Zhanhong Liao

Her art contains paintings, mixed media objects, assemblages and diaries, recently also computerworks. Her travels, experiences from daily life and different traditions are her inspiration, thereby creating a broad type of art.

The diaries are a central and essential part in her art. By using the bold structure of paint over texts and images, a rich layered form arises, not only in the material field but also cultural and to its contents.
The diaries show a rich and very developed sensibility for colour and composition and a great craftsmanship in handling all sorts of materials. One can observe the influences of Buddhism and Christianity. Each page shows its own mood and causes its own emotion.

Zhanhong says about her diaries: “You can look closely in a book and you can touch a book. Each time you turn a page, you will be surprised.
The basic material is also divers. I often use dummies made from sturdy paper, but also Chinese exercise books made from fragile and thin paper. My diaries are influenced by a mix of different worlds and cultures: memories and experiences from China and also from the Netherlands and other countries.”

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Biography

1965 Born in Guangzhuo, China.

1994 Graduated in General Art & Design, at City College of Manchester (UK).
Since 1996 lives and works in Vlaardingen, The Netherlands.


Exhibitions:

2010 Contemporary ESTeeLIE, PRIMAVERA Ahoy Rotterdam Turing the Tiles, The Hague Pulchri Studio, The Hague WAD Closer to Delft III, World Art Delft, Delft Zone Zero - Gallikos River, Municipality Exhibition Space, Kilkis, Greece ‘Agora’, Centro Arto LuPier, Brescia, Italy

2009 Pulchri Studio, The Hague Beemster Art Centre, Amsterdam Hollandia Gallery, Vlaardingen Oosterkerk en Mozes en Aaronkerk, Amsterdam Galerie van B, Vlaardingen World Art Delft, Delft Stedelijk Museum Het Prinsenhof, Delft Vele Vlaardingen in Een Huis, Vlaardingen

2008 ‘Shell’ Head office, The Hague Hollandia Gallery, Vlaardingen ‘Show your hope’, Stichting 80 Questions, India FNV –KIEM Office, Amsterdam Pulchri Studio, The Hague Word Art Delft, Delft Galerie van B, Vlaardingen Het Loggerfestival, Vlaardingen National Gallery, Kampala, Uganda Ankantes, Amsterdam

2007 Art Factory, Helsinki, Finland Rundetaam, Copenhagen, Denmark Pand Paulus, Schiedam

2006 Oosterkerk, Amsterdam World Art Delft, Delft Pand Paulus, Schiedam Pulchri Studio, Den Haag De Toren van Babel, Utrecht Galerie Josine Bokhoven, Amsterdam

2005 Music Centre Vredenburg, Utrecht Pulchri Studio, The Hague

2004 Galerie Josine Bokhoven, Amsterdam Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam

2003 Galerie Josine Bokhoven Museum Rijswijk ‘Holland Papier Biennale’, Rijswijk Galerie Kadans, Den Haag World Art Delft, Delft Pulchri Studio, Den Haag

2002 Galerie Josine Bokhoven, Amsterdam Museum Rijswijk ‘Holland Papier Biennale’, Rijswijk Galerie Kadans, Den Haag

2001 Pulchri Studio, Den Haag Castle Rhoon, Rhoon Kunstrai, Galerie Josine Bokhoeven

2000 Pulchri Studio, Den Haag Museum Kasteel Wijchen Gallery Hollandia, Vlaardingen

1999 Gallery Waalkens, Finsterwolde Gallery Pervelle, Vlaardingen Westfries Museum, Hoorn Pulchri Studio, Den Haag Galerie Kadans, Den Haag Millenium’s exposition, Gemeentehuis De Lier

1998 Gate Foundation, Amsterdam Gallery Hollandia, Vlaardingen

1994 Final exam Exhibition of City College of Manchester, U.K. Gallery Manchester Airport, U. K. The Art Centre, Londen, U .K.