German neo-expressionist's solo exhibition staged in Beijing
By Lin Qi | China Daily | Updated: 2017-04-11 08:00
Markus Lupertz, German neo-expressionist. [Photo/China Daily] |
In 2015, Return of Western Paintings, an exhibition of his creations over the past decade toured Beijing and Guangzhou.
The ongoing show in Beijing reiterates his long-term pursuit to present the character of divinity of painting, even as more artists today work with mixed media or employ digital technology.
It includes his many series over a 50-year career, starting from the Dithyrambe series of paintings in 1962 to the Arcadia series he began in 2011.
"Painting is spiritual. It is a dream that surpasses many image processing technologies," says Lupertz.
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