6 “The skill is to see the strength of the grain, not only the grandeur of the tree”
YOUNG TALENTS
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This section focuses on the dslcollection’s most recent acquisitions, represented by the latest generation of Chinese artists and their art. In China’s contemporary art scene, artists born from the 1980s have grown up with far greater exposure to Western culture, and are well accustomed to the effects of globalisation. With unprecedented access to information and technology, these young artists are concerned with subjects that differ greatly from the concerns of earlier generation of artists. It follows that each of these young talents has also developed his unique artistic language. Since the publication of the first dslcollection book, we have spent an enormous amount of time visiting artists’ studios, graduate shows, galleries and museum exhibitions all over China. Many of the artists we have chosen are only in the beginning of their careers, and some of them may simply be “shooting stars”. Nonetheless, a key mission of our collection is to reflect China’s contemporary art scene. We can reach this goal by giving as much visibility and exposure to the new generation of artists as possible. In deciding on which artists/artworks to collect, we had no prejudice, nor age limit. Our young artists have been chosen simply by merit – a brilliant vision, virtuoso technique – an amazing work of art.