Jin Lipeng
Jin lipeng’s art is mobilised by the pressing ethical and ecological imperatives
of this age, providing critical reflections on our socially accepted practices and
collective indifference. He believes that the poetic power of art has the potential
to address these imperatives and enact social change.
In china, the traditional philosophical thoughts about the reverence towards
nature and nonhumans have been replaced by the contemporary Zeitgeist
that treats nature and animals as mere resources to manipulate and consume.
Problems like routinized violence in factory farming, globalised food production,
public health, and environmental degradation, prompt us to rethink about the
negative impacts of the prevalent ideology of progress.
Correspondingly, mountains, rocks, rivers, clouds, and mists — the traditional
semiotics and aura in Chinese art that embody the harmony between heaven,
human, and nature — has been transformed into a landscape of consumption
that is deeply rooted in our psyche.
Wavering between fried chicken drumsticks, mountains, mushroom clouds, and
even constellations of bacteria, these forms in this work create a strange sense of
post-apocalyptic fantasy. The meticulous brushstrokes and laborious production
ironically lament on the loss of the traditional spirits. With feathers inside the
panels, it also suggests the irredeemable absence of the real animals.
Jin Lipeng was born in China, holding a BFA and an MFA in Painting, Tianjin
Fine Art Academy, China. He is currently doing PhD research on Fine Art and
teaching Chinese art in the Confucius Institute in Lancaster University.
Contact: [email protected]
https://jinlipeng.weebly.com
of this age, providing critical reflections on our socially accepted practices and
collective indifference. He believes that the poetic power of art has the potential
to address these imperatives and enact social change.
In china, the traditional philosophical thoughts about the reverence towards
nature and nonhumans have been replaced by the contemporary Zeitgeist
that treats nature and animals as mere resources to manipulate and consume.
Problems like routinized violence in factory farming, globalised food production,
public health, and environmental degradation, prompt us to rethink about the
negative impacts of the prevalent ideology of progress.
Correspondingly, mountains, rocks, rivers, clouds, and mists — the traditional
semiotics and aura in Chinese art that embody the harmony between heaven,
human, and nature — has been transformed into a landscape of consumption
that is deeply rooted in our psyche.
Wavering between fried chicken drumsticks, mountains, mushroom clouds, and
even constellations of bacteria, these forms in this work create a strange sense of
post-apocalyptic fantasy. The meticulous brushstrokes and laborious production
ironically lament on the loss of the traditional spirits. With feathers inside the
panels, it also suggests the irredeemable absence of the real animals.
Jin Lipeng was born in China, holding a BFA and an MFA in Painting, Tianjin
Fine Art Academy, China. He is currently doing PhD research on Fine Art and
teaching Chinese art in the Confucius Institute in Lancaster University.
Contact: [email protected]
https://jinlipeng.weebly.com