Artist Wei Dong in his studio. Horseback Rider no. 1 shown in the background. Photo So

HONG KONG - S|2 Hong Kong is delighted to present Crossroads: Wei Dong, a selling exhibition charting the artist’s creative journey over the past two decades. In addition to choice selections from his much celebrated, subversive oeuvre, the exhibition showcases new ink and color landscape paintings that mark the beginning of an important new era for the painter.

Born in Inner Mongolia in 1968, Wei Dong has lived between Beijing and New York for the past twenty years. The painter’s astonishing technical virtuosity is evident in both his acrylic and ink works, and his trademark conflation of the classical and the modern, both Chinese and Western, conjures up surreal, biting commentaries on the desire-driven modern psyche.

In the brand new ink landscapes, Wei Dong departs from his signature lurid polemics to achieve a subtler, yet equally emotionally potent, aesthetic. Humble yet magnificent Ming and Qing-inspired backdrops are graced by quiet, contemplative presences. The restless artist has returned home – literally and figuratively – to his birthplace, to the roots of his artistic training, and to a reconciliation of his deepest conflicts and desires.

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Wei Dong, New Year No. 2, 1996. Signed with one seal of the artist. Ink and colour on paper, 66 by 66 cm.; 26 by 26 in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, Springtime Gathering, 1998. Signed with one seal of the artist. Ink and colour on paper, 33 by 66 cm.; 13 by 26 in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, Interior Series No. 1, 1999. Signed with eight seals of the artist. Ink and colour on paper  66.4 by 49.5 cm.; 26⅛ by 19½ in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, In the Clouds, 2000. Signed and titled in Chinese, dated 2000, silkscreen print on Arches 88 paper, edition of 85, 70 by 58 cm.; 27⅝ by 22⅞ in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, Flood, 2008. Signed with one seal of the artist. Ink and colour on paper, 130 by 66.5 cm.; 51¼ by 26¼ in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, My Marilyn No. 3, 2008. Signed with one seal of the artist and dated 2008. Ink and colour on paper, 132.5 by 66.5 cm.; 52¼ by 26¼ in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, Fog No. 1, 2008. Signed with one seal of the artist. Ink and colour on paper, 44 by 66.5 cm.; 17⅜ by 30¼ in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, Horseback Rider No. 1, 2009. Signed WEI DONG and in Chinese. Acrylic on canvas, 167.6 by 163.8 cm.; 66 by 64½ in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, Lunch in the Woods, 2010. Signed WEI DONG and in Chinese. Acrylic on canvas, 90.2 by 110.2 cm.; 35½ by 43⅜ in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, Assembly, 2011. igned WEI DONG and in Chinese. Acrylic on canvas, 102.9 by 137.2 cm.; 40½ by 54 in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, My Mediterranean, 2011. Signed WEI DONG and in Chinese. Acrylic on canvas, 100 by 100 cm.; 39⅜ by 39⅜ in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, My Biology Teacher, 2012. Signed WEI DONG and in Chinese. Acrylic on canvas, 144.8 by 80.3 cm.; 57 by 31⅝ in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, My Ducklings, 2012.  Signed WEI DONG and in Chinese. Acrylic on canvas, 101.6 by 40.6 cm.; 40 by 16 in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, Dance Lesson, 2013. Signed WEI DONG and in Chinese. Acrylic on canvas, 121.9 by 60.6 cm.; 48 by 23⅞ in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, My First Lesson, 2014. Signed WEI DONG; Signed and titled in Chinese and dated 2014 on reverse. Acrylic on canvas, 35.5 by 28 cm.; 14 by 11 in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, Crossroads No. 1, 2015. Signed in Chinese and with one seal of the artist. Ink and colour on paper, 33.5 by 131.5 cm.; 13¼ by 51⅞ in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, Crossroads No. 2, 2015. Signed in Chinese and with one seal of the artist. Ink and colour on paper, 33.5 by 131 cm.; 13¼ by 51⅝ in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, Crossroads No. 3, 2015. Signed in Chinese and with one seal of the artist. Ink and colour on paper, 33.5 by 131 cm.; 13¼ by 51⅝ in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, Crossroads No. 4, 2015. Signed in Chinese and with one seal of the artist. Ink and colour on paper, 33.5 by 131.5 cm.; 13¼ by 51⅞ in. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, My Delacroix, 2015. Signed WEI DONG. Signed and titled in Chinese and dated 2015 on reverse, 
acrylic on canvas, 30 by 30 cm.; 11¾ by 11¾ in.. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist

Wei Dong, Yesterday's News, 2015. Signed WEI DONG. Signed and titled in Chinese and dated 2015 on reverse, acrylic on canvas, 40 by 30 cm. 15¾ by 11¾ in.. Photo: Sotheby's.

Provenance: Directly from the artist