Enjoy a selection of stunning paintings by Hong Ling, currently the subject of a must-see retrospective at Dublin's Chester Beatty Library.
Born in Beijing in 1955, the artist Hong Ling studied oil painting in the years after the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966–76). In the mountains of rural China, however, his brush found a new path. Drawing together the imported medium of oil on canvas with the landscapes and philosophies of China’s artistic heritage, Hong Ling has made a contribution to the world of Chinese landscape painting unparalleled in its vibrancy. As exhilarating as they are immersive, Hong Ling’s paintings stand as an invitation to join him in the landscape that is his home and his inspiration.
White Poplars in the Temple of Heaven, 1979
A Peak of Reds, 2014
Drunk In Frozen Forest, 2011
Misty Rain in Xiao-Xiang, 1993
Four Seasons, 2001/2001/2000/2001
Snow Dome, 2000
Spiritual Intuition 2, 2013
Rainbow-like, 2015
Cold Snow, 1991
Diffuse Spring, 2014.
Hong Ling: A Retrospective, Chester Beatty Library Dublin until 29 January 2017
All images © Hong Ling. Courtesy Soka Art
