The Artificial Landscape
The Paris Horizon Gallery is pleased to present the exhibition dedicated to the Chinese artist LU Hang, entitled "The artificial landscape".
In the creation of artist Lu Hang, famous historical scenes have always been present. The human or animal presence in these scenes clearly reveals the artist's intention, that of evoking our collective memories. The figure, however frozen in a past moment, manages to transcend this past moment to become a memory deconstructed and reconstructed by the artist, then a vivid moment for the spectators. We detach ourselves from its authenticity, to penetrate a historical "field" and prove the existence of protagonists reinterpreted by the artist. These scenes that did exist leave their historical moment to expand into the present and acquire universal significance.
In contrast to these cold and harsh scenes and figures, the artist uses extremely vivid and colorful colors. It brings the protagonists back to life and revives our memories. It catches the eye of the viewer while pushing it back in a certain absurd and surrealistic effect.
