LIN Xue 林穴
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BIOGRAPHY
1968 - 2020 Born in Fujian, China LIN Xue (b.1968-2020, Fujian, China) has been studying plants and microorganisms for years. His works mainly relate to the landscape rendition and delineation of natural scenes. His meticulous drawings provide an insight into the mechanics of growth and decay in nature. The island in his painting grows out of the sea towards the sky and life forms emerge from within. Participated exhibitions include solo exhibition “LIN XUE: A Retrospective” (Pao Galleries, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2021), “Song(Pine)” (Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong, 2018), “LIN Xue: Blooming in the Void” (Project One, Eslite Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, 2013), “Art Fair Tokyo 2010” (Tokyo International Forum, Japan, 2010), group exhibition “Land of the Lustrous” (UCCA Dune, Beijing, 2019), “Il Palazzo Enciclopedico” (The 55th International Art Exhibition, Venice, Italy, 2013) and “Phantoms of Asia: Contemporary Awakens the Past” (Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, 2012). LIN currently lives and works in Hong Kong. SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2021 LIN XUE: A Retrospective, Pao Galleries, Hong Kong Art Centre 2018 Song (Pine), Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong 2013 LIN Xue: blooming in the void, PROJECT ONE, Eslite Causeway Bay, Hong Kong 2011 The Sixth Day, Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong 2010 Art Fair Tokyo 2010, Tokyo International Forum, Japan 2009 ART HK 09, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong 2008 Whispers in the Wind, Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2019 Land of the Lustrous, UCCA Dune, Beijing Gallery EXIT, Art Basel Hong Kong, Hong Kong 2018 Gallery EXIT, Art Basel Hong Kong, Hong Kong 2017 Gallery EXIT, Art Basel Hong Kong, Hong Kong 2013 Il Palazzo Enciclopedico (The Encyclopedic Palace), The 55th International Art Exhibition, Venice, Italy Nature of Speed, Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong 2012 Phantoms of Asia: Contemporary Awakens the Past, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, USA Why Do Trees Grow till The End?, Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong 2010 The Linear Dimension - Contemporary Hong Kong Art, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong 1998 Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition 1998, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong 1995 Manulife Young Artists Series, Hong Kong Art Centre, Hong Kong |