Su Xinping

Description:

China, 1960
80 cm x 62 cm / 85 cm x 66,5 cm
‘’Women and Cow‘’ (女人與牛). Lithograph on paper. Titled and numbered in pencil, signed and dated 1988 lower right. Edition: 3/10.
From an old German diplomatic possession, according to the owner acquired directly from the artist in Shanghai around 1988
Su Xinping, born in Jining City, Inner Mongolia, is an artist whose career is deeply rooted in the quiet yet profound landscapes of his early life. Recognized for his artistic talent from a young age, Su entered the Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts in 1979. His two-year service in the army further solidified his commitment to art, which eventually led to his earliest lithographic works featuring enduring people of his inner Mongolian heritage. Growing up during a time when art was heavily influenced by political propaganda, Su was determined to distance himself from such politicized themes. Instead, he chose to explore his personal reflections on life and time. This thematic shift became even more evident following his graduation from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing in 1989, when he began to delve into black-and-white depictions of the profound social transformations occurring in China under the open-door policies of Deng Xiaoping. Through these works, Su expressed his deep concern about the growing sense of isolation. Su’s global recognition came through exhibitions such as ‘Faces and Bodies of the Middle Kingdom’ at the Galerie Rudolfinum in Prague (1997) and ‘Inside Out: New Chinese Art’ at the Asia Society Galleries in New York (1998). While primarily known for his printmaking, Su's approach to the medium is also economically significant, as it allows his works to be accessible to a wider audience - From an old German diplomatic posession, according to the owner acquired directly from the artist in Shanghai ca. 1998 - Publ. ‘’Album of Su Xinping's Lithographs‘’, Qingdao Publishing House, 1991, p. 7 - Framed under glass