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¡¤Chen Shaofeng¡¤Beijing
¡¶Xintianyou ¨C A Cross-Sectional Image of People from Shanbei¡·
Oil on canvas
Performance and painting
Yulin, Mizi, Guixian and other areas throughout Yan'an
May 2006 - December 2006
Born along the Yellow River Plateau, artist Chen Shaofeng has a strong personal connection and
understanding of the history and culture of the region known as ¡°Sha¡¯anbei¡± (northeastern Sha¡¯anxi Province).
Over a six month period in 2006, the artist will complete a set of works in which he paints residents of Sha¡¯
anbei as they paint him. Through encouraging people to draw him, the artist subverts the relationship between
professional and folk, restoring the expressive power to the public realm.
¡°Xintianyou¡± is a folk melody from Sha¡¯anbei region. The singer creates unique lyrics dependent upon
the appropriate subject matter for a given situation. Likewise, Chen Shaofeng¡¯s project does not have a
predetermined subject which he will paint.
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