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Liu Wei — Purple Air IV-4
Liu Wei

Purple Air IV-4

2007

A monumental composition of densely layered urban architecture, *Purple Air IV-4* by Liu Wei immerses the viewer in a disorienting cascade of compressed buildings and structures rendered in a cool, muted palette dominated by violet and grey tones. The relentless repetition of forms dissolves individual structures into an overwhelming, almost abstract mass, reflecting the relentless expansion of China's modern cities. Through his meticulous yet suffocating accumulation of detail, Wei transforms the urban landscape into a meditation on density, anonymity, and the psychological weight of contemporary metropolitan life.

Medium
oil on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in Association with Poly Auction

December 3, 2020

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Liu Wei, Purple Air IV-4, 2007

A monumental composition of densely layered urban architecture, *Purple Air IV-4* by Liu Wei immerses the viewer in a disorienting cascade of compressed buildings and structures rendered in a cool, muted palette dominated by violet and grey tones. The relentless repetition of forms dissolves individual structures into an overwhelming, almost abstract mass, reflecting the relentless expansion of China's modern cities. Through his meticulous yet suffocating accumulation of detail, Wei transforms the urban landscape into a meditation on density, anonymity, and the psychological weight of contemporary metropolitan life.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
2007
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Expressive Brushwork, Bold, Atmospheric, Purple Tones, Male Artist, Chinese Artist, Abstract Painting, Contemporary Artist, Expressive, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural Abstraction, Large Format, 21st Century, Purple, Modern Chinese Art, Modern, Abstract, Chinese, 2000s, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary

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