Details:

This painting is inspired by the beach at Dean’s Blue Hole. Bright and rhythmic, the composition is a visual poem of patterns, textures and shades.
Unframed
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① Artwork:

Dean's Blue Hole, Bahamas

This painting is inspired by the beach at Dean’s Blue Hole. Bright and rhythmic, the composition is a visual poem of patterns, textures and shades. This work is part of a series by the artist, 5–6 pm, completed aboard the sailing vessel Selkie during a sub-tropical winter. This work is small, constrained by the limited space aboard the vessel. With this composition, the artist aimed to present as many colors and gray scales as possible on a 10-12" square frame. The subtle changes in palette evoke visual information, as well as sounds, smells and tactile sensations.

Shuliing Guo’s paintings explore connections between color, palettes and form and thoughts, memories and emotion. The artist uses oil on canvas with fine gradient colors and forms taken from moments in nature—evoking a silent feeling. Guo's work reflects her life experience, with the most recent period inspired by two years of living and traveling by sea. For the artist, painting is an everyday activity and spiritual need, and each of her works is associated with a specific place and time.

Specs:

24 inches
24 inches

③ Artist:

Shuling Guo

Shuling Guo’s paintings depict scenes and colors hidden in the folds of memories, creating a connection to another space beyond the picture frame. For the artist, painting is an everyday activity and spiritual need, and her work draws from her immediate experience and environment. Guo’s work uses subtle changes in palette to convey all the senses, including sight, touch, smell and hearing.

BIO:

Shuling Guo was born in Chao’An, China in 1986. The artist received a BFA from the Oil Painting Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, China in 2010. 

Solo exhibitions of Guo’s include: Sotto Voce at Fou Gallery in New York City (2022); 5–6 pm at Fou Gallery in New York City (2020); Cai Cai at Coolvine in Jersey City, New Jersey (2019); Body at Liahona Space in Beijing, China (2016); Dark Fragrance at Beyond Art Space in Beijing, China (2012). 

Group exhibitions that have shown Guo’s work include: Art in Kung Fu: Honoring the Twentieth Anniversary of the Foundation Program at the School of Fine Art at the CAFA Art Museum in Beijing, China (2021); Under Construction at Jedidiah Gallery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2018); IDream Group Show at IDream Space in Los Angeles, California (2017); ! Artist at KCAA Gallery in Beijing, China (2014); Chinese New Painting Award 2014 Invitation Exhibition at Hi Art in Beijing, China (2014); Wine of Aphrodite at Kong Space in Beijing, China (2013); Never Land at Beyond Art Space in Beijing, China (2013); Ten Years: Teaching and Research Exhibition from Basic Department of School of Design of CAFA at the Central Academy of Fine Arts Art Museum in Beijing, China (2013); The Start of A Long Journey: The Exhibition of Excellent Graduation Works of CAFA at the Central Academy of Fine Arts Art Museum in Beijing, China (2010); Post-Narration at Beyond Art Space in Beijing, China (2010); ART Taipei 2010 at Beyond Art Space in Taipei, Taiwan (2010); SHContemporary 2010 at Airmedia Art Organization in Shanghai, China (2010); Ice Cream Hot Pot: Young Artists Group Exhibition at 3818 Cool Gallery in Beijing, China (2009); and The Exhibition of Excellent Graduation Works of Affiliated Middle School to Guangzhou at the Art Museum of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art in Guangzhou, China (2006). 

Guo’s work has been published in: CAFA Art Info, Asia Art Archive in America, Art China, Neocha, Li Tang, Planet China Women, Tussle Magazine, CinaOggi, China Underground and Bazaar Art.

Guo immigrated to the United States in 2019, and now lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and on the sailing vessel Selkie.

Shuling Guo:
Dean's Blue Hole, Bahamas, 2021
Oil on canvas
24.0 × 24.0 inches /
Shuling Guo:
Dean's Blue Hole, Bahamas, 2021
Oil on canvas
24.0 × 24.0 inches /