Little Monk No.2 小僧侶二, 2008, oil on canvas, 120 x 90cm
懸幻時空——高增禮
2008年11月5日﹣11月28日
精藝軒畫廊
香港中環嘉咸街35-39號嘉豪大廈地下三號鋪
藝術家將出席開幕式：
二ＯＯ八年十一月五日（星期三）下午六時至八時
看高增禮的畫就好像在探視著他的記憶中的片段，和在看懸挂于他的內心的幻覺；他的作品似在畫歷史人物如溥儀與毛澤東等，但實質上這些人物只是他的藝術創作的符號而已。
高增禮于一九六四年生於甘肅蘭州，畢業于山東工藝美術學院及巴黎國立美術學院。近年間，他工作及生活于巴黎與北京兩地，就是因為要身處及適應兩處不同的環境，使他越來越注重作為中國人的身份和中國文化及清楚地認識到中國文化與傳統的深厚力量，促使他更了解自我的構成。
他表示喜歡從歷史的角度去思考藝術，因他的畫中人物都是立體的，例如溥儀這個重要歷史人物，有著千絲萬縷的背景資料，在他的畫中這位未代皇帝被符號化了。高增禮嘗試用他的作品打開踏進中國近代史的大門。
高增禮説：“我喜歡黑暗的氛圍，用黑色和灰色進行闡釋，黑白色彩的搭配折射出歷史的追憶，因為我希望在黑暗中尋找陽光。” 他把自己懸于藝術創作的邊緣境界中，認為藝術創作如果完全投進了現時的主流趨勢，則會喪失其純粹性和獨立性；他認為遊走于邊緣是一種危險的選擇，但卻使藝術成為藝術；因此，他情願選擇留在 “灰色地帶” ，讓自己處身於懸幻時空間。
精藝軒畫廊位於中環嘉咸街卅五號地鋪（近荷李活道與擺花街交界）。
畫廊開放時間：星期一至六 11:30am-7:30pm 星期日及公眾假期休息。
Art Beatus Gallery 35-39 Graham Street, Ground floor, Central, Hong Kong
精藝軒畫廊 香港中環嘉咸街35號地鋪 Telephone enquires: 2522.1138 / 2526.0818
Mon. thr. Sat. 11:30am - 7:30pm, close on Sundays & Public Holidays
星期一至六 11:30am-7:30pm 星期日及公眾假期休息
website : www.artbeatus.com email: dyiu@artbeatus.com.hk
traffic route:
near Hollywood Road and Lyndhurst Terrace
近荷李活道與擺花街交界
Program information:
-Name of Exhibition:
Fragments - Oil Paintings of Gao Zengli
懸幻時空 ﹣ 高增禮
-Artist's name & nationality:
Gao Zengli (France)
高增禮（法國）
-Exhibition period:
November 5th – 28th, 2008
2008年11月5日 – 28日
-Opening:
November 5th (Wednesday) 2008, 6pm - 8pm
二ＯＯ八年十一月五日（星期三）下午六時至八時
-venue: Art Beatus Gallery 精藝軒畫廊
Final Commemoration of Puyi 溥儀 最後的紀念, 2007, oil on canvas, 200 x 200cm
Oil paintings of Gao Zengli
November 5th – 28th, 2008
Art Beatus Gallery
35-39 Graham Street, Ground Floor, Central, Hong Kong
The artist will attend the opening reception
between 6 to 8pm on November 5th (Wednesday) 2008
The paintings of Gao Zengli are fragments of his memories reconstructed. They are illusory imageries suspended in his mind. What, visually, appear like portraits of some famous personalities such as the last Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Pu-yi, and Chairman Mao are, in fact, mere symbols employed by Gao for his artistic expression.
Born in Lanzhou, Gansu Province in 1964, Gao finished his art training in the Shandong Academy of Fine Art and later in the National Academy of fine Art in Paris, France. In recent years, he splits his time working between Paris and Beijing. The dissimilarity of the life-style of these two cities has coerced him to put in proper prospective the question of identity as well as deepening his appreciation of the Chinese culture.
Gao loves to deploy his art from a historical standpoint, as the figures whom he has used in his works usually bring with them specific values, experiences, sentiments as well as contrasting feelings. Using characters such as Pu-yi, Mao and Deng Xiaoping as his symbols, Gao hopes to tap into the reservoir of emotions embedded in the modern history of China.
“I like the environs of darkness and express myself in black and grey colours. The grey scale between black and white is useful in reflecting memories of the past as I strive to discover sunshine amidst darkness,” he commented.
Art Beatus Gallery is located on the ground floor of 35-39 Graham Street, Central, near the junction with Hollywood Road and Lyndhurst Terrace (SOHO Area).
For further information about this exhibition or interview with the artist, you can either e-mail us at dyiu@artbeatus.com.hk or call either Dominic Chan at 2522-1138 or Josephine Hau at 2526-0818.
Gallery hours: Mon.-Sat. 11:30am to 7:30pm, close on Sundays & public holiday.
高增禮
1964 生於中國甘肅省，現居法國巴黎 ﹣中國北京
畢業于山東工藝美術學院及法國巴黎國立美術學院
主要展覽：
2008 《懸幻時空﹣高增禮》個展，精藝軒畫廊，香港
《中國前進》莫斯科 TSUM，俄羅斯
《記憶拼圖》北京季節畫廊，中國北京
個人展覽／巴黎阿爾伯特班那姆畫廊，法國
香港國際古玩及藝術品博覽會 ，香港
上海當代藝術展，中國
台北國際藝術博覽會，台灣
東京國際藝術博覽會，日本
香港國際當代藝術博覽會，香港
巴黎藝術展，法國
中國國際畫廊博覽會，中國北京
菲利浦當代藝術拍賣，美國紐約
2007 中誠中國當代藝術拍賣，台灣台北
展覽／邁亞密 Bertin Toublanc 畫廊，美國
展覽／錦都藝術中心畫廊，798藝術園區，北京
展覽／杜拜 Jam Jar 畫廊
個人展覽／現代畫廊，台灣
展覽／上海多倫多現代美術館，中國
ICAF 香港國際當代藝術博覽會 ，香港
新加坡藝術博覽會，新加坡
藝術北京，中國
上海國際當代藝術博覽會，中國
台北國際藝術博覽會，台灣
中國國際畫廊博覽會，中國北京
東京國際藝術博覽會，日本
2006 《思憶符號﹣高增禮作品展》精藝軒畫廊，香港
Artcurial 巴黎二十世紀中國當代藝術拍賣會，法國
展覽／Orangerie Du Senat，法國巴黎
展覽／Gori 義大利現代藝術基金會，義大利
展覽／錦都藝術中心畫廊，798藝術園區，中國北京
墨爾本國際藝術博覽會，澳大利亞
Loft 巴塞羅訥畫廊，西班牙
2005 展覽／麥耶勒比洋畫廊，法國巴黎
廣東國際藝術博覽會，中國
2000 獲“法國秋季沙龍”繪畫第一大獎，法國巴黎
羅浮宮2000沙龍，法國巴黎
Gao Zengli
1964 Born in Lanzhou, China
Graduated from National Academy of Fine Arts, Shandong, China, and National Academy of Fine Arts, Paris, France
Selected Exhibitions:
2008 “Fragments – Oil paintings of Gao Zengli”, Art Beatus Gallery, Hong Kong
“ China Forward”, Moscow TSUM
“Reconstruction Memory”, China Art Seasons Beijing, China
Solo Exhibition, Gallery Albert Benamou, Paris, France
Hong Kong International Arts & Antiques Fair, Hong Kong
ShContemporary Art Fair, Shanghai, China
Art Taipei, Taiwan
Tokyo Art Fair, Japan
Art Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Art Paris, France
China International Gallery Exposition (CIGE), Beijing, China
Philips Contemporary Art Auction, New York, USA
2007 Zhongcheng Autumn Auction – Chinese Contemporary Art, Taipei, Taiwan
Exhibition, Miami Bertin Toublanc Gallery, USA
Exhibition, Jindu Art Center, Beijing, China
Exhibition, Jam Jar Gallery, Dubai
Solo exhibition, Modern Art Gallery, Taiwan
Exhibition, Shanghai Toronto Museum of Modern Art, China
ICAF Hong Kong International Contemporary Art Fair, Hong Kong
Art Singapore – Asian Contemporary Art Fair, Singapore
Art Beijing, China
ShContemporary Art Fair, Shanghai, China
Art Taipei, Taiwan
China International Gallery Exposition (CIGE), Beijing, China
Tokyo Art Fair, Japan
2006 “Icons - works of Gao Zengli”, Art Beatus Gallery, Hong Kong
Paris Artcurial 20th Century Chinese Contemporary Art Auction, France
Exhibition, Orangerie du Senat, Paris, France
Exhibition, Gori Arts Foundation, Florence, Italy
Exhibition, Jindu Art Center, Beijing, China
Mebourne Art Fair, Australia
Loft Barcelona Gallery, Spain
2005 Exhibition, Gallery Meyer-Le Bihan, Paris, France
10th Guangdong International Art Exhibition, China
2000 First Prize of the Autumn Salon, Paris, France
Salon 2000 - Louvre Caroussel, Paris, France
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