Started as A Deity (出身为神) - Limited Edition Prints

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Xin Wen
Started as A Deity (出身为神) - Limited Edition Prints
2023

About the Item

Xin Wen Started as A Deity (出身为神) High dynamic range pigment-based inks on 300gsm archival fine art paper Edition of 99 signed and numbered by the artist Image size: 18 x 30 inches 2023 “Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.” – Arthur Schopenhauer (in translation), The World as Will and Representation, 1844. Xin Wen is a young Canadian surrealist painter whose ancestral home is in Yunnan, China. Yunnan is the oldest cultural and artistic multi-ethnic province in China. As a descendant of the Bai ethnic group, she is passionate about exploring Asian culture and ancient oriental myths and legends. Passionate about multiculturalism, she was fascinated by folktales with the theme of yokai, deities and spirits in classical Asian mythology, and her artistic adventures began. Her passion for the arts led her to earn a Diploma in Makeup from the Blanche Macdonald Global School of Makeup for Television and Film. Later, she was admitted to the Emily Carr University of Art + Design. In 2022, a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree was awarded. As a keen and aspiring creator, Xin Wen cherishes and values any opportunity to be active in the local visual art scene. She was the art director and executive of a large independent commercial mural project in Richmond. Her passion for ethnic wear and artistic Avant-garde modern fashion has led her to model on the catwalk at Leisure Centre. These social practices have enriched her artistic creation. At the same time, she is also studying basic courses in design, animation, and film at the Vancouver Film School to enhance her knowledge and vision of digital art. In 2022, she worked as a production designer on the short film “The Faraway place”, an award-winning short that subsequently entered the top 6 at the Crazy8 Film Festival. After nine years of continuous art study and practice, Wen Xin’s latest series of paintings use contemporary language to describe the contemporary customs and style in her daily life and uses classical oil painting as a medium to present those dreamlike scenes, which resonates harmoniously with the audience’s daily life. Xin Wen’s surreal paintings have been recognized by local galleries in Canada. Her works were exhibited at the well-known Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver, and she was invited to participate in an international exhibition in Dalian, China. Xin Wen’s art is a fusion of tradition, history, and multiculturalism. She re-conceived the presentation of oriental literati scroll paintings, carefully designing them on large canvases so that the audience can feel the metaphors in them from the bottom of their hearts. The multi dimensional and varied educational criteria she received have greatly enhanced her creativity and expressiveness in contemporary painting art. In the ever-changing artistic creation, Xin Wen’s paintings re-present familiar things to the audience in a fresh and otherworldly form. Introduce the audience to go beyond the known artistic cognition, thereby improving their artistic perception and appreciation, seeking to create a new surreal artistic conception. Artist Statement – Look into the beyond “It wondered whether the blue of the sky was its real tone, or only the result of distance without an end, and saw that the things on earth appeared the same to it.” ( ref. – A Happy Excursion， Zhuangzi “天之苍苍，其正色邪？其远而无所至极邪？” – 【庄子·逍遥游】) Where is the destination of the human soul? Will the soul be lost in the prosperity of artificial intelligence and money? Why not blend the soul with eternity, and weave the soul with the code of the universe to break out of secular sensuality, and extravagance of materialism？ Let go of my ego, let it be free upon the breezes with the mountain and the moon, let the horse run freely and cranes soaring up onto the heart of the sky. May our gaze resonate with the spectacle of the universe and intertwine with our inner conscious, making the harmonies melody out of the infinitive ethereal. Modern civilization has conquered the worldly, omnipotent human beings, where to place your soul? It is better to introduce Zhuangzi’s tranquil mindset and Taoist way of purifying the soul that will replenish us viscerally, by cultivating the spirit itself to complete the circle of reincarnation! So that, our mind bathes in the spring breeze, welcoming the otherworldly matter and blessings from the universe with gratitude and appreciation from the heart space profoundly. Let the sight of the eyes break through the barriers of the world, and the thoughts of the heart rippling in the whirling world, take the consciousness of the universe as my consciousness, take the vast world as my canvas, use the majestic mountains and rivers as my brush and ink, and embellish it with the flames of youth, bit by bit, day and night, so that the awe-inspiring spirit in the heart pours out, allowing the thoughts to travel between the heaven and the earth, and even the infinite distance. “The blue tone of the sky, the dark and mighty it is! The vastness of chaos, meta immeasurable it would be! Where the Strokes of consciousness go, eternal infinity that is!”

Creator:
Xin Wen (1995)
Creation Year:
2023
Dimensions:
Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)
Medium:
Archival Ink,Archival Paper
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
2010-
Framing:
Framing Options Available
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Richmond, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2218211881062