Pékin Fine Arts is pleased to present Face, a group exhibition of
portraits and figures reexamined in painting and photography by four
gallery artists.
Traditionally, figure-as-subject served the powerful, presupposing an
idealized man or woman. Painterly postures were imbued with apparent
moral authority and a false sense of authenticity. Gradually, more
individualistic pursuits evolved. Today, what we call “realism” takes
myriad forms; more likely a stepping off point to a deeper understanding
of historic images, and a reflection of the artist’s point of view.
The ruling tendency in contemporary art is no longer figurative. The
pendulum has swung to abstraction, multi-media, and other postmodern
pursuits. Despite such trends, figurative art stubbornly remains,
resisting obsolescence. For some, figurative art is more complex, can
go deeper, and achieve more. Perhaps within these trend-defying
spaces, individual pursuits will drive portraits and figures into realms,
heretofore unexplored.
Gallery: Double Q Gallery
Artist(s): Nadia Ayari
Opening / Event Date: 2 Mar, 2024
Closing / End Date: 30 Mar, 2024