Sundaram Tagore Singapore is pleased to announce an exhibition of gravity-defying metal sculptures by celebrated Beijing-based artist Zheng Lu. On view will be new works, pieces from his noted Water in Dripping series and the monumental installation that garnered international attention at Art Stage Singapore this year.
Transforming the gallery space, Zheng’s restless stainless-steel forms leap across the room evoking splashes of water suspended mid-air. They are composed of thousands of Chinese characters, which are laser-cut into metal then hand-welded together. The interlocking forms are then molded into dynamic compositions.
Zheng’s art is deeply influenced by his study of traditional Chinese calligraphy. A native of Inner Mongolia, he grew up practicing calligraphy with his grandfather and transcribing poetry for his father, a man of letters. His early works referenced Chinese calligraphy scrolls. He began carving characters into the surface of stainless steel sheets introducing negative spaces. The punctured metal pieces transformed a heavy, cold medium into something both physically and psychologically lighter and more engaging.
Zheng Lu (b. 1978) has participated in numerous exhibitions in China and abroad, including at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei; Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem; The Ekaterina Cultural Foundation, Moscow; Musée Océanographique, Monaco; Musée Maillol, Paris; the National Museum of China, Beijing and the Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai. His work is in collections worldwide including the Long Museum, Shanghai; Suzhou Museum, China; and the UBS collection.
Zheng Lu will talk about his work at the gallery Saturday, April 16, 3 to 4 pm. Kindly click here to RSVP.