Oil on canvas

98 x 150 cm. 38 5/8 x 59 in.

Signed in Pinyin and dated on lower left； signed in Chinese and dated on the reverse

Literature：
Anhui Art Publishing House， Anhui， China， Wang Daishan， 2001， p.165.

Exhibited：
Chantilly Art Center， Shanghai， Bridge Gallery， Beijing， China， Youth and Garden-Dual Exhibition of Wang Daishan and Xiao Fangkai， October - November， 2009.

Touched by Painting and Images： Wang Dai-shan
In the ever-changing contemporary art scene， Wang Dai-shan’s works offer a special visual experience. He never hesitates when it comes to using images for creation. Fully utilizing cross-media， he records his carefully decorated and chosen scene with photos， and then re-creates it in painting.
Like Vermeer， he uses a camera obscura to intensify glints of lights through ‘lens’. The lighting effects of images and the feelings conveyed through painting are distinguished characteristics of his artistic language. His works show life’s hidden yet true image.
Wang’s attention is on everyday life but not social phenomena. His works offers a visual experience like peeking， showing a mysteriousness deep from the heart. He uses artificial lights to replace traditional natural lights， and， with the intensified dark corners， creates a space like a stage. The lines are trembling under the artist’s brushstrokes， conveying a suppressed， labyrinthic atmosphere.
Fairytale of Flowers depicts a dreamlike scenario in which time stands seemingly still. The tranquil girl and flying flowers form a contrast， conveying a flourishing love. Under the silky， twisted brushstrokes and lines， the girl is partly revealing and partly hidden， as if she is about to become shattered pieces of light among the floating flowers. There is no way for the viewers to clearly see her face or mind， and they can only feel the love， life and beauty through light and colour.
Wang’s works never directly tell a story. The artist filters away the trivial details and noises， so that the life he depicts shows a tranquillity that transcends time. With his non-conventional aesthetic and detailed presentation， he show his idea of life， that it is ultimately precarious.

Price estimate:
HKD： 150,000 - 250,000
USD： 19,300 - 32,100

Auction Result:
HKD: 177,000