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AMBER

In ancient and mysterious legends, amber is said to hold the memory of time and the warmth of life. Born from the tears of ancient forests, it has been forged over millions of years, solidifying into an eternal legend. This time, I have gathered nearly a hundred miniature yet exquisite works—each a testament to the artists' ingenuity and countless days and nights of dedication.

 

A flower contains a world; a leaf holds a universe. In the microscopic realm, we often discover worlds far deeper and broader than our imagination allows. From the artist’s fingertips to the brush’s tip, from pigment to stroke, every detail is a gradual accumulation of energy and intent. Each small piece is like a vessel of the soul, preserving a fleeting fragment of the artist’s spirit. Whether it reflects a moment of beauty or sorrow, or a forgotten corner visited long ago and lost to time, these works—like amber—are encased layer by layer, drop by drop. No matter how many years pass, they remain unchanged.

 

Through amber’s soft glow, let us step closer, and deeper still, into the tiny worlds within these miniature paintings. Feel the warmth and mystery of ancient times, listen to stories forgotten by the years, and embrace the eternal pursuit of life, time, memory, and permanence. Here, each artwork is like a radiant piece of amber, illuminating the depths of our hearts and guiding us toward a brighter, more beautiful future.

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Huang Litao

Huang Litao (b. 1997) was born in Baise, Guangxi. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2019 and a master's degree in 2023, both from the Oil Painting Department at the College of Fine Arts, Guangxi Normal University. She currently lives and works in Guangxi.  

 

Huang’s work predominantly features human figures, but these figures are rarely presented as complete forms. Instead, they manifest through fragments: the curve of a double chin, the glint of an eye, the silhouette of a solitary back, or the polished dome of a balding head—details that might otherwise go unnoticed.  

 

Visually, she seeks out distinctive perspectives, intricate details, rich colors, and layered textures. Her art magnifies the tension and beauty found in fleeting, everyday moments. Beneath these seemingly mundane details lies a depth of meaning, reminding us that when we shift our focus to the overlooked fragments of life, we uncover their unique character and vitality.

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Huang Litao

Fig Leaf, 2023,

mixed media on paper

 21 x 21cm,

Hu Tianxin

Hu Tianxin (b. 1999) was born in Shenzhen, Guangdong, and is currently a master’s student in the Oil Painting Department at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Oil Painting from the Academy of Fine Arts at the same institution.  

 

"Images fill our lives, and in the process of observing and selecting a vast amount of images, I selectively choose those with specific impressions—unique yet familiar textures and scenes that evoke memories, creating a connection between the moment and the image."

Hu Tianxin
Arbiter, 2024
oil on board
30 x 20 cm

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Photo: Exhibition site

Huang Yanmei

Huang Yanmei (b. 1999) was born in Chaozhou, Guangdong. She graduated in 2022 from Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Fine Arts at the same institution. Huang lives and works in Guangzhou.  

 

"My life seems filled with all kinds of objects, each existing in a materialized form. Yet, they are strange and diverse, combined in ways that defy conventional rules. While reflecting traces of human intervention, they are also reshaped into peculiar new entities, forming an intimacy between objects. This intimacy is re-perceived within the ordinary—when the functionality of these objects is stripped away, they stand as living, exquisite beings in their own right."

Huang Yanmei

birthday cake, 2023
oil on canvas
30 x 35 cm

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Jin Dian

Jin Dian (b. 1999) graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Oil Painting Department at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and a master’s degree from the Printmaking Department at the Royal College of Art in the UK. Jin currently lives and works in Guangzhou.

 

Dian's artistic exploration delves into the feelings of helplessness and loneliness that individuals often experience when confronted with the freedoms and challenges of modern society. It is an exploration that reveals the public's propensity to escape reality and compromise their authentic selves.

In Dian's creative practice, the interplay of kitsch, irony, and storytelling plays a crucial role in conveying imagery. She employs the concept of "cute imagery" to delve into the complexities and pitfalls inherent in everyday interpersonal relationships—a seemingly praiseworthy attribute that also serves as a conduit for power dynamics. This expands the public's understanding of how individuals perceive and relate to one another in our fluid society.

 

Painting and mixed media are at the core of Dian's creative endeavors. By skillfully incorporating various elements and textures, she constructs virtual visual images that establish a fluid, ethereal, and unconventional space. This space serves as a transformative tool for perceiving individual identity, allowing viewers to immerse themselves more attentively in their own selves.

Jin Dian
Floating, 2023

25 x 22 cm

Paper based powder colored charcoal

Wang Jundi

Wang Jundi (b. 1993) is currently studying at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan and lives and works in Milan, Italy.
 
"For me, painting or art is an unrestricted way of expression and questioning. It allows me to confront real life, especially overcoming the limitations of language and the constraints of various rules in real life: it does not provide a single, definite answer. That is its charm.

The way I pose 'questions' lies between reality and imagination. Real elements bring the viewer closer to the work, while fantasy elements provide more possibilities. In this way, I hope my works can transcend boundaries and remain open. Viewers can give different answers based on their experiences and feelings, and each answer will be correct. It allows me to immerse myself in my world, observe and reflect on the things around me, and shape and re-present them in a way that condenses my true feelings. My paintings are composed of gestures and symbols, like a diary recording the stories of my life. Life is made up of personal experiences, and I use these experiences."

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WangJundi
Roulette, 2023
oil on canvas
25 x 17 cm

Liang Yuhan

Liang Yuhan graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Mural Department of the China Academy of Art and is currently a graduate student in the Watercolor Department at the Yunnan Arts University. 

 

Nature is her solace and utopia, holding special value and meaning in her daily life. She does not wish to praise nature merely with realistic strokes but wants her own feelings and understandings to be involved. Compared to the sense of reality in three-dimensional space, she emphasizes the two-dimensional nature and composition of the picture in her creations, focusing on the expression and composition of the picture itself, and expresses her understanding through simplification and abstraction.

LiangYuhan
A flower that never withers 2023
watercolor on paper
100 x 100 cm

Li Wanjuan

Li Wanjuan (b. 1997) was born in Chenzhou, Hunan. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020 from the Printmaking Department at Luxun Academy of Fine Arts and has been pursuing a master's degree in Oil Painting at Northwest University since 2021. Li currently lives and works in Xi'an and Guangzhou.  

 

"My work primarily depicts ancient, indigenous Chinese dog breeds, choosing the dog as the central subject. Over time, the word 'dog' has not only become a noun but also a playful adjective. From my perspective, the dog is full of human emotions and reflects a state of human existence. In confined spaces, it becomes weak, frail, and distorted... yet still filled with hope for life, innocence, and love."

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Li Wanjuan

Like A Dog 37, 2023
Sketch on Paper
38 x 27 cm

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Liang Yuhan

Liang Yuhan graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Mural Department of the China Academy of Art and is currently a graduate student in the Watercolor Department at the Yunnan Arts University. 

 

Nature is her solace and utopia, holding special value and meaning in her daily life. She does not wish to praise nature merely with realistic strokes but wants her own feelings and understandings to be involved. Compared to the sense of reality in three-dimensional space, she emphasizes the two-dimensional nature and composition of the picture in her creations, focusing on the expression and composition of the picture itself, and expresses her understanding through simplification and abstraction.

WangYihan

Willows, 2023
mixed media on paper
30 x 30 cm

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Liang Licong

Liang Licong (b. 1999) graduated from the Oil Painting Department of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and currently lives and works in Guangzhou. Her creations typically depict scenes, landscapes, objects, and animals.

 

"For me, the joy of painting lies in the subject's involvement in this process, giving me a very real and satisfying sense of existence. In my creations, I attempt to use subjective emotional expressions to make different individuals become a new whole through intersecting and entangling, thereby gaining an illogical sense of mystery. This illogicality keeps me alert. I like to retain many traces of glazing, erasure, destruction, and washing in the painting, not pursuing neatness and accuracy, but rather letting the brush strokes fall naturally. The work itself presents something you have seen before, hoping that this illogical sense of mystery can provide a new way of thinking and a new impulse."

Liang Licong
Sweet Home, 2022
oil on canvas
120 x 160 cm

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PanWenjie
Swivel Chair Night, 2023
oil on canvas
50 x 40 cm

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Tan Dejie

Tan Dejie (b. 1999) graduated from the Oil Painting School of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and currently lives and works in Guangzhou. His work focuses on exploring unusual emotions within scenes and spaces. Using painting and video as mediums, he guides the audience into emotional landscapes, exploring how emotions are expressed and intertwined in different environments.

 

"Threshold Spaces" are transitional parts of scenes that we often pass through quickly rather than making them the focus of our journey. The lack of memory details intensifies the unusual feelings we experience in these spaces. Standing in front of his works, one feels a deep calm and introspective depth, with only the flavor of ghosts and solitary monologues filling the space. These overlooked scenes seem to exist in a dreamlike déjà vu.

Tan Dejie

Ground, 2024

acrylic on canvas

30 x 25 cm

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Photo: Exhibition site

Faith Factory

Lian Wuchu (b. 1992, Fujian, China) currently resides in Zhangzhou. He earned a bachelor's degree in 2016 and a master's degree in 2020, both from the Department of Sculpture at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. In 2021, Lian founded **Faith Factory**, a conceptual art production project.  

 

Faith Factory is a fictional art production facility that uses large biological communities as units of creation, harnessing their survival instincts through artificial intervention to drive the production of art. From its inception, Faith Factory has focused on integrating living organisms into artistic creation in a more intrinsic and imaginative way. The aim is to spark viewers' imagination, reflect on reality, and explore the complex logic of human social structures.  

 

Lian believes that the essence of living organisms lies in their vitality, which should not be represented solely through external appearances or symbolic meanings in art. Instead, it should be revealed through the inner mechanisms of organisms and the outcomes of their behaviors.  

 

Ants serve as the primary “workforce” in Faith Factory. As social creatures classified as "superorganisms," ants are composed of countless individuals governed by an innate "faith force" embedded in their genes. This creates a larger, unified life form, embodying the philosophical tension between infinity and singularity—a mysterious balance inherent in nature.  

 

Like ants, humans are highly social beings, but human collective consciousness is less ingrained. To maintain stability, humans have created their own forms of faith to unite countless individuals. This force of faith may well be one of the driving powers behind the functioning of the world.

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Faith Factory
Sacred Box, 2024
Ant nest, Gypsum, Resin

12 x 5.5 x 8cm

Ye Shangda

Ye Shangda (b. 1992) was born in Zhangzhou, Fujian. He graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia and currently lives and works in Xiamen and Changhua.  

 

Under the name ZEIT 時間, Ye’s practice spans Chinese street art and installation art. Drawing from his experiences with traditional Chinese calligraphy and Western graffiti typography, he has developed his own unique Chinese font system.  

 

In his street art, Ye collects and incorporates the textures and fragments of urban environments, transforming these personal experiences into a series of assemblages using found objects. This process often creates deliberate "misreadings" between the objects. Additionally, within established structures of social perception, his installations explore the humor that emerges from unexpected juxtapositions within the gallery space.

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Ye Shangda

Toy paint toys, 2023
toys, spray paint

 

Yang Xi

Yang Xi (b. 1990) was born in Jiuquan, Gansu. She earned her master’s degree in oil painting from Southwest University in 2015 and participated in the artist residency program at Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in 2016. She currently lives in Chongqing.  

 

“I hope my paintings develop naturally from within. Grand, overarching questions often feel hollow to me; what matters more is understanding who I truly am. I don’t want painting to become an act of excessive consumption.  

 

I wonder if lowering myself a bit, getting closer to things, might allow me to see the world the way I did as a child—when everything seemed magnified. Like staring at an adult’s hands in a trance or peering closely into a glass marble. I aim to eliminate hollow narratives in my work, leaving only subtle emotions. Perhaps this kind of presentation feels deeply connected to me—or at the very least, it’s worth attempting to express.”

Yang Xi
A shadow stretched close to the edge, 2024
Paper charcoal watercolor
38 x 28 cm

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