Biru ZHAO
Contemporary expression of ink and paint

A contemporary Chinese artist residing in France since 2004, Zhao Biru creates abstract compositions that demonstrate a great mastery of graphic design. She uses mixed media on paper for her primarily abstract ink paintings. The exhibition "Encre" showcases her latest works.
 

She is considered one of China's finest graphic designers: in 1998, two of her posters were selected for the Beijing Design Museum and for the catalog of the group exhibition "The 100 Best Chinese Graphic Designers of the 20th Century." In 2006, the Shanghai Editions des Beaux-Arts Populaires dedicated a book to her ink work. She says she is inspired by Chinese artists such as Si Lin Fengniam and Liu Haisu. She is also interested in the works of Marcel Duchamp, Pierre Soulages, and Antoni Tàpies. Her most recent exhibition was in February 2020 at the Grand Palais in Paris.