Qiu Xiaofei: Divination Lin Prints and his influence on contemporary

and his influence on contemporary language-based artists

“Far from the illusion of windows through which a visible phenomenon can be experienced

Simão’s work expands the range of what we can see and searches for signs that we are not alone

pushing his work and the foundational elements of painting to the point where model and subject become two separate entities

Carrie Mae Weems

Qiu Xiaofei: Divination Lin Prints and his influence on contemporaryProduced on the occasion of Qiu Xiaofeis 2021 solo exhibition Divination with Pace in New York, this publication focuses on the rich historical, political, cultural, and spiritual allusions in the artists paintings. The artists recent show with the gallery took its title from a famous chapter of The Songs of Chu, an ancient Chinese poetry anthology, and a quote from this text is printed on the back cover of the new book.