‘portrait’ by li jikai, oil on canvas, 2008 image © china today gallery
currently, a solo exhibition of the work of chinese artist li jikai is being shown at arario gallery. the show includes twenty-five of the contemporary artist’s paintings. li’s art is a personal narrative about himself and his existence. often representing himself as a solitary character in his paintings, he poses a lot of universal questions through his pieces, exploring his sub-conscious and who he is as an individual
born in chengdu, sichuan province china, li jikai graduated from the sichuan fine arts institue (master’s degree), majoring in painting. he currently lives in wuhan and teaches at the hubel academy of fine art in the animation department.
‘crawling on the earth’ by li jikai, acrylic on canvas, 2008 image © chinasquare gallery
‘pool’ by li jikai, oil on canvas, 2008 image © beyond art space
arario gallery: http://www.arariogallery.co.kr
