Born in Datong, Shanxi, in 1964, Wei Ligang has been at the forefront of contemporary ink painting’s development from its beginning, and he was one of the organizers of the June 1999 “Bashu Parade” exhibition. Wei studied mathematics at the Nankai University in Tianjin and he became the president of the calligraphy society at the university. After graduating in 1985, Wei was assigned to teach mathematics at the Teachers’ Training School in the industrial city of Taiyuan, but he succeeded in persuading the school to allow him to teach calligraphy in 1988. Wei Ligang moved to Beijing in 1995 to concentrate on his art. His training in mathematics has contributed to his abstract form of calligraphy. Wei Ligang constantly deconstructs and re-forms the characters in his paintings while hinting at traditional script-forms (such as formal, running, or “grass” script), thus declaring his deep roots in Chinese culture. His works were included in the pioneering exhibition organized by Gordon Barrass at the British Museum in 2002.
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Lotus II, 2009
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Flower Arrangement Reflected in Bird-shaped Mirror
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Hidden Dragon in the Pond: White
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Peacock - Red Silk
2010
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Cross Flag
2019
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Golden Branch Big Plum b
2019
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Peacock Pearl and Jade D
2015
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Frozen River - Tiger No.2
2010
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The Oranges of Dongting Lake and the Small Boats from the Dragon Mountain
2017
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Thirty-six Concubines-Amber Black,
2010
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Ten Lanterns
2006
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Autumn Pond
2006
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The Oranges of Dongting Lake and the Small Boats from the Dragon Mountain
2017
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Magnificent Palace
2011
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Han Brocade A
2018
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Han Brocade - Green Silver
2020
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Han Brocade - Black Silver
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Chinese Poem-Bronze Script
2010
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The Lush Mountain Path
2016
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Gathered Incense Burners
2018
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Peacock- Pearl and Jade B
2015
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The Dews from the Tung Trees Floating in the Woods
2018
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Hunting in the Southern Mountains
