RHYTHM
Rhythm = periodic alternations, the regular repetition in natural processes, such as breathing in and breathing out, which define each other and are necessary for life. Breathing is Qi.
Zhang Hui’s work consciously reflects the many-layered qualities of traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy, a part of an on-going tradition in which oncepts such as finding the center, finding silence, the flow of chi and rhythm are self-evident requirements for an effective artistic work.
Sensitively Zhang Hui transports her cultural roots into the visual field of analytic and minimalistic painting which she met in western Europe. This cross-cultural amalgam has since characterized her successful artistic approach.