The Burdens of My Life

This exhibition will focus on the diversity of Li Jikai’s paintings from 2016 to 2018. On canvas, ceramics and various textures of paper, he has rich experiments with charcoal, acrylic, watercolour, crayons and markers, in order to seek novelty in painting. Both of the shape and  style of his painting have demonstrated a tendency of unconsciousness.

“I want to paint in a sloppy way.” Li Jikai does not want the information conveyed by the work to be limited to “beauty” and become a decoration on the wall. What he pursues is a painting related to life. In addition to his well-known characters, the exhibition will also feature Li Jikai’s “manuscripts” including some watercolor paintings drawn on his journeys and graffiti sketched on his notebook.