Wu Keyang (pen name: Two Dimensional Half, also known as Endless Son), was born on October 14, 1973. He grew up in southern Fujian where there is a strong traditional cultural atmosphere. Since childhood, he has been deeply influenced by the excellent traditional culture, greatly inspired and enlightened. Later, he was admitted to Xiamen University, majoring in oil painting of art.
Since 2009, Mr. Wu Keyang has made many round - trip visits and study tours in Europe for several consecutive years, and has almost visited all major museums, art galleries and other art palaces in Europe. This study tour has had a far - reaching impact on Mr. Wu's oil painting art. In China, he has traveled all over the famous mountains such as the Three Mountains and Five Sacred Mountains and the Four Great Grottoes and other cultural shrines. He has visited many virtuous and elegant scholars. For several years, he has lived and eaten with practitioners in the mountains, feeling the connection between nature and life. During this period, Mr. Wu has never stopped painting. He has integrated every moment of perception into his paintings. So far, Mr. Wu has created more than 200 oil paintings in 18 series and more than 800 pen - and - ink drawing works. Recently, the two - volume "Contemporary Sketch Collection of Wu Keyang" will be published by Hubei Fine Arts Publishing House.
Mr. Wu's early works are known for their classical style. The classic figures present a three - dimensional and delicate metal texture, so he is known as the "sculpture - casting painting school". Representative works during this period include "Golden Sakyamuni Buddha" and "Silver Cundi Bodhisattva". In the later period, based on his cognition and speculation of the universe, nature, human beings, the lives of all things, as well as the past, present and future time - space, Mr. Wu has an insight into the world and deconstructs it, and presents this insight and deconstruction in the form of painting art. The works convey the oriental philosophical thought, also the expression of oriental artistic philosophy, and more importantly, the sublimation of his creation after experiencing several life - and - death experiences, pursuing the presentation of "the present moment"! Therefore, classic series of works such as "Spirituality", "Stream of Consciousness" and "Super - imagery" have emerged.
In 2013, Mr. Wu Keyang held his first and second solo art exhibitions in Nanputuo Temple and Xiamen University in Xiamen, China. Subsequently, he held special solo exhibitions in many places such as Beijing, Chengdu, Leshan and Yancheng, and established personal art studios in these places.
In 2016, some of his representative works were included in the "Collection of Precious Postage Stamps of Famous Chinese Contemporary Oil Painting Artists" by the General Post Office of China.
In September 2023, Mr. Wu started an international tour exhibition and held a one - month solo exhibition with the theme of "Bad, Dwelling, Spirit, Path" in Palazzo Pisanisalone in Venice, Italy. It is reported that he is the first Chinese artist to hold a solo exhibition here in a hundred years. He integrates the essence of Chinese culture, which combines Chinese and Western cultures, into his works with a unique artistic style. The "Oriental Spiritual Painting" super - imagery series of works have received high attention and praise in the European art and art criticism circles.
In June 2024, the second personal international art exhibition with the theme of "The Present and Transcendence - The Dimension of the East" was held in Milan, Italy. The works in the exhibition combine oriental philosophical thought with western artistic techniques, presenting the mystery and profundity of the universe and the perception of the origin of life, demonstrating his innovation and exploration as a contemporary artist. The exhibition attracted art lovers and collectors from all over the world to visit, arousing the keen attention and continuous follow - up reports of more than 70 media at home and abroad. Many authoritative figures in the art world and other social celebrities jointly witnessed this art exhibition that touches the heart with the oriental artistic charm as the medium.
In October 2024, Mr. Wu Keyang's oil painting works were again strictly reviewed and approved by the postal department, CICAE, and the Organizing Committee of National Ceremony Artist Postage Products Production, and the large - scale documentary - type limited - edition collection postage album "My Motherland and I" in China was published.
In the "Oriental Spiritual Painting" artistic style of Mr. Wu Keyang, in the composition dominated by the idealized paradise, this is a poetic country, far away from the real world, and the natural elements guard the artist's soul. Here, the Taoist dualism constantly returns, and the tranquility of the earthly world meets the cosmic energy. This evolution is finally reflected in the works of the "super - imagery painting" style. In it, the artist has also sublimated his rational cognition, attempting to identify higher - level energy to understand the essence and ultimate meaning of life.
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