Conceptual art pioneer Wang Guangle was born in 1976 and studied at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, where he started exploring the potential of texture and painting surfaces, which later translated into his minimalist monochrome painting practice.

The artist has gained public recognition for his process-based paintings, which simultaneously reference traditional memento mori, temporality, repetition and abstraction, all evident in his works as tangible experiences.

Wang Guangle has been awarded several prestigious prizes, such as the Montblanc Artist Award in 2015 and the China Artist of the Year Award in 2016. He also participated in many national and international exhibitions, including the Venice and Lyon Biennales.

His works are part of permanent collections of several museums and institutions, and were presented in solo shows worldwide, in London and New York at Pace Gallery, Beijing at Beijing Commune, and in Taipei at Soka Art Centre among others.

“ I prefer using an international language, and to me “abstract” is very international. „

—Wang Guangle