100mm × 100mm; 120mm × 120mm; 100mm × 200mm
Water-Based Pigment on Wood Panel
2025
600mm × 900mm
Wood Panel, Oil Paint, Acrylic, Pigment Powder
2025
400mm × 700mm
Paper, Water-Based Pigment, Charcoal Powder
2024
Continuing her exploration of the contemporary transformation of traditional artistic language, the works draw on the linear logic and formal structures of Chinese handicrafts and iconography, turning painting into a textured record of emotion and memory. My Three States converts symbols such as paper boats and pills into visual textures of emotion; Rebirth fuses Buddhist heads and bronze vessels to evoke a ritual atmosphere; Illusion in the Mirror uses overlapping and linear structures to trace the flow of consciousness and desire, with light and form interpenetrating like a drifting dream. The artist arranges the rhythm of the composition through repeated brushstrokes and strategic use of negative space, translating traditional principles of "depicting spirit through form" and "vitality in resonance" into a contemporary language of spiritual breathing—infusing traditional forms with fresh life and energy within abstract structures.
Artist Statement
He Xinran's creative focus lies in the contemporary transformation of traditional artistic language. Using painting as her primary medium, she interweaves personal memory and cultural imagery within composed abstract structures, constructing inner visions through layering, reassembly, and negative space. The brushstrokes, cracks, and transparent layers within her works form an internal rhythm, resonating with the spirit resonance and structure of traditional painting while reflecting the fragmented flow of contemporary visual experience, showcasing the rebirth of traditional spirit within a contemporary context.