Chen Guobao
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Chen guobao was born in Fujian, China in 1993.Graduated from the Third Studio of the Oil Painting Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree. He currently lives and works in Beijing. The artist held solo exhibitions at the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Beijing Han Art Space, and participated in group exhibitions at Shanghai West Bund Art Center, Art Museum of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, and LuXun Academy of Fine Arts Museum.
Using oil pastels as his main medium, Chen Guobao continues to focus on depicting the fragments that frequently appear in his life, such as receipts, food, landscapes, etc., and he always brands these objects with a strong personal presence. These "physical evidences" can help viewers to locate and narrate the work in time and space. Due to the directness and difficulty in operation of oil pastels as the painting medium, every time the artist paints, he needs to havea clear perception of color and exquisite control of composition. Using this difficult medium with ease, he presents hispersonal gaze and reflections on objects and memories in the superposition of brushstrokes.
