Zhang Huan: painting with ashes...
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10/12/15 - Zhang Huan, the Chinese artist who uses ashes as part of his art, opened an exhibition at Pace Gallery in New York. There he displayed a series of new works (done between 2011 and 2014) with passages of the Bible, written in Braille.
Mark No 10, by Zhang Huan (2014)
Pace Gallery
Mark No 10, by Zhang Huan (2014) - Detail
Pace Gallery
Juan (1965) began experimenting with ashes in 2006 and only uses those that come from the burning of incense in Buddhist temples. According to the artist, this spiritual material meets the ideas he has on artistic creation.
Mark No 2, by Zhang Huan (2014)
Pace Gallery
These monochromatic works vary only little between each other. It all depends on the tone of the ashes used.
The Star-Spangled Banner No.13, by Zhang Huan
Pace Gallery
Although these works can be categorised as abstract, they are not, because they carry a certain content expressed in Braille. Plus he tells stories of the Bible using ashes that come from Buddhist temples. According to Huan, both texts express the same in different ways, because, to him, all religions are equal.
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