Adam Wei Artist's Statement Each series of work borrows the shape of fan from traditional Chinese paintings and the concept of ancient ïYin YangÍ-the two opposing principles in nature,the former feminine and negative,the latter masculine and positive.Yin combines with Yang to form the whole world.the work reveals mutual unity and revolving in things.the shape of circle also has a sense of perfection and transmigration in oriental spirit.here circle means tranquillity,placidness and perfection.yet most of the circles are incomplete.it reveals internal and external imperfection of human being and their latent desire for perfection. Those stones and pillars floating in space are painted using line drawing of Chinese watercolour technique.they make you feel that there is something beyond us.they perhaps symbolise the power of the nature.they are real and transparent.we cannot touch them.in the background of the paintings,these stones and pillars flash poetic light to our soul which has become colder and colder because of our broken daily lives. I strongly feel that,the art work have become an individual of its own,broken away from the artist.they are like lives coming out in a sudden.their inhalation and exhalation forms their bodyies full of breath,so naturally and without reverse. Images of work Brief CV EDUCATION 2003-2006 BA (Hons) Fine Art, 1:1, University of Dundee SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2007 ñThe Stone of Timeî, Chapel Gallery, Hall Place and Gardens, London 2003 ñBreathî, Dairy Art, London 2000 ñYin Yangî, Blackfriars Arts Centre, Boston 1999 ñTouchî, New Gallery, London 1998 ñThe Circle of Yin Yangî, Margaret Harvey Gallery, University of Hertfordshire, St Albans 1997 ñScenery in the Zeroî, South Square Art Gallery, Bradford ñRecent Paintingsî, ArtHouse Gallery, London ñScenery in the Zeroî, Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2006 ñShibbolethî, Dilston Grove, London ñArtists Show Artî, The Sassoon Gallery, London ñSummer Appealî, A&D Gallery, London ñSummer Open Studios Showî, Wimbledon Art Studios, London 2005 ñGroup Exhibitionî, A&D Gallery, London ñWinter Exhibitionî, Aristao Gallery, London 2004 ñGroup Exhibitionî, A&D Gallery, London Affordable Art Fair, London 2003 Affordable Art Fair, London 2002 ñNeuroPopî, A&D Art Gallery, London 2001 ñA New Lightî, Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery, Peterborough 2000 ñSefton Open 2000î, Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport 1999 ñGroup Exhibitionî, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow ñSefton Open 1999î, Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport 1997 ñGroup Exhibitionî, Bruce Castle Museum, London AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS & COMPETITIONS 2000 Sefton Open, 3rd Prize COLLECTIONS International art colony, Macedonia British VITA Plc. Private collections in Britain, Spain, Italy, Hong Kong, Macedonia and China Contact Email: art_adam1@hotmail.com Website: http://uk.photos.yahoo.com/adam_art2001 www.ArtistsShowArt.co.uk All content © the artists and EASTonline