Painter's Floral Works a Transplantation of Monet's Garden
Watercolorist Xu Minghui's works on show usher the audience into the dynamism and vibrancy of spring. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Watercolorist Xu Minghui says she was enthralled at the moment she entered the prosperous garden at Claude Monet's villa in Giverny, in France, known for its blooming flowers which were planted to the planning of the impressionist himself and became a recurring motif in his creation.
"The colorful blossoms, with pleasant smells, erupted with vigor in the bright sunlight," she recalls of the visit in May 2010. "It was a celebration of life, and a hub for one to pacify his heart and soul."
Watercolorist Xu Minghui's works on show usher the audience into the dynamism and vibrancy of spring. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Since then she has been painting flowers of different species she encounters. Also, she frequents the Monet Garden as much as possible for inspirations.
Her solo exhibition in Beijing, Florileges, brings together dozens of watercolor and oil flower still-lifes to usher the audience into the dynamism and vibrancy of spring. Her brushwork features a strong contrast of hues of high saturation by which the artist wants to give a full expression of "the competitive atmosphere among flowers to catch most light and attention" in nature. It is also a reminder to people that "flowers also bloom in people's minds once they are in need to ease anxieties".
The exhibition is through to April 22 at the Ici Labas gallery.
Watercolorist Xu Minghui's works on show usher the audience into the dynamism and vibrancy of spring. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Watercolorist Xu Minghui's works on show usher the audience into the dynamism and vibrancy of spring. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Watercolorist Xu Minghui's works on show usher the audience into the dynamism and vibrancy of spring. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Watercolorist Xu Minghui's works on show usher the audience into the dynamism and vibrancy of spring. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Watercolorist Xu Minghui's works on show usher the audience into the dynamism and vibrancy of spring. [Photo provided to China Daily]