Leading Chinese artist exhibits in Birnam
Last updated | 24/07/2008
A Chinese Woodblock Print Exhibition featuring fascinating work by one of China’s leading contemporary printmakers is being staged at Birnam Arts Centre until August 13.
Chen Qi has enjoyed great success exhibiting extensively throughout the world. He is professor of Fine Art at Beijing University.
His tranquil black and white traditional Chinese water-based prints depict Oriental icons suspended in time and space.
The exhibition is part of an exciting cultural exchange programme between Perth and Kinross and China, which has been organised by Perth & Kinross Council’s Arts Development Service.
A range of students’ art work brought back from a recent art education cultural visit to Hunan Province are on show alongside Chen Qi’s work at Birnam.
The next stage of this programme will be the arrival of Xiantan University lecturers and an arts professor – who will be exhibiting Chinese artwork simultaneously in Birnam Arts Centre and Perth Museum from 18 August.
In August Suzanne Chong will deliver Chinese Art workshops for adults, children and families at Birnam Arts Centre. Using authentic Chinese Materials and techniques participants can discover Origami, have fun making colourful kites, explore chinese Art Paper Cuts and dabble in Chinese Ink Painting. All of these workshops use traditional Chinese materials and it a chance for families in Perthshire to have an exciting Chinese experience.
Details of the workshops:
Tuesday 5th August 2008, 10.00-11.30am - Origami for ages 8yrs and up (£5)
Tuesday 5th August 2008, 1pm-3.00 pm - family kite making (£5)
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 10am-4pm, Art paper cuts for adults (£35) and teenagers 14yrs+ (£25)
Thursday 7th August 2008, 10am-4pm, Ink painting for adults (£35) and teenagers 14yrs+ (£25).
For more information on the exhibition or workshops contact the Arts Development Service on 01738 477835.
