Chu Liangwen solo exhibition"See your breath."

March 10 - 26, 2023
1-7pm

Closed on Mon, Tue and Wed.
*Opening reception:March 10, 6-8pm
Anyone can participate in the opening reception.

Chu Liangwen introduction movie(approx. 9 min.)

Shimokitazawa Arts is pleased to present "See your breath" solo exhibition by Chu Liangwen.
Chu Liangwen was born Ningbo, Hangzhou, China, 1996. He graduated from MFA in Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Painting, Japan. He gently expresses the relationship between himself and the environment and people, especially his mother with soft colors. He is up-and-coming young artist who is actively presenting his works at exhibitions while at university and after graduation.
He payed attention to water, air, temperature and light regarding this solo show and will show approx. 20 paintings, mainly new works.
We hope you'll enjoy Chu Liangwen solo exhibition "See your breath" like being wrapped by spring light softly.

Artist Statement

I am interested in the relationship between environment and people, such as the relationship between me and mother, relationships with others in society, and relationships with nature.
I often come up with a person in my mind, who may be my mother, who may be important to me, or who may be another me, who I can't talk to.
When I paint, it seems that I can really establish contact with them, and feel her existence by establishing contact with myself.

I pay attentions to water, air, temperature and light. 
Some things have no shape, but we can't live without them.
Lightly, transparent, seemingly nonexistent, but enveloping us.

I want to know why sometimes I will think my works are happier than me.
I found that I could breathe freely during painting.
Whether in the sea or in the sky or on the land.
I roam, I fly, I run.
I draw my breath in every breath.
At the same time, I hope you can see your breath when you come here.
Bring peace and happiness to everyone.

Chu Liangwen solo exhibition "See your breath." installation view
Chu Liangwen《under the desk》, 2023, Oil on canvas, 112x160.3cm(P100)
Chu Liangwen《grow》, 2023, Oil on canvas, 53x45.5cm(F10)
Chu Liangwen《yuan》, 2023, oil on canvas, 45.5x38cm(F8)
Chu Liangwen《Untitled》, 2023年, Oil on panel, 30.5x20cm
Chu Liangwen《Sleeping at the bottom of the city》, 2022, Watercolor on panel, 14.8x21cm
Chu Liangwen solo exhibition "See your breath." installation view
Chu Liangwen solo exhibition "See your breath." installation view
Chu Liangwen solo exhibition "See your breath." installation view

Chu Liangwen

He gently expresses the relationship between himself and the environment and people, especially his mother with soft colors.
favorite artists : Wassily Kandinsky, Cy Twombly, Paul Klee, Frida Kahlo, Izumi Kato, Pius Fox, Hiroshi Sugito etc.

Born in Ningbo, Hangzhou, China, 1996.
2022 MFA in Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Painting, Japan

Solo exhibition
2022
" NOON " Gallery Blue 3143 , Tokyo
" Rotation " GALLERY b. TOKYO , Tokyo
" Side Song " gallery fu , Kanagawa pref., Japan
" a mamama" Changting Gallery, Tokyo
" mini solo exhibition" ecute Ueno, Ueno station, Tokyo
2021
" There is another me" Gallery Binosha, Tokyo

Group exhibition
2022
" Lucky cat(creation project 2022)" Gardian Garden, Tokyo
" Escape/Landscape" KATSUYA SUSUKI GALLERY, Tokyo
" 1_WALL Finalist exhibition" Gardian Garden, Tokyo
" The morning star" Ginga101, Tokyo
" I, Tokyo" Morioka Shoten, Tokyo
" Daily life to connected to Art" ToMoRrow Gallery, Tokyo
" To The Future" Changting Gallery, Tokyo
" Under Construction" Geidai Artplaza, Tokyo
" SEKISUI HOUSE meets ARTISTS" SUMUFUMU Minamiaoyama, Tokyo
" The 16th. Geidai Artplaza Award Exhibition" Geidai Artplaza, Tokyo
2021
" Sakiori (rag weaving) Daily Exhibition" Denchu Hirakushi House and Atelier, Tokyo
" Place of Creation" Ohara School Hall, Tokyo
" SDGs x ARTs Exhibition" The University Art Museum, Tokyo
" Gunma Biennale for Young Artists 2021" The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, Gunma pref. Japan
" Tsukuba Award of Art" Studio'S, Ibaraki pref. & Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store, Tokyo
" The 15th. Geidai Artplaza Award Exhibition" Geidai Artplaza, Tokyo
2020
" POCORART vol.9" Arts Chiyoda 3331, Tokyo

Public Collection
Charm Care Corporation Co., Ltd

Award
2022
" To The Future" Award for Excellence, Changting Gallery, Tokyo
2020
" Student Selection Exhibition 2020" Encouragement Award, Gallery Binosha, Tokyo