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Dreams of a woman

Chen Haiyan鈥檚 solo exhibition 鈥淒ream on Knife Tip鈥 opened at the Renke Art Gallery earlier this month.

A lecturer of engraving at the China Academy of Art, the exhibition showcases 30 pieces she has made since the mid-1980s, including ink wash paintings and color and black-and-white wood engravings. All the works are inspired by her dreams.

鈥淚 take my notebook to bed so that I can write down my dreams as soon as I wake up,鈥 said the artist.

鈥淚 translate them into the artistic language you see in my engravings.鈥

The images in her works are usually explained in a few poetic lines which reveal her sensitivity as a woman artist. Chen鈥檚 pieces are on show around the world, including in the British Museum and the National Art Museum of China.

The exhibition runs through January 3.


 

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