Ting Liu

INK PAINTER

Based in Shandong, b. 1983

Liu Ting utilizes the traditional medium of ink to delineate the contemporary essence of Eastern women. Her Chinese ink paintings deviate from conventional approaches, as she consistently explores modern self-expression through the nuanced perspective of women, delving into reflections on female growth within societal realities. Her works have been featured in esteemed exhibitions, including those at the Hongkong Soho Yard Gallery, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the KUBE Gallery in Shanghai, the Long Museum, the Power Station of Art in Shanghai, the E Museum at Beijing Water Cube, Shanghai Hi Art Center, and Beijing 798 Art District, etc.

Collaboration
  • The Solo Drinker: Little Zhang

    23.6x24 inches, Ink on Paper, 2022

  • Bonsai

    48x56.7 inches, Ink on Paper, 2022

  • Black Sweater

    15x15 inches, Ink on Paper, 2019

  • Sunflower

    24.4x24.4 inches, Ink on Paper, 2022

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Beach

47.6x47.6 inches, Ink on Paper, 2017

If I were to transform my temporal existence into a flat plane, the artwork becomes an assemblage of those gleaming facets. It's not me but a phase of this person, a sincere manifestation of this stage. Excitedly, I paint her across the canvas of the unknown, avoiding the refuge of comfort and eschewing static depictions.

The Current State of Contemporary Live

33x24 inches, Ink on Paper, 2022

I believe in imbuing everything with a more immersive significance. When I set aside the brush and return to reality, it feels as if my once timid self has found a companion, standing alongside this vast world. Like the radiant light seeping through the seams of clouds in the sky.

  • A Dream

    26.4x47.2 inches, Ink on Paper, 2021

  • Some Light

    26.4x47.2 inches, Ink on Paper, 2021

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  • Poem for Yesterday

    26.4x24 inches, Ink on Paper, 2019

  • I Have My Garden

    25.2x18.1 inches, Ink on Paper, 2019

  • Everything Will Be Okay

    44.1x31.5 inches, Ink on Paper, 2019

  • Planting a Garden

    47.2x47.2 inches, Ink on Paper, 2021

  • Tears II

    12.6x12.6 inches, Ink on Paper, 2018

  • Peach Juice

    20.5x25.6 inches, Ink on Paper, 2017

  • Stretch

    33.1x47.6 inches, Ink on Paper, 2017

  • Unhappy

    17.7x19.7 inches, Ink on Paper, 2019

  • One Body

    47.2x31.5 inches, Ink on Paper, 2020

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Creating art itself is a straightforward endeavor, but producing exceptional pieces is a formidable challenge. In moments of doubt, confusion, or even anger, I tell myself not to be afraid! Stay calm, don't anticipate specific outcomes, just keep doing. Reflecting on the journey thus far, despite its uneven terrain, filled with pits and potholes, there are wildflowers, there's a breeze. As long as I keep moving forward, there are unforeseen landscapes waiting ahead.