Xie Nanxing
f o r a d e c a s a #6, 2020
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated recto
190 x 300 cm
74.8 x 118.1 inches
74.8 x 118.1 inches
B-XNANXING-.24-0006
The outlines of a football pitch are no longer in their usual order. Reds and oranges can be read as indicating fire or nodding to spring. A line of crows...
The outlines of a football pitch are no longer in their usual order. Reds and oranges can be read as indicating fire or nodding to spring. A line of crows is visible in the upper right corner of the canvas. Score sheets typically used in football are depicted in the foreground. When closely inspecting the painting, 3 green figures rendered in a retro video game style can also be discerned.
The work suggests a concealment of information by using white marking visible on the bottom part of the canvas. The football pitch relates to an architectural floorplan. In this case it is transformed into a kind of labyrinth.
The work suggests a concealment of information by using white marking visible on the bottom part of the canvas. The football pitch relates to an architectural floorplan. In this case it is transformed into a kind of labyrinth.