Blurred elements, combined with sharpened image elements run through the entire oeuvre of the Chinese artist Kailiang Yang.
As sources of inspiration, he utilizes the different cultures of his homeland in China and his center of life in Germany. Small cars blur in the foggy forest and create a mysterious, even weird situation. Living beings are sought in vain in his works, the only silent spectator of these szenes seems to be the moon.
Another important factor in creating these settings is the time of day. It seems to be either night or very early morning, which can be guessed from the morning dew. The title "Alte Bekannte” (Old acquaintances) seems to allude to past series with the topic "tree", in which he dealt intensively with these natural wonders.
Trees can live for up to 1000 years and once again form a core element of his paintings in this exhibition.
Details of trees or even entire trees run through all these works.
Born in Ji'nan in 1974, the Berlin-based artist completed his studies there at the Shandong Art Institute.