Patrick Lee
His painting is now multimedia on either canvas or wood panels, mixing oil and acrylic paints, inks and powders. His works, primarily lavis, have recently taken a more adventurous turn and combine Chinese arts and calligraphy to modern medias and contexts.
About inspiration, Lee says: "Chinese calligraphy is really very beautiful, but it is always one hundred percent Chinese and conservative. To me, Chinese arts are generally too academic, much too heavy and serious to be decorative on a wall. I try to give a fresh, brand new life to Chinese calligraphy and symbols."
Lee's works are bright and colorful panels with a lot of silver, gold, reds and blacks, a subtle marriage of strong colors resulting in a mellow blend. The texts often visible in the background are extracted from very famous and ancient museum calligraphies of Wang Xi-zhi recomposed in Lee's manner.
When asked about the next direction of his art, Lee said: "One can never predict what will happen with creativity and creation! Anything is possible."
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