| Artist | Kuang Chu (Zheng Liu) | Resides | United States Mainland China |
| Website | kuangchuart.com | Medium | Pen Pencil |
| Representing Gallery | WeBeArt Gallery Chengdu, China Art Fluent Boston, MA. USA | [email protected] | |
| Follow the Artist | Instagram | Facebook | Themes | Self-awareness Courage Resilience Spirituality Family politics Feminism Fantasy Allegorical Philosophy Mythology Nature |
About the artist
Zheng Liu, known by the pen name Kuang Chu, is a cross-border, cross-disciplinary artist. His artwork has been exhibited in Beijing, Shanghai, and Chengdu, China, New York State, and Los Angeles, U.S.A. He is now based in Los Angeles, Beijing and Chengdu.
Currently, Kuang Chu’s main focus is on his “Red Balloon” digital drawing series. This series has been exhibited and sold in galleries as printmaking artwork.
Artwork Themes & Subject Matter
In the exquisite black and white drawings, the red of the balloon stands out as a trademark of the “Red Balloon” series. Bright and always rising, the balloon is confronting, at the same time balancing the darkness and depression of the surroundings. Although Kuang Chu doesn’t like a single and concrete interpretation of an artwork, one would not be wrong in saying that the red balloon is a symbol of hope, or a materialization of high spirit.
The main driving force of Kuang Chu’s art comes from the marvelous feelings that arise in solitude, and the most important theme is the much-needed self-awareness and courage in the face of a complex and turbulent world, while some of his works also deal with topics such as intimacy and politics.
In terms of style, the most distinctive feature is the drawing techniques derivated from old European engraving works, which conjure the spirit of Renaissance and Age of Discovery–the curiosity toward the vast unknown in the world.
Press
Kuang Chu’s artworks have been published in the book “Magic of Lines II.” Publisher: CYPI Pr, (July 27, 2016), Superpresent Vol. 4 No. 2, and featured in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine and websites such as theaither.com.
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Selected Solo Exhibitions
2021
“Rabbit Hole of Spiritual Massage”, Rainbow Street Gallery, Chengdu, China
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024
A Woman’s Place, The Ebell of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
Red Light, Gallery IDOLWILD, Los Angeles, United States
2023
Nomad, Del Amo Crossing in Torrance, Los Angeles, United States
2022
Red Balloon and Gold Nugget, WeBeArt Gallery, Chengdu, China
2021
Out Of The Dust, Enter The Sea, Maries’ Museum, Shanghai, China
2019
Export, Mid-Hudson Heritage Center, Poughkeepsie, United States
2018
Export, Mid-Hudson Heritage Center, Poughkeepsie, United States
