Zhang Xiaolin

He has a good foundation in painting and aesthetic theory. Proficient in Chinese art history, world art history and world modern art history. He has a wide range of artistic accomplishments and is particularly knowledgeable about contemporary art. After immigrating to Canada in 2010, his works turned to contemporary art themes. He has become an independent liberal in terms of personal values and is not ideologically affiliated with any political ideas. The artist’s thoughts on creation – Zhang Xiaolin is extremely interested in European and Chinese history. Read a lot of literature. And caused him to think deeply. He believes that although painting is visual, it is easy to be superficial, which is different from the narrative nature of literature and the abstract nature of music. Zhang Xiaolin believes that art has already gone through traditional aestheticism and modernism, and contemporary art must directly express social reality. Pay attention to, think about, question and criticize the direction of human civilization. He believes that with his own efforts, he will be able to achieve ideological content as profound as literature and music.

Zhang Xiaolin’s view on art – Works of art are not the icing on the cake of life, nor are they the expression of certain personal feelings. It’s not commercial entertainment. It should be a sharp sword of thought, marking the mark of this era. Introduction to the artist’s works – In Zhang Xiaolin’s symbolic paintings, we will see the early Red Spectrum Series, Bacon Series, Alienation Series, and other symbolic character portrait works. After 2020, he began to think about and reflect on major events in modern China. Interpretation. It shows the tragic and desolate ruins of the past, and the characters’ eyes are depicted as indifferent black holes, becoming a distinctive symbol of that absurd era. Recent masterpieces: “Red Sun Theme Series” “Cultural Revolution Theme Series” “Ruins of Civilization Series” “Disaster Series”