Kwai Fung Hin is thrilled to present Strokes of Awakening, an exhibition featuring the early works of French-Chinese artist Xie Jinglan (Lalan, 1921-1995). The exhibition sheds light on the origin of her painting career in the 1950s with over 10 oil paintings and paper works.

 In her early works in the 1960s, Lalan constructed her abstract universe with opaque tones of brown, red or blue, often devoid of preliminary drafts or sketches. Moving gracefully on canvas with layer after layer of partially dried paint, her use of thick impasto was an accumulation of her intense emotions and vigor. Such cadence could find its roots in her training in modern dance, which endowed her with precise control over bodily movements to express the inner rhythm. Through her vibrant and dynamic brushstrokes, Lalan poured all her energy and the vitality of life onto the canvas.

Gallery address: 01-G04 to G05, G/F, Headquarters Block, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central