Ann Niu- Solitude

ARTIST

Ann Niu

Solitude - Haze,

From the series Haze series

Date: 2014

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Dimensions: 78 7/10 × 78 7/10 in

200 × 200 cm

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Biography:

Using fluid, gestural lines, Ann Niu builds upon calligraphic tradition to tell stories both personal and universal. Niu’s work draws upon her multicultural upbringing in places such as Japan, China, Korea, and the United States. Incorporating elements of traditional Chinese ink painting and Western oil painting, the artist works in both oil on canvas and watercolor on rice paper. Her representational and calligraphic compositions, which draw from street art and Abstract Expressionism, are rendered with energetic brushstrokes and in vivid colors and thin washes. Emblematic of her larger body of work, Niu’s “Scholar Stones” series features free-spirited gestures that filter traditional techniques through a modern lens. Grounded in Chinese tradition, the series melds poetry from the post–Cultural Revolution era with ancient objects of meditation.

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Statement:

Imagine how different the world would be if, instead of causing tension and irritability, the drama of daily life prompted people to create beautiful images and art? "Drama can be sad or tragic, but as art, it’s always a positive thing," said Niu. It's an idea we can really get behind. Thus, we have one parting word: Inspired.

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Works:

An Asian American artist, she has roots all over a multi-cultural background. She incorporates western techniques such as oil painting with traditional Chinese ink painting and calligraphy.

This painting illustrates a mood. The figure in the center totally bogged down by the thoughts floating around. It almost makes the viewer feel overwhelmed and anxious by association.