Beijing-based artist Shao Fan’s first memories of Chinese aesthetics are linked to his grandmother’s stories – and her wardrobe.
It was a sensory oasis in a bleak landscape. At the time, China was drained of colour, swept by the Cultural Revolution’s campaign against the “Four Olds” that sought to eradicate all traces of tradition. His grandmother would open drawers and unfold clothes, lay out accessories and let the past breathe for a moment in secret.
Decades on, Shao has become one of the most celebrated contemporary Chinese ink artists, moving fluidly between sculpture, furniture-making and interior design. He has even designed Beijing siheyuan courtyard houses and gardens.
Until late June, he presents simultaneous shows at two prestigious galleries: Mirrored Gardens at Vitamin Creative Space in Guangzhou, in China’s Guangdong province, and “Refrain” at White Cube Mason’s Yard in London.
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