Chen Xuanrong, born in 1991 in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, is an emerging artist in the field of contemporary art.
Chen Xuanrong was born in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province in 1991. He studied printmaking at the Central Academy of Fine Arts from 2010 to 2014, where he earned his bachelor’s degree.
From 2016 to 2019, he pursued his master’s degree at the Central Academy of Fine Arts under the guidance.
He participated in compiling the history of the Printmaking Department at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. He currently lives and works in Beijing.
Chen Xuanrong’s artistic language typically takes the overall characteristics or specific phenomena of subcultures and popular culture as a starting point.
He using graffiti on canvas to express personal intentions through self-mockery and output.
The recurring visual symbols and certain ambiguous textual elements in his works imply his reflection on and satire of the social reality.
With a humorous and playful language form, mixed with peculiar symbol indications.
The overall tone of his artworks presents the artist’s refinement of the language of painting.
And his observational attitude towards reality, akin to a magical realism based on reality.
One of the most prominent aspects of Chen Xuanrong’s work is the use of a large number of visually striking color combinations to match the profound reflections contained within his pieces.
The vibrant and contradictory use of colors is like the attention he pays to the younger generation in contemporary society, with their pursuit of freedom, individuality.
And inclusivity being vivid, impactful, chaotic yet powerful.
The “street graffiti” that is not widely accepted in China symbolizes the conflicts and rebellions that accompany each generational shift, as seen through Chen Xuanrong’s perspective.
Chen Xuanrong : Artworks and Artistic Concepts
“G1.0.1.8” and “G1.0.2.7”: These two works are series-free creations by Chen Xuanrong in 2016. Through the use of rich colors and unique compositions, the artist showcases his unique understanding of popular culture and subcultures. With delicate and powerful brushstrokes, Chen Xuanrong expresses his unique feelings and profound thoughts about the world.
“Like Father, Like Son” Series: This series reflects Chen Xuanrong’s deep reflections on family, affection, and growth. By depicting the daily interactions between fathers and children, he showcases the warmth and strength of familial bonds.
Chen Xuanrong explores the changes in family relationships and the challenges of individual growth in modern society through his works.
Graffiti Series of Chen Xuanrong
Chen Xuanrong has a strong interest in graffiti art. His graffiti series not only demonstrate the diversity and creativity of street graffiti.
But also embody the artist’s profound reflections on urban culture and social phenomena. Through his works, Chen Xuanrong finds new ways to express himself and address social issues. We can hear the cries coming from abandoned neighborhoods, see the uncontainable expressions of freedom between the spray paints.
The charm of art lies in the endless subversion and reshaping of established matured inertial thinking or experiences.
In the bodily semantics and psychological structures that may obtain some relevance hints in the individual cognitive transformation process among the three time nodes of past, present, and future, and in response elements.
Chen Xuanrong’s throwing and questioning of painting concepts and concepts are also self-questioning, denial, or affirmation. Through artistic works, he provides a new sense of uncertainty and freedom for the establishment of relationships between individuals and societal domains in the process of deconstructing and constructing the self.
Artistic Achievements and HonorsChen Xuanrong has held solo exhibitions and residency projects in venues such as Shanghai Haomei Art Hotel and the Taipei Museum of Contemporary Art.
He has also participated in important exhibitions at the Beijing Today Art Museum, the Today Art Museum, and the Shanghai Mingyuan Art Museum.
In addition, Chen Xuanrong has designed a collaborative art car for Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, seamlessly integrating art with life.
His works have not only gained acclaim domestically but have also been exhibited internationally, attracting attention and recognition from the international art community.
Sources
Chopping Waves – Chen Xuanrong Solo Exhibition (Solo Exhibition)