NO EVIL, NO JOY - Xu Qu Solo Exhibition
徐渠 Xu Qu
DURATION 展期
2023. 12. 09 - 2024. 02. 29
South of Yulang International Building
No.77 Jiefang Road, Xi’an
「徐渠：无恶不欢」展览现场，图片致谢南山社
Installation Views of Xu Qu: No evil, no joy,
Courtesy of Nanshan Society
2014
2015
爱因斯坦 Einstein
非洲木雕、着色毛巾（八件） African wood carving and colored towel (eight pieces)
尺寸可变 Dimensions variable
南非100 新和旧 ZAR 100 New and Old
布面丙烯、喷漆、榉木木雕 Acrylic and spray paint on canvas, beech wood carving
218×150×15cm
橡胶（静安寺） Rubber(Jing' an Temple)
橡胶垫、钢丝（一组六件） Rubber mat, steel wire (a set of six pieces)
尺寸可变 Dimensions variable
阳台 Balcony
苏州木雕、铁、喷漆 Suzhou wood carving, iron, spray paint
尺寸可变 Dimensions variable
2016
徐渠，1978 年生于中国江苏 ，2008年获得布伦瑞克艺术大学艺术与电影专业硕士学位，现工作、生活于中国北京。
Xu Qu was born in 1978 in Jiangsu, China. In 2008, Xu Qu graduated with an MFA in Fine Arts and Film at Braunschweig University of Art, Germany. The artist currently lives and works in Beijing, China.
Xu Qu conveys his attitude towards society and his understanding of the world through artistic practice. He focuses on exploring the interconnections among social systems in different dimensions and fields. Starting from a profound insight into social reality, Xu Qu uncovers the subtle aspects within his field of vision, revealing the macro through a grasp of the micro. He navigates through various value systems and aesthetic experiences, extending his reflections on the interplay of social systems. Guided by his pursuit of concise and clear presentation, Xu Qu employs diverse media to address different topics, resulting in a multidimensional artistic practice that encompasses painting, performance, video, installation, and sculpture.
Xu Qu's recent solo exhibitions include Xu Qu: Advent, Long Museum West Bund, Shanghai, China, 2023; Xu Qu: Central Axis, Tang Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea, 2023; Xu Qu: Rejuvenation, Tang Contemporary Art, Beijing, China, 2021; Xu Qu: Straight Line, Tang Contemporary Art, Hong Kong, China, 2021; Desert, Each Modern, Taipei, China, 2020; Fineness, Massimo De Carlo, Hong Kong, China, 2019; Chaos, Massimo De Carlo, Milan, Italy, 2019; Ache, Antenna Space, Shanghai, China, 2018. Xu Qu has participated in group exhibitions at renowned institutions both domestically and internationally, including Fondation Louis Vuitton (Paris, France), K11 Art Foundation (Hong Kong, China), UCCA Center for Contemporary Art (Beijing, China), Taikang Space (Beijing, China), OCAT Shanghai (Shanghai, China), 21st Century Minsheng Art Museum (Shanghai, China), Long Museum (Shanghai, China), Guangdong Times Art Museum (Guangzhou, China), Song Art Museum (Beijing, China), and He Art Museum (Foshan, China).
