COFFIN PAINT 120919

Visually, Wang Guangle' s works express a minimalist, abstract kind of Zen ideology and tranquility. The concepts they convey, however, are more dynamic: great care must be given to applying each layer of paint on the canvas with the evenness required to produce a perfect result, and the passage of time in Wang's almost ceremonial process of painting means that the work becomes a faithful record of each moment of that process. The thick pigments of his works grow as each new layer is seamlessly added, and as time moves on, the work takes on an almost sculptural body and weight. Like the growth rings of trees, they record the traces of life in its passing. In Wang's Coffin Paint 120919, the lower half reveals an expanse of empty space: is it speaking metaphorically of the stillness of the passing years, or suggesting new possibilities opening up in the future? Each viewer can imagine their own scenario, but without a doubt, the dimensions of time have been extended in the canvases of Wang Guangle, encouraging contemplation on meanings of life.