Chinese women artists challenge male-dominated ink painting with traditional and modern styles
- Women’s contributions to Chinese ink painting can be seen at Women + Ink | China + Hong Kong
- The works range from classic styles to contemporary interpretations of the genre
Chinese ink painting is an art form traditionally practised and dominated by male artists. But the latest group exhibition at Alisan Fine Arts shows that Chinese women painters have also played an important role in its development. “Women + Ink | China + Hong Kong” features three artists from China – Zhang Yirong, Qiao Yuan, and Chu Chu – who uphold the traditional and scholarly ink painting methods, while Angel Hui Hoi-kiu, CC (Ling Pui-sze), and Cherie Cheuk Ka-wai from Hong Kong who challenge traditions with their contemporary practices.
Growing up on the bank of West Lake in Hangzhou, Chu Chu was largely influenced by Chinese classical culture and philosophies, especially Zhuangzi, an ancient philosopher of Daoism who believed in living a simple and natural life.
