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Brushing without Ink: 2000-2009
Gan Yu draws inspiration from the natural beauty of Chinese calligraphy, brush painting, seal carving as well as the elements of Western minimalism and abstract art. The artist uses simple artistic language to reflect a complex, inexplicable but deeply seductive phenomenon in our contemporary life. The works on this page illustrate artist Gan Yu's hand-torn and knife-scratching techniques to create effects that resemble Chinese ink landscape paintings. The artist calls them "ink paintings without brush and ink".
"Ink Paintings without Brush and Ink", 30 Landscape Pieces, 8"x10" each, 2008-2009
"Ink Paintings without Brush and Ink", 30 Landscape Pieces, 8"x10" each, 2008-2009
Gan Yu draws inspiration from the natural beauty of Chinese calligraphy, brush painting, seal carving as well as the elements of Western minimalism and abstract art. The artist uses simple artistic language to reflect a complex, inexplicable but deeply seductive phenomenon in our contemporary life. The works on this page illustrate artist Gan Yu's hand-torn and knife-scratching techniques to create effects that resemble Chinese ink landscape paintings. The artist calls them "ink paintings without brush and ink".
Gan Yu draws inspiration from the natural beauty of Chinese calligraphy, brush painting, seal carving as well as the elements of Western minimalism and abstract art. The artist uses simple artistic language to reflect a complex, inexplicable but deeply seductive phenomenon in our contemporary life. The works on this page illustrate artist Gan Yu's hand-torn and knife-scratching techniques to create effects that resemble Chinese ink landscape paintings. The artist calls them "ink paintings without brush and ink".
"Ink Paintings without Brush and Ink", 30 Landscape Pieces, 8"x10", Close-up
"Ink Paintings without Brush and Ink", 30 Landscape Pieces, 8"x10" each, 2008-2009
Gan Yu draws inspiration from the natural beauty of Chinese calligraphy, brush painting, seal carving as well as the elements of Western minimalism and abstract art. The artist uses simple artistic language to reflect a complex, inexplicable but deeply seductive phenomenon in our contemporary life. The works on this page illustrate artist Gan Yu's hand-torn and knife-scratching techniques to create effects that resemble Chinese ink landscape paintings. The artist calls them "ink paintings without brush and ink".
Gan Yu draws inspiration from the natural beauty of Chinese calligraphy, brush painting, seal carving as well as the elements of Western minimalism and abstract art. The artist uses simple artistic language to reflect a complex, inexplicable but deeply seductive phenomenon in our contemporary life. The works on this page illustrate artist Gan Yu's hand-torn and knife-scratching techniques to create effects that resemble Chinese ink landscape paintings. The artist calls them "ink paintings without brush and ink".
"Ink Paintings without Brush and Ink", 30 Landscape Pieces, 8"x10", Close-up
"Ink Paintings without Brush and Ink", 30 Landscape Pieces, 8"x10" each, 2008-2009
Gan Yu draws inspiration from the natural beauty of Chinese calligraphy, brush painting, seal carving as well as the elements of Western minimalism and abstract art. The artist uses simple artistic language to reflect a complex, inexplicable but deeply seductive phenomenon in our contemporary life. The works on this page illustrate artist Gan Yu's hand-torn and knife-scratching techniques to create effects that resemble Chinese ink landscape paintings. The artist calls them "ink paintings without brush and ink".
Gan Yu draws inspiration from the natural beauty of Chinese calligraphy, brush painting, seal carving as well as the elements of Western minimalism and abstract art. The artist uses simple artistic language to reflect a complex, inexplicable but deeply seductive phenomenon in our contemporary life. The works on this page illustrate artist Gan Yu's hand-torn and knife-scratching techniques to create effects that resemble Chinese ink landscape paintings. The artist calls them "ink paintings without brush and ink".
9 Landscape Sketches, "Ink Paintings without Brush and Ink", 2018-2019
9 Landscape Sketches, "Ink Paintings without Brush and Ink", 2018-2019
Gan Yu draws inspiration from the natural beauty of Chinese calligraphy, brush painting, seal carving as well as the elements of Western minimalism and abstract art. The artist uses simple artistic language to reflect a complex, inexplicable but deeply seductive phenomenon in our contemporary life. The works on this page illustrate artist Gan Yu's hand-torn and knife-scratching techniques to create effects that resemble Chinese ink landscape paintings. The artist calls them "ink paintings without brush and ink".
Gan Yu draws inspiration from the natural beauty of Chinese calligraphy, brush painting, seal carving as well as the elements of Western minimalism and abstract art. The artist uses simple artistic language to reflect a complex, inexplicable but deeply seductive phenomenon in our contemporary life. The works on this page illustrate artist Gan Yu's hand-torn and knife-scratching techniques to create effects that resemble Chinese ink landscape paintings. The artist calls them "ink paintings without brush and ink".
5 Landscape Sketches, "Ink Paintings without Brush and Ink", 2018-2019
5 Landscape Sketches, "Ink Paintings without Brush and Ink", 2018-2019
Gan Yu draws inspiration from the natural beauty of Chinese calligraphy, brush painting, seal carving as well as the elements of Western minimalism and abstract art. The artist uses simple artistic language to reflect a complex, inexplicable but deeply seductive phenomenon in our contemporary life. The works on this page illustrate artist Gan Yu's hand-torn and knife-scratching techniques to create effects that resemble Chinese ink landscape paintings. The artist calls them "ink paintings without brush and ink".
Gan Yu draws inspiration from the natural beauty of Chinese calligraphy, brush painting, seal carving as well as the elements of Western minimalism and abstract art. The artist uses simple artistic language to reflect a complex, inexplicable but deeply seductive phenomenon in our contemporary life. The works on this page illustrate artist Gan Yu's hand-torn and knife-scratching techniques to create effects that resemble Chinese ink landscape paintings. The artist calls them "ink paintings without brush and ink".
"Ink Paintings without Brush and Ink", 30 Landscape Pieces, 8"x10" each, 2008-2009
"Ink Paintings without Brush and Ink", 30 Landscape Pieces, 8"x10" each, 2008-2009
Artworks at Gan Yu's Solo Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan, 2022
Shun Art Gallery Tokyo
Gan Yu draws inspiration from the natural beauty of Chinese calligraphy, brush painting, seal carving as well as the elements of Western minimalism and abstract art. The artist uses simple artistic language to reflect a complex, inexplicable but deeply seductive phenomenon in our contemporary life. The works on this page illustrate artist Gan Yu's hand-torn and knife-scratching techniques to create effects that resemble Chinese ink landscape paintings. The artist calls them "ink paintings without brush and ink".
Artworks at Gan Yu's Solo Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan, 2022
Shun Art Gallery Tokyo
Gan Yu draws inspiration from the natural beauty of Chinese calligraphy, brush painting, seal carving as well as the elements of Western minimalism and abstract art. The artist uses simple artistic language to reflect a complex, inexplicable but deeply seductive phenomenon in our contemporary life. The works on this page illustrate artist Gan Yu's hand-torn and knife-scratching techniques to create effects that resemble Chinese ink landscape paintings. The artist calls them "ink paintings without brush and ink".
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