Chen Zhen. In-between.

“Chen Zhen: In-Between” is a catalogue featuring images from the first solo exhibition of this renowned Chinese artist in Spain. The book contains the text “In-Between” by Aurélien Le Genissel, which establishes the curatorial framework for the exhibition, and texts by Irene Pomar, “The Eternal Misunderstanding,” and Menene Gras Balaguer, Director of Culture and Exhibitions at Casa Asia In Barcelona, ​​"The Great Void" contextualizes the artistic and personal trajectory of Chen Zhen (1955-2000). This Chinese artist is an essential figure for understanding the history of contemporary art in his country of origin. His career is marked by his departure from China in 1986 and his move to Paris, where a profound transformation in his work took place, a result of inner experience and the deep loneliness he felt in his early years. The illness that would ultimately lead to his death, however, became a catalyst that intensified his entire body of work. Through a selection of five installations representative of his career, along with a series of drawings and sketches, the exhibition explores the artist's most fundamental concerns and deepest inner conflicts, such as those revealed in much of his oeuvre.

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