Li lei: Water to Water

The exhibition Water to Water is divided into five segments: Chapter One – Spring; Chapter Two – Summer; Chapter Three – Autumn; Chapter Four – Winter; and Chapter Five – Lost in Venice.

Ms. Catherine Maudsley, Guest Curator remarks, “The paintings inspired by the four seasons show nature’s many moods and colours: the seasons that lead into each other show a natural, organic progression while opposite seasons show a dramatic clash. Li Lei’s abstract depictions of the four seasons rely on the rhythms of the brush, astute use of colours and sensitivity to composition. It is an entirely contemporary way of approaching this subject, which, in traditional Chinese art, relies on depictions of flowers specific to each season instead.”