Li Xinyao (Quan Zi): The Initial Supper
Shijiazhuang
10:00 AM, Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Li Xinyao (Quan Zi): The Initial Supper
Artists: Li Xinyao (Quan Zi)
Exhibition: The Initial Supper
Duration: October 1 - November 10, 2024
Opening: 10:00 AM, Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Quan Zi, whose given name was Li Xinyao, was born on October 17, 1996, in Fuzhou, Fujian. She graduated from the Chinese Academy of Art with a major in Chinese Painting in 2022 and tragically passed away on July 24, 2024. After discussions with her family, and with immense sorrow, we have decided to fulfill our commitment to her.
This was originally planned to be an exhibition: In September 2023, we were in her studio, viewing her works and chatting. At that time, the gallery had just signed a contract for a church space located in Jingxing, Taihang Mountains. After seeing photos of the space, she took out her sketchbook and said, “I want to have my solo exhibition in this church space, and the exhibition will be called The Initial Supper. Everyone agreed, and the name of the exhibition was decided at that moment.
At the end of December 2023, she and a group of us drove to Jingxing. As soon as she entered the church space, she said, “This place, this is where I’ll hold my first solo exhibition. I love it here so much.” Then, according to the timeline, the date, location, and name of her first solo exhibition were all finalized.
The above describes the process of planning her solo exhibition. The works in this exhibition are based on nearly a decade of her creations. Among them are 24 digital paintings created during her university years (2018-2022), around 50 meticulous paintings and installation works, about 30 pieces from the “The Initial Supper” series, over 20 unfinished works, and more than 60 carefully selected yet unused old frames.
The original works in this exhibition are priced according to a coefficient of 220, digital paintings are priced using a coefficient of 100, unfinished works will be priced through negotiation, and empty frames will be priced reasonably based on size and cost (we also hope they will be used by other artists). Apart from a 10% commission to hunsand Space for covering taxes and miscellaneous fees, all proceeds from the sale of these works will go to her family.
We would like to thank photographer Tang Jingzhi for documenting all the works, as well as Jin Yanan, Wu Yuezhi, Wang Yuxuan, and many of her classmates and friends for their efforts in organizing, packaging, and recording all the works and for their silent support during this time.
Additionally, we extend our gratitude to the collectors who have lent their works for the exhibition: Cao Feng, Ge Hui, Geng Dayou, He Xun, Tong Yao, Wu Yuezhi, Xu Chongye, Yang Ming, Yang Xiaohui, Zhou Tong, and the collectors whose names have not been mentioned.
ABOUT ARTIST
QuanZi has long devoted herself to the creation of marginal themes, discussing life and death, religion, and magical reality on the basis of traditional Oriental painting language. The figurative objects in the work appear in unconventional states, distorted and combined in an unrealistic way. The use of comprehensive materials creates an extension of the space, containing more layers of the abandoned, the inspired, and the feeling of the undeserved, the special space established by the painting as a place to store memories and find beliefs.
