Chen Shi Jin - Whispers of Mountains and Water 高山流水瀑布
The exhibition follows Chen Shi Jin’s pursuit in conveying the grandeur and spirit of mountains and flowing water, through decades-long innovations in the blue-green (qinglu 青綠) tradition of landscape painting.
Lianhe Zaobao: Renting Space at Bras Basah Complex for Two Years — Chen Shi Jin Rotates Ink Paintings by Theme
"Through Rain and Night" foregrounds rain and night — subjects rarely explored in Chinese ink painting. Chen has spent decades working out how to render these elusive conditions: the scattered glow of fishing boats at night, wind-driven rain sweeping across Guizhou terraces, the particular haziness that falls between darkness and light. The result is a body of work that goes well beyond technique, weaving rhythm and feeling into every brushstroke.
Chen Shi Jin Returns With Solo Exhibition: 雨天·夜光 Through Rain and Night
Chen Shi Jin presents offers a rare exploration of moonlit and rainy landscapes rendered in traditional Chinese ink.
Chen Shi Jin Gallery Opens at Bras Basah Complex
In June, the gallery will begin rolling out a series of themed exhibitions, featuring a richer and more curated selection of works.
Chen Shi Jin & Students’ Art Exhibition 2021
Traditional Chinese art exhibition by Chen Shi Jin and his student painters
The Straits Times: No bouquets please
"I paint to make people happy." he says. "If you want to do a commentary on society, the pen works better than the brush. Paintings should celebrate life."
联合早报 (Lianhe Zaobao): Painting in Motion: Chen Shi Jin and the Discipline of Field Sketching
Chen Shi Jin attempts to integrate traditional brush-and-ink techniques into landscape sketching from life. In doing so, he preserves and develops the expressive qualities of brushwork and ink while maintaining the artist’s underlying, intangible inner spirit.
The Straits Times: At the Root of it all, he's a winner
“The painting is like a symphony containing the thunderous sounds of the trees and the roots and the tinkling of bells somewhere behind the trees.” - Chief judge Marjorie Chu.