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Primal Chaos, Works Of Xu Shanxun,1970-2025<\/em><\/strong> (Chinese title: Hongmeng<\/em><\/strong>) compiles artworks created by contemporary artist Xu Shanxun between 1970 and 2025, divided into three volumes: Essence in the Greatest Form, All Things As One,<\/em> and Sketches of Xu Shanxun<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Xu Shanxun is a painter who keeps pace with the times and constantly seeks change. Before this, his painting underwent several transformations. Hongmeng is both the overall title of the three volumes and the name of his Mindscape Painting<\/em> series, which was completed in 2023. His works are usually not completely separate, and there is overlap in time. He simultaneously created works on different themes and in different languages, advancing his innovation step by step through in depth research and a steady, solid approach. Through brush, rice paper, and ink, using lines as the means of expression and employing various techniques such as ink wash, thick oil painting, and acrylic dripping, Xu Shanxun integrates calligraphic lines into modern painting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Xu Shanxun, Painter and Caligraphic Artist, the first person to combine the lines of Chinese calligraphy with the art of watercolour painting.
Volume I: Essence In the Greatest Form
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