Divine Light 2000–8

2000

Not on view

Exploiting the potential of the ink medium to create powerful nonfigurative works, this piece from Zhang’s Divine Light series presents abstract geometric fields interwoven with irregular bands in starkly contrasting shades of ink monochrome. Animating the picture surface are webs of delicate crackles and clusters of water drops, creating a sparkling, vibrating visual effect. 2000–8 resembles a cross section of a sedimentary rock that is undergoing metamorphosis.

Artwork Details

當代張羽靈光2000-8
Title: Divine Light 2000–8
Artist: Zhang Yu (Chinese, born 1959)
Date: 2000
Culture: China
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 13 ft. 1 1/2 in. × 39 3/8 in. (400 × 100 cm)
Overall with mounting: 14 ft. 7 in. × 44 5/8 in. (444.5 × 113.3 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of Chung Ching-hsin, 2011
Object Number: 2011.121
Rights and Reproduction: © Zhang Yu
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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