ART LEXÏNG Presents Jin Junjie: Small Paintings 2012 – 2018

Photography by Kyle McLaughlin on March 14th, 2019 in Arts, Lifestyle

Miami, FL – March 14, 2019 – ART LEXÏNG is excited to present the work of one of the most distinguished voices in China’s dynamic contemporary art scene. Jin Junjie, considered the most promising young abstract painter of his generation, creates three-dimensional canvasses with colorful reliefs. The collection of compact canvasses, aptly titled Small Paintings (2012-2018), present a highly labored process. Junjie works by carefully layering different colors atop each other, waiting for each to dry before applying the next. He then skillfully carves into the surface, creating an assemblage of negative spaces. The result is a mixture of hues and shapes that reflect the artist’s inward journey rather than a mirror of his surroundings. The show not only marks Junjie’s first show outside China, but represents the growing consciousness of a new generation of Chinese artists that are looking to distinguish their work by breaking with convention.