Petitree Gallery

In the increasingly intense discourse on racial issues, Ekene offers us a gentler perspective. Ekene deliberately paints the skin white in his paintings, seemingly contrasting with dark, athletic skin tones. However, this expression reflects the artist’s deep contemplation on the ‘normalisation’ of gender and race. His paintings never consider the frame’s distance; what is rolled …

Quiet and dreamy tones, silent burst of vitality, this is the Ammi Majus under Yage Guo’s brushes. Facing a wildflower, Yage painted as if she was painting two portraits of someone. Movement and stillness, softness and strength, following the laws of nature.

The unchanging rose color is a hallmark of Harriet’s paintings, standing in contrast to the mud, melancholy, and loneliness that often exist in her works. Her secular interpretation of classical religious imagery reveals a sense of ‘Immortality and eternity in everyday life.’ She said, ‘I want to preserve the inherent eternal quality of human life.’

“For me, color has a mysterious power. It helps a certain feeling to emerge.” In this exhibition, Li Li enlarges the delicate images of fish scales to a grand scale and ensures that the colors on the sponge convey the most expressive effects, immersing viewers as if they were in a surreal otherworld, narrating hidden …

The three works by Luna in this exhibition are all from her À Rebours series.These are works typical of her recent style, with poetic and disorderly brushstrokes and colors. However, looking at her entire creative journey, I am intrigued by Luna’s shift from photography to abstract painting.

Upon first viewing Zhou Chengzhou’s work, one is immediately captivated. The movement of the goldfish, the ticking of the clock, and the small screen embedded in the fireplace naturally draw the viewer’s gaze downward, inviting an exploration of the subconscious. When the subconscious is recorded and rationally visualized, does the resulting imagery evoke a sense of …

In this exhibition, Yuning Liu explores time and space in his unique way, with classicism as the underlying tone of his work. Through the imagery of Venus flytraps, hourglasses, and seeds—objects that seem to possess the ability to transcend dimensions—he captures the ebb and flow of life.

“Again and again”, this title could not be more fitting for Joy.Her use of the body is the countless “Agains”. When she loses direction and starts anew, it is her “Again” moment to ponder the motives behind her artistic creation.All of this contains a kind of “conviction”, which is the courage to continuously face the …

“When I first saw Wendi, she was effortlessly playing with a 10-pound glass, turning, wiping, and holding it aloft. At that moment l realized she and the glass had become old partners who knew each other intimately. To truly understand Wendi’s work, one must experience it firsthand—listen with your own ears, to the stories of her interactions …

“Before encountering Qiheng Chen’s works, I thought my understanding of orchids could not be refreshed further.The beauty of orchids seems to be a consensus; There are reasons-not only have they been one of the ‘Four Gentlemen’ since ancient times of China, but they are, as expected, also often brought home during the Spring Festival as a symbol of blessing.If you …