The Victoria — Jiangsu Sister-State Artist Exchange


Asialink Arts congratulates Mr. Dane Lovett and Mr. Xu Fei as the successful recipients of the Victoria — Jiangsu Sister-State Artist Exchange.

Dane Lovett was a finalist for the Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize in 2017. He was winner of the RBS Emerging Art Prize in 2010 and the Qantas Spirit Of Youth Award (SOYA) in 2005. Dane will travel to Jiangsu in September to embark on a six-week artist-in-residence at Points Centre for Contemporary Art in the ancient water town of Jinxi. During his time in Jiangsu Dane will also be hosted by Nanjing University of the Arts. Dane will pursue research into ink and wash painting in the creation of a series of large scale oil paintings based on his time in Jiangsu.

Dane Lovett  Foxglove 1  2018  Oil on aluminium composite panel  150 x 100 cm
Dane Lovett
Foxglove 1  2018
Oil on aluminium composite panel
150 x 100 cm

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I wish to examine the ‘Six Principles of Chinese Painting’ (developed c.550). In particular, the sixthprinciple ‘Transmission by Copying,’ which refers not only to copying from life but also the worksof history. I will explore the traditional master-pupil relationship, that sees the master demonstrating as the pupil copies over and over again until they are able to reproduce the workfrom memory. I hope to draw parallels between my own practice of creating repetitive paintings,whether based on art-history, pop-culture or self-referential imagery.


Dane Lovett  Installation view, Dog Show  STATION, Melbourne 2018 Dane Lovett
Installation view, Dog Show
STATION, Melbourne 2018

Victoria looks forward to welcoming Mr. Xu Fei later in September. Xu Fei holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sculpture from Nanjing University of the Arts and a Master’s degree in Decoration Art Design from Nanjing Normal University. Xu Fei was selected for the 2019 Best Young Artists Nomination Exhibition and the National Sculpture Art Exhibition and in 2017 he received third place in the Jiangsu Province Professional Art Award for the Best Art Award. He is held in the collection at the Jiangsu Art Musuem. Xu Fei is an Associate Professor of the Sculpture Institute, Nanjing University of the Arts. Xu Fei will be hosted by The Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne.

XuFei
MigrantWorkers
Xu Fei
Migrant Workers 2019

Comprehensive material 180 x 50 x 90cm

The State of Victoria and Jiangsu Province in China are celebrating 40 years of a sister-state relationship. Over four decades since 1979, Victoria and Jiangsu have worked together across a range of sectors, including science, technology and innovation, creative arts, and education. This reciprocal artist exchange program is part of the 40th anniversary celebrations. It is an opportunity for research, professional and creative development and to deepen cultural understanding. The artists will meet in-country to develop an understanding of one another’s artistic practice. The Victoria — Jiangsu Sister-State Artist Exchange is generously supported by the Victorian Government and the Jiangsu Provincial Government.

Asialink Arts are supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.

Jinxi Ancient Town
Points Centre for Contemporary Art in Jinxi Ancient Town




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