徐渠由目光所及的细微处出发,见微知著,从货币的一角到擦手毛巾上晕开的色块水渍,从佛像木雕的废料到身边的动物,始于对社会现实敏锐深刻地洞察,他穿梭于不同价值体系和审美经验,延伸出对于社会系统运转间关联的反思。独立运转的体系相互关联,最终编织出人的形象,而正如徐渠所言,如果离开了人,所有的价值体系都不存在,也不成立。
TRIUMPH GALLERY is pleased to announce that the gallery will attend the 5th edition of JIANART at T-10 / SKP-S from May 23 to 26, 2024, gallery Booth A24.
爱因斯坦2号 Einstein No.2
非洲木雕、着色毛巾(五件) African wood carving and colored towel (five pieces)
尺寸可变 Dimensions variable,2024
卢旺达 100 新和旧 RWF 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 × 15 cm,2017-2019
阳台 Balcony
苏州木雕、铁、喷漆 Suzhou wood carving, iron, spray paint
尺寸可变 Dimensions variable,2016
习惯 II Custom II
黑白单频录像(有声) Black and white single channel video (with sound), 3'13"
版本 Edition 3/5,2014
斑马 Zebra
黑白单频录像(有声) Black and white single channel video (with sound), 8'32"
版本 Edition 3/5,2015
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,现生活工作于中国北京。
徐渠部分个展包括:《无恶不欢》,南山社,西安,中国,2023;《徐渠:降临》,龙美术馆西岸馆,上海,中国,2023;《中轴线》,当代唐人艺术中心,首尔,韩国 ,2023;《复活》,当代唐人艺术中心,北京,中国 ,2021;《直线》,当代唐人艺术中心,香港,中国,2021;《旷野》,亚纪画廊,台北,中国,2020;《成色》,MDC画廊,香港,中国,2019;《混沌》,MDC画廊,米兰,意大利,2019;《疼痛》,天线空间,上海,中国,2018。徐渠在路易威登基金会艺术中心(法国巴黎)、K11 艺术基金会(中国香港)、尤伦斯当代艺术中心(中国北京)、泰康空间(中国北京)、OCAT 上海馆(中国上海)、二十一世纪民生美术馆(中国上海)、龙美术馆(中国上海)、广东时代美术馆(中国广州)、松美术馆(中国北京)、和美术馆(中国佛山)等国内外知名机构参加过群展。
Xu Qu was born in 1978 in Jiangsu, China. Xu Qu graduated with a MFA in Fine Arts and Film at Braunschweig University of Art, Germany in 2008. The artist is currently lives and works in Beijing.
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 selected solo exhibitions include Xu Qu: No Evil, No Joy, Nanshan Society, Xi’an, China, 2023; 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).