Young emerging artist Gao Xintong (b. 1998 in Liaoning, China) graduated
from the National Academy of Fine Arts in Carrara, Italy, and he’s now
rapidly gaining international attention due to his bold and innovative
compositions. Gao Xintong’s artistic practice focuses on deconstructing
and reconstructing visual elements through the use of vivid colours. His
work can be perceived as a “Portrait Shan-Shui” where the emphasis
is on the subjectivity of the painted object and empty spaces play a
significant role in the composition. Like in the ancient Taoist philosophy,
emptiness in his work is conceived as a dynamic force, which enables
each depicted element to emerge and gain vitality.
