Wu Shan：Drifting

We are pleased to announce that Wu Shan's first solo exhibition in Ginkgo Space, ‘Drifting’, will open on 15 March in Shenzhen.

As a recluse in the contemporary art world, Wu Shan actively isolates himself from the hustle and bustle of reality and constantly searches deep into his heart, which makes his art as quiet and profound as his person. With his almost surrealistic ‘automatic writing’, Wu Shan lets his thoughts roam around the tip of his brush, and his comprehensive aesthetic accumulation enables him to relax and release freely, both consciously and unconsciously. Those restrained lines not only contain rhythm and sound, but also condense his life experience and inner dialogues. He is well versed in the traditional art paradigm, integrating motion and stillness, complexity and simplicity into a single line, so that the unique Chinese lacquer language can be extended and newly interpreted in the contemporary context. From the wandering lines to the spirit of thought, Wu Shan continues to realise the unity of heart and hand. （Article/Poster Design Liang Qing）

Wu Shan, born in 1960 in Hangzhou, China, graduated from the Painting department of ZheJiang Academy of Fine Arts (now China Academy of Art) in 1982. He graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a master's degree in 1986. In 2006, Wu Shan returned to China to teach at the China Academy of Art. He currently lives and works in Hangzhou.

Wu Shan's recent solo exhibitions: “Wu Shan: Drifting” (Ginkgo Space, Shenzhen, 2025),  “Wu Shan: Shan”(Banri Art Museum, Shantou, 2024), “Step into the Unknow Recesses” (Platform China, Beijing, 2023),“Duration” (Boxes Art Musem, Shunde, Foshan, 2022), “Wu Shan 2020”( Platform China, Beijing, 2020), “Wu Shan - Winding Path” (Platform China, Beijing, 2018).