PANG JIUN

orn in Shanghai in 1936, Pang Jiun spent his early years studying music. Later, he came in touch with Impressionism and Fauvism in the process of learning to paint. He particularly emphasizes objective observation and subjective creation, and firmly refuses alterations to artworks, believing only painting in one go can the vigor and novelty of the artistic originality be maintained. Chinese Style Garden (Lot 36) is one of Pang's creations in 2007. Shades of calm gray, lush green and cool blue manifest the graceful charm of a Chinese classical garden. Spontaneous overlaps of gray, blue and green give rise to multifarious visual layers of light and shadow, casting over the tranquil and secluded garden. Spirited strokes reveal the gentle and refined elegance of a Chinese garden. It is worth noting that the use of contrasting subjective blue-green colors is more than an expression of the lyrical mood of Chinese landscape paintings, but the breaking away from objective convention to showcase a modern flair.