Zheng Chongbin

signed in Chinese and Pinyin, and dated 2012

Private Asian Collection

Overall in good condition. There is light wear and tear on the edges of the artwork, which can be improved with remounting. The artwork can be hung in four different orientations.
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Three Surfaces is a distinctive example of the ink explorations by Zheng Chongbin, who is an artist constantly pushing the boundaries of spatial perception of two-dimensional objects. This present work can be oriented in various directions and introduces acrylic to the ink medium, which are attempts to expand the language system of thinking about ink painting, its structure and surface. In addition, Zheng maintains a link to Chinese tradition.  "The way that we perceive nature in a free, spatially engaged way," he states, "is the core of the Song painting tradition...Landscapes of the mind is an important concept for Chinese painting that moves beyond just the physical medium itself and into the cosmology of how we, as viewers, engage with the world."¹

_{¹"From Surface to Structure: An Interview with Artist Zheng Chongbin," Zheng Chongbin: Structures, Sotheby's, Hong Kong, April 2016, p. 7}