Liu Xiuming
Liu Xiuming (* 1957 in Hebei , China ) is a Chinese artist. She lives and works in Vienna and Beijing .
Life
After studying painting at the Hebei University of Education (1977–1982), Liu Xiuming initially worked as an illustrator for a youth publishing house in Beijing (1982–1987). In 1987 she studied painting again at the University of Applied Arts Vienna - until 1989 in the master class for design theory and experimental design with Maria Lassnig , then in the master class of Arik Brauer , from which she graduated in 1993. She has lived in Vienna as a freelance artist since 1994.
In 2003 she worked as a lecturer at the Art Academy of Arts and Design at Tsinghua University, and as a visiting professor at the Pedagogical University of Hebei Art Academy. In 2005 she worked as a lecturer at the Tsinghua University in Beijing, and in 2006 she was appointed vice director of the China Art Institute.
Her works are represented in the collections of the National Art Museum of China (Beijing), the Shanghai Art Museum, the Today Art Museum (Beijing), the Beijing International Art Biennale and the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Vienna) and are owned by various private collectors.
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The Chinese-Austrian artist combines Western and Asian traditions in her paintings. In her work, Liu Xiuming repeatedly deals with traditional Chinese motifs such as the fish, which stands for abundance, wealth, prosperity, perseverance and tenacity. The recurring column is a symbol of power (columns of triumph) but can also be understood as a connection between heaven and earth and thus as a means of pointing out human striving. By breaking into space, the column becomes an impressive sign of hope.
It is well known that depictions of clouds and skies developed a rich tradition in art and especially in painting in the 19th century. In China, clouds are symbolic of happiness and peace as well as the West. Clouds as backgrounds can also be found in Fang Lijun and Liu Ye , as well as the color design in dominant red and blue.
It is an emotional world whose appearance is contrary to the real world. Liu Xiuming's works convey a search for peace, security and harmony. Liu Xiuming could well be described as a romantic. Your landscapes appear independent of time and space. The play of light and shadow without a clear origin, the mystical, dreamlike atmosphere, the suggestive colored surfaces create a meditation space, a space of emptiness. Her works are particularly close to romanticism in the expression of the feeling of loneliness and the human being at the mercy. However, Liu Xiuming's works have nothing to do with the revival of contemporary romantic images.
literature
- Liu Xiuming. Pictures . Exhibition cat. Lyra Gallery, Gars / Kamp 1994
- Chinese Artists of Today. Liu Xiuming . Exhibition cat. Today Art Museum, Beijing 2006.
- Liu Xiuming. Another space . Exhibition cat. Shanghai Art Museum 2007
Solo exhibitions (selection)
- 2003 Art and Design College Gallery, Tsinghua University, Beijing
- 2004 National Museum of China , Beijing
- 2006 Today Art Museum, Beijing
- 2007 Shanghai Art Museum
- 2008 3rd International Art Biennial, Beijing; Today Art Museum, Beijing
- 2009 MOYA - Museum of Young Art, Vienna
Group exhibitions (selection)
- 1997 Exhibition of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in the Theseus Temple , Vienna
- 1998 Chinese National Museum , Beijing
- 1999 Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery, New York
- 2001 National Museum of China , Beijing
- 2005 2nd International Art Biennial, Beijing
- 2006 Chinese National Museum , Beijing
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Liu, Xiuming |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese-Austrian artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hebei , China |