Jon Tsoi

Modernist Ink Painting by Jon Tsoi

2006

Brushed ink scaffolding in grey and black leads the eye up the picture plane in this 55 inch tall painting on paper. The intense movement suggestive of rearing horses in this painterly work is in keeping with Lui's them of pilgrimage in which he explores the idea of "self-inflicted happiness" as a deliberate response to the melancholy and complexity of life. This painting is floated and framed. Born in Guangzhou, China, Lui (1951-2021) participated in the Chinese Cultural Revolution as a member of the Red Guard 1968-70 and then escaped to Hong Kong by swimming. Making his way to Toronto he studied at the Ontario College of Art and became a citizen in the late 1970s. He continued studies in the UK, and Italy where he was drawn to the dynamic Uccello's Battle of San Romano...

This dramatic work-on-paper is an abstract geometric painting that references colors, shapes, and aesthetics that artist Nancy Agati encountered in Italy. The rich, dark background i...

This dramatic work-on-paper is an abstract geometric painting that references colors, shapes, and aesthetics that artist Nancy Agati encountered in Italy. The rich, dark background i...

This dramatic work-on-paper is an abstract geometric painting that references colors, shapes, and aesthetics that artist Nancy Agati encountered in Italy. The rich, dark background i...

This painted work-on-paper is an abstract geometric design that references colors, shapes, and aesthetics that artist Nancy Agati encountered in Italy. The...

This painted work-on-paper is an abstract geometric design that references colors, shapes, and aesthetics that artist Nancy Agati encountered in Italy. The densely layered compositio...