Art Museum (Nanjing, 2018), chi K11 Art Museum (Shanghai, 2016), Power Station of Art (Shanghai, 2016); MOCA Shanghai (2016); CAFA Museum of Art ((Beijing, 2015); Himalayas Museum (Shanghai, 2015); among others. His recent solo exhibitions include: A Steady Heart, VERRE LIQUIDE (Hangzhou, 2024); The Sound of Nature, AIKE (Shanghai, 2023); Henri Chinaski’s Short Stories Collection 2-William.Marlowe.Te Borring Balls, Tabula Rasa Gallery (Beijing, 2021); Just Hang Out, Breathe, Till I Die, chi K11 art space (Guangzhou, 2019); STREET DOG, AIKE Gallery (Shanghai, 2018); Ghost Dog: The Way of The Lofi King, Tabula Rasa Gallery (Beijing, 2017); Henri Chinaski’s Short Stories Collection, Aike Dellarco (Shanghai, 2016); etc. ...

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Gallery

Tabula Rasa Gallery

London

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.