2008《WHEN MEMORY EXISTS STILL》

BAO PEI PAINTING SOLO EXHIBITION

Opening Reception: May 24, 2008, 1500hrs to 1800hrs

Exhibition Dates: May 25 to June 20, 2008, 1100hrs to 1800hrs

Venue: XYZ Gallery (D06-6-1, 798 Art Center of Beijing)

Phone: 010 8459 9299/13701104223 (www.xyzartgallery.com)

Curator: Xueyi Fan & Catherine Cheng

<WHEN MEMORY EXISTS STILL >

Bao Pei’s paintings remind me that everything changes completely as time flies.

As hours and minutes rush by, all joy and sadness in life melts into silence;

         and fate is gone with wind.

One day, we may discover that the effect of the outside world upon on us has faded.

And what our hearts have longed for is still within sight ——

<Childhood Sky>、<Hometown Colors>、<Spring Flower in the Rain>、<Windy Forest>，

Forgotten memories linger like an endless song, always singing in solitude.

They bring us the warmth of a mother’s smile;

They bring us images of ourselves from the past;

They teach us When Memory Exists Still.

Our experiences are that to which we must always bid farewell;

The more steps we take along life’s path, the closer we come to our soul;

Eventually, we will find the road back home.

Memories, combined with fresh insight, are transformed into pear flowers

         by the colors in Bao Pei’s paintings.

Her art tells us that,

Passing through a pear garden, turning toward the spring waters,

Home is close to us whenever we see bamboo;

So is Memory. 

BIO OF BAO PEI

1960: Born in Beijing, original from Huizhou of Anhui Province, China

1984: Graduate of the Central Academy of Fine Arts

1986 Work as an editor for China Art Daily, Chinese Painting Research Institute

1987-2002: Live and work in NYC, USA

2002 to Present: Independent Artist residing in Beijing