Bao Xianjie

1983 Born in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province

2006 Graduated from the Modern Decoration Art Department of Hangzhou Normal University with a bachelor’s degree

Currently works and lives in Ningbo

Group exhibitions

2017

2017 Art Nova 100, Beijing, China

2016

The 2^nd “Later” Recommend Exhibition of Young Artists, Heroall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chengdu, China

The Epoch of Icebreak - Exhibitions of Modern Chinese Lacquer Painting, E Art Museum, Beijing/ Yun Contemporary Art Center, Shanghai, China

The 4^th National Lacquer Painting Works Exhibition, Jiangxi Art Museum, Nanchang, China

2015

China (Xiamen) Lacquer Painting Exhibition, Xiamen Art Museum, Xiamen, China

The 6^th Zhejiang Youth Arts Works Exhibition, Zhejiang Art Museum, Hangzhou, China

Bao Xianjie: With simple shape, large area of black, “Looking for Black” gives a sense of solemnity. Looking into it, you will find that it is to discover the nature of black and the fun of black. The work can help people find the hidden meaning through abstract simple expression. Exposed to different light sources, through the change of perspectives, you can appreciate the charm of black, and black can bring about various life experiences.

“Looking for Black” series combines Chinese lacquer with tile gray, using a series of techniques that make the works of different texture producing different colors of the black. The subtle changes are intriguing. The work is to find the light or looking for black? This is the question brought by black.