Description

Artist: Lu Chengxuan

Year: 2023

Medium: Chinese painting

Size: 42 x 30 cm

Framed: None (core only)

Creative Concept

The ‘Perfect World’ series perfectly encapsulates the subtle yet profound connection between nature and its delicate inhabitants. Each painting in the series presents a vibrant image of fruits and vegetables and the epitome of life contained within. These images are visual presentations and ink and watercolour narratives of birds and flowers that delve into the natural world’s intricate and often overlooked ecology.

This painting depicts a peeled sweet potato and chestnuts. The upper section features a sweet potato with its orange flesh exposed against its pinkish-purple skin. Below, several chestnuts are scattered, some still in their shells and others peeled to reveal the yellowish-brown nuts inside. A partially open chestnut burr is visible on the lower right. The artwork uses delicate brushstrokes and soft colours to capture the natural beauty of these foods.

Lu Chengxuan
Lu Chengxuan is a young artist from Shandong, China, studying at Fuzhou University. He specialises in Chinese paintings of birds and flowers, figures and landscapes. Through her mastery of technique and brushwork, she creates sparse yet harmonious compositions that emphasise spiritual depth and unique emotional resonance. She integrates contemporary innovative techniques and mixed media into traditional art, incorporating reflections on life and the world. Her works are tinged with a mysterious romantic melancholy and her style is fresh, intriguing and intriguing.