Katara General Manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti examines one of the paintings at the opening of the exhibition by renowned Chinese artist Yu Hanyu at Katara, yesterday.
Renowned Chinese artist Yu Hanyu is displaying 33 of his paintings at the ‘Spiritual & Holy Territory’ which opened yesterday at Gallery 1 of Katara’s Building 19.
The exhibition, which offers a unique interpretation of spirituality through the medium of paint, was opened by Katara General Manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, Deputy General Manager and Head of Operations, Ahmad Al Sayed, representatives of diplomatic missions and media.
Aside from the paintings created using traditional Chinese ink, the exhibit also presents four Chinese calligraphy posters depicting classic poetry. The art pieces focus on the landscape of Tibet, portraying snow mountains and glaciers in the region.
The artist uses a technique that departs from the more traditional styles used by his predecessors and contemporaries.
The ink paintings use layers of gold powder and myriad shades of green to do justice to the stunning sunrises and sunsets the mountainous region of Tibet is renowned for.
The use of intricate and light ink strokes add depth to the outlines of snow mountains and glaciers, bringing to life the mysticism and spiritual realms of Chinese culture, attributes which generally defy visual representation or imitation through any kind of medium.
