Chen Xi
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Texts
- Jet Turtle, Chinese ink, 32.6 x 70.6 cm, 2012
- Artist Statement
- Icebreaker, Moon Light, Rain and Snow and Sand and Wind
- Icebreaker, pigment ink and marker on fabriano paper, 70 X 100cm, 2011, Moon Light, pigment ink on fabriano paper, 50 X 70cm, 2011 Rain and Snow and Sand and Wind mixed, pigment ink on fabriano paper, 50 X 70cm, 2011 破冰船,水彩纸上针管笔马克笔, 70 X 100cm, 2011
- Planet of Water is Rising, pencil and ink on Fabriano paper, 100 x 70 cm, 2010
- Worm Philip Chen Xi pigment ink and marker on Fabriano water-color paper 100 x 70 cm 2011
Exhibitions
- Follies of a Species
November 9th, 2013 - December 21st, 2013 - Absurdistan
February 23rd, 2013 - April 4th, 2013 - Abstract Expressions
April 14th, 2012 - May 27th, 2012 - Cold Comfort
February 4th, 2012 - March 18th, 2012 - Refracted Realities
April 9th, 2011 - May 9th, 2011
Planet of Water is Rising, pencil and ink on Fabriano paper, 100 x 70 cm, 2010
In my work I present seemingly irrational visions, which function as metaphors for the perplexing world we live in. These visions examine how remarkable it is to be human and to live as witnesses to life’s futility and humor. As a society, we construct common narratives to make living in this world of absurdity palatable. My work may appear humorous at first, but at the core it is bleak. The humour and the surrealness conceal the tragic fact that life’s truth and meaning is ultimately unattainable. There is both humor and anguish in the idea that life may be nothing but the existence of pain. Through my drawings, I explore the idea that as humans we must struggle to survive inexplicable and harrowing conditions beyond our control.
