Kexin Feng — a courageous Chinese artist building a common land for artists between east and west

<p>Kexin Feng is an expressionistic figurative painter whose work explores the depths of human emotion and experience. Through bold forms and unusual application of color with tools that aren&rsquo;t the classical brushes, she creates paintings that are emotionally honest. Her experience close to the Mara Conservation Reserve in Africa has brought a deep imprint in her as an artist as well as an individual, proving the importance of art as a way to digest the world and contribute to small changes. She has strong enthusiasm and a deep thinking on how art can be a universal language and create common lands between east and west, allowing new conversations to be created and thus enriching the contemporary art scene with its many challenges. Her works explore a re-interpretation of Chinese traditions in painting offering though a contemporary voice in figurative art.</p> <p>Interview to Kexin Feng by Sandra Miranda</p> <p><strong>1. What is the main research in your painting process, the things you are searching or asking your self?</strong></p> <p>KF: For me, my objective is to create a fusion of Western oil painting colors and the poetic ambiance of China. For example, in depicting a flower, while traditional Western artists might aim for detailed realism, I approach it differently. I aim to convey the energy of life through abstract lines and color patches. You might wonder how I achieve this. Rather than conventional tools like brushes, I&rsquo;ve used unique tools such as a rubber plate, which I borrowed from workers at a nearby construction site, to paint a sunflower.</p> <p><strong>2. What has brought you to choose animals and nature as the most common subjects in your artwork?</strong></p> <p>KF: I love all things full of vitality, including animals and plants. Among animals, I have a particular fondness for lions because they are the kings of the animal kingdom, exuding a regal aura and possessing a very gentle energy. Among plants, I have a preference for flowers; the process of their blossoming is truly a miraculous display of life&rsquo;s vigor. I am captivated by this, and I hope to express through them my inner pursuit of freedom and self-liberation.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@sandramirandap/kexin-feng-a-courageous-chinese-artist-building-a-common-land-for-artists-between-east-and-west-89ebd4552f06"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>