Guo Hongwei

Guo Hongwei is a contemporary artist based in Beijing. He was born in 1982 and graduated from the Oil Painting Department of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in 2004.

After graduation, Guo did not follow the traditional route of academic painting. He turned to discover a new creation mode which is based on his childhood memories. Usually,he takes inspiration from old photographs. He is known primarily for his watercolor series.

In his recent works, he ventured into the field of collage and started to explore and to experiment with new dimensions in visual art within a given flat surface. “From the physical perspective, Guo’s practice neither bolsters nor weakens the informational capacity of the 2D print medium—he simply recodes it.” ^[1]

Guo Hongwei has exhibited at a number of venues. In 2013, Guo appeared at UCCA in the group exhibition ON | OFF:China’s Young Artists in Concept and Practice. His works were also shown at Shanghai Zendai MoMA (2007 and 2006), Today ArtMuseum (2007) and Shanghai Biennale(2012), etc.

References

1. ↑ Sun, Dongdong, "GUO HONGWEI: EDITING." LEAP. Trans. Dominik Salter Dvorak. LEAP, 19 July 2013. Web. 21 Aug. 2013. <http://leapleapleap.com/2013/07/guo-hongwei-editing/>.