RED AND BLACK: small drawings

For this series of work, I am inspired by the red and black that are common in so many aspects of Chinese culture, art and daily life. Red symbolizes good fortune, joy, fire and royalty. It permeates everything from holiday decorations to the chops that sign business documents and art pieces alike and black is known as the king of all colors.

Like my paintings, my Red and Black drawings are inspired by the vibrant and dynamic chaos of the city. A multitude of graphite, free flowing gestural lines, each crossing the picture plane, form the foundation of an organic algorithm that these pieces are built on.

Then, switching between red and black ink, I find new paths following the already created intersecting lines, building routes to further define the space of the chaotic grid. The cumulative activities weave themselves into a dense form where paths intersect and diverge. The finished drawings challenge the viewer to follow the lines or to see the fragements of space defined within each small area of the drawings.

Red and Black 42
graphite & ink on paper
17" x 11" (43cm x 28cm)
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Red and Black 41
graphite & ink on paper
17" x 11" (43cm x 28cm)
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Red and Black 40
graphite & ink on paper
17" x 11" (43cm x 28cm)
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Red and Black 39
graphite & ink on paper
17" x 11" (43cm x 28cm)
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Red and Black 38
graphite & ink on paper
17" x 11" (43cm x 28cm)
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Red and Black 37
graphite & ink on paper
17" x 11" (43cm x 28cm)
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Red and Black 36
graphite & ink on paper
17" x 11" (43cm x 28cm)
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