Liu Xiaodong
Image 1 shows Liu Xiaodong's diary from August 2012, when while preparing his project for Parkett 91 he got for the first time the idea to overpaint photographs. Image 2 shows the artist in his studio completing the Parkett project.
"...My heart was too overjoyed because while painting, I decided something: I don't have to paint this small oil painting because the frame is just 15 x 25cm. It's too small and there's no way to paint that much detail. I prefer to print some 40 x 50cm photos and paint on them. I should remove the useless detail. To me, retaining details that cannot be conveyed in a painting is an excitingly,unfamiliar thing. Like this, I can paint many of these kinds of photographic paintings. In desperation, strokes are suddenly forced out." (from Liu Xiaodong's Hotan diary, August 18, 2012)
Liu Xiaodong’s edition
Parkett Vol. 91
Image 1 shows Liu Xiaodong's diary from August 2012, when while preparing his project for Parkett 91 he got for the first time the idea to overpaint photographs. Image 2 shows the artist in his studio completing the Parkett project.
"...My heart was too overjoyed because while painting, I decided something: I don't have to paint this small oil painting because the frame is just 15 x 25cm. It's too small and there's no way to paint that much detail. I prefer to print some 40 x 50cm photos and paint on them. I should remove the useless detail. To me, retaining details that cannot be conveyed in a painting is an excitingly,unfamiliar thing. Like this, I can paint many of these kinds of photographic paintings. In desperation, strokes are suddenly forced out." (from Liu Xiaodong's Hotan diary, August 18, 2012)
Liu Xiaodong’s edition
Parkett Vol. 91
Image 1 shows Liu Xiaodong's diary from August 2012, when while preparing his project for Parkett 91 he got for the first time the idea to overpaint photographs. Image 2 shows the artist in his studio completing the Parkett project.
"...My heart was too overjoyed because while painting, I decided something: I don't have to paint this small oil painting because the frame is just 15 x 25cm. It's too small and there's no way to paint that much detail. I prefer to print some 40 x 50cm photos and paint on them. I should remove the useless detail. To me, retaining details that cannot be conveyed in a painting is an excitingly,unfamiliar thing. Like this, I can paint many of these kinds of photographic paintings. In desperation, strokes are suddenly forced out." (from Liu Xiaodong's Hotan diary, August 18, 2012)
Liu Xiaodong’s edition
Parkett Vol. 91