rethINK (2014)

RethlNK , the theme of artist Danny Liu's exhibition showcasing a series of artwork, constitutes an ideology for reshaping Chinese ink painting, one of the most distinctive mediums of Chinese art, which is grounded in a fine art heritage and aesthetic bedrock dating more than 1,000 years. Having ventured with the vast versatility in both the literati and creative forms, Chinese ink has developed yet juggled between convention and contemporary, creating exponential artistic expression through its simplest black and white aesthetics.

RethlNK also offers an opportunity for not only the artist to look back his works of art but also beyond, via a spectrum of mediums, revolving around his "Where's the Mountain" series - a topic he shared on Radio Television Hong Kong's televised programme "Hong Kong Story" (March 2013) - while his most recent series "Building Mountains" depict the perplexed cityscape conjuring up powerful metaphors of nature, mindscape and everyday life, while hinting the ongoing trend that Chinese ink painting has shed the rigid constraints of tradition, and now addresses modernity through a revolutionary new artistic language that remains respectful of ancient models.