‘黑色笔记No.4’— 郑江
The materials used in this series of works include tuff stone powder and ink. Tuff is a natural mineral rock formed by volcanic eruptions during the Cretaceous period, originating from the artist’s hometown. The marks created by scraping a specially made metal tool across the black surface are derived from the traces left by the artist’s forebears as they carved caves into the mountains—a testament to their labor. Ink, similarly, serves as a special marking material employed in this stone-carving work. In this series, Zheng Jiang attempts to integrate the essence of painting with regional and cultural contexts, embedding a measured emotional tone beneath the surface of abstract forms.
Zheng Jiang, b. 1980 in Zhejiang. Graduated with BA from Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2007, graduated with MA from Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2010, currently lives and works in Beijing.
Solo exhibitions:
Homeland, White book space, Hebei （2024）
Whatever you do,I will bless you , Mroom, Beijing (2024)
Burning Pagoda in Mocube, Beijing (2023)
Grottoes in Art & Deco Gallery, Shanghai (2022)
Earth Pearls in Mocube, Beijing (2021)
Hao Creek in Shekou gallery, Shenzhen (2021)
Feitsui in Mocube, Beijing (2019)
Lichens in Space Station, Beijing (2016)
Dust in the Sunlight in Space Station, Beijing (2015)
Phenobarbital in Mizuma & One Gallery, Beijing (2012)
Time: as Quick as An Arrow, Works by Fu Ying Ying and Zheng Jiang in Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong (2010).
Part of recent exhibitions include
Semi-Manual Era, Gravity Art Museum, Beijing (2024)
