PING HE
another artistic universe
On cover: acrylic on linen, 55x47 cm - 2018
Painted parts of a whole Chinese artist He Ping talks to Lorella Fava about his latest exhibition, Persistence of Form The idea of deconstruction, introduced by French philosopher Jacques Derrida referring to the breaking apart of elements traditionally combined together, is not something new for the contemporary world. We now appear to live in a culture obsessed with the breaking down of structure, going so far as having restaurants serving ‘deconstructed banoffee’ and ‘deconstructed burgers’. This idea of entangling a united whole, be it an object or a more vague ideology, and focusing on its basic materials is something which has also influenced the art world. Looking at He Ping’s art pieces in his exhibition Persistence of Form, one can see a deconstruction of structure as his works are filled with shadows, dynamic movements and primordial forms, rather than a solid pictorial representation of an object. "As is apparent, the images I paint do not capture definite physicality, but are rather themselves in a dynamic state of transformation dictated by the rhythm of their conceptualisation. This makes my painting a totally natural occurrence and visible consequence of the creative process." Despite the abstract façade of the works, ping’s abstraction is, in effect, deeply rooted in nature, life and humanity as Ping still attempts to portray the human figure, rather than notions that are more nonconcrete in their representation. Ping explains, however, that while painting the human subject, it is part of “the vast cosmic space within which I explore both family and unfamiliar state of existence.” Speaking further on this idea of the familiar and unfamiliar, Ping necessitates that even though one can deem the human figure as realistic, what the public might recognize as “realistic” and “abstract” are their own personal inferences of what he paints. In this manner, Ping attempts to deconstruct not the structure of an object he attempts to portray per se, but the preconceived notions of realistic/familiar and abstract/unfamiliar. Innovation, in this sense, is a “departure from common belief”. Despite his focus on questioning the traditional ways of looking at art, what is interesting to note in Ping’s work is that his hold on tradition is still apparent is his use of calligraphic techniques to produce works that are more instinctive in nature. “I wield my brush freely to express a perception or concept. Nonetheless, in the process of painting, habitual practices and techniques of Chinese character writing are indeed manifested.” Thus, through Ping’s colorful work, the viewer is able to enjoy quintessential elements of Chinese culture with a contemporary and modern searching expressionistic approach. “It is through searching in the depths of things that I discovered the infinite possibilities of painting. There possibilities may not be apparent, but they are indeed an existing component of the colorful and structural constituents of life and the universe.” TIME OF MALTA Monday, September 5, 2016
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Ping He
phelley_he@163.com - http://artistpinghe.tumblr.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ping.he.180072
Born and living in Shanghai, China Exhibitions since 1997, below the most recents: 2015 Feb. solo exhibition in Malta at China Culture Center; May solo exhibition in Madrid, Spain at China Culture Center. 2016 Sep. solo exhibition in St. James Cavalier, Valletta, Malta. 2017 Apr. May VIVA Valletta International Visual Art Festival, solo exhibition in The Mill b’ Kara.
Nato e residente a Shanghai, China Mostre sin dal 1997, di seguito gli eventi più recenti: 2015 Feb. personale a Malta al Centro Culturale Cinese; Mag. mostra personale a Madrid, (Spagna) al Centro Culturale Cinese. 2016 Sep. mostra personale presso St. James Cavalier, Valletta, Malta. 2017 Apr.-Mag. VIVA Valletta International Visual Art Festival, mostra personale al Mill b’Kara.
The signs of Ping He art express an apparently complex language, but in reality it is immediately understandable to the viewer because it stimulates the imagination and the desire for knowledge and reflection. His ample sign makes us come into contact with an advanced and refined technique. Each color is in its place, it is not found by chance, but it is part of a refined mosaic where every card is an emotion and every chromatic flow is a well-reasoned idea about the cosmos.
I segni di Ping He l’arte esprimono un linguaggio apparentemente complesso ma che in realtà è immediatamente comprensibile allo spettatore poiché gli stimola la fantasia e la voglia di conoscenza e di riflettere. Il suo segno, ampio, ci fa entrare in contatto con una tecnica evoluta e raffinata. Ogni colore è al suo posto, non si trova la per caso, ma fa parte di un mosaico ricercato dove ogni tessera è un’emozione e ogni flusso cromatico un idea ben ragionata sul cosmo. Dino Marasà
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