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Ren Zhen Yu
L4 - 你是我的想象-双头佛 You are My Imagination- Twin Buddha, 2021
Oil on Canvas, 150 x 150 cm
USD 18,100 – 22,600
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About the artwork
"I always thought that colour has a soul. I like to play with colours in my art. Abstract colours and dealing with figures has always been my interest. Representations from the past record the ideals and beliefs of a generation. I re-examine it in the present, under a different light. My work mostly pertains to the transformation and misreading of images. I carry out secondary creations, such as the transformation of historical representations, thus leading viewers to reflect on these misreadings and misunderstandings to explore their own set of beliefs". Ren Zhen Yu
About the artist
Born in Tianjin in 1976, Ren Zhenyu graduated in 1999 from the Oil Painting Department at Tianjin Academy of Fine Art, where he currently works as a lecturer. His talent was recognized and appreciated by renowned galleries and distinguished collectors throughout China, and he achieved fame in Europe through his distinct portrait series of historical and political icons, such as Andy Warhol and Chairman Mao. In his works, Ren plays with a wide spectrum of colours that are juxtaposed to create a unique expressionist interpretation of famous faces and experiments with texture and layering built on to reinforce the portrayal of faces from different perspectives.