Ink Dreams invites you to step into a world where the fluidity of ink evokes the ethereal beauty of dreams. This exhibition weaves together tradition and modernity, using the timeless medium of ink to explore the delicate balance between nature and humanity, history and the present, reality and imagination. Through her masterful techniques, artist Xuelian Wu transforms the subtle qualities of ink—its depth, texture, and fluidity—into a distinctive visual language. Each work captures a fleeting moment of a dream, guiding viewers through a graceful interplay of abstraction and form.
Magical, 2012
Silver foil, colored pencils, bast paper
110 x 81 cm
These works in this exhibition not only showcase the artist's exquisite mastery of ink but also reflect her profound reflections on cultural heritage and the spiritual realm. Through her use of ink, she transcends tradition, bridging past and present, and invites viewers to journey through time and space into a limitless dreamscape where anything is possible.
Enter the world of Ink Dreams and let yourself be immersed in the infinite poetry and creative tension that flow through each brushstroke of ink.
Tenacious No.2, 2021
Silver foil, colored pencils, bast paper
111 x 81 cm
Tenacious No.3, 2021
Silver foil, colored pencils, bast paper
105 x 44 xcm
Parallel No.1 , 2009
Silver foil, colored pencils, bast paper
111 x 80 cm x 2
Letter to wife B1, 2004
Silk, ink
124 x 54 cm
Letter to wife A, 2004
Silk, ink
95 x95 cm
Letter to wife B2, 2004
Silk, ink
124 x 54 cm
Wandering , 2009
Silver foil, colored pencils, bast paper
170 x 70 cm
Trees No.5, 2018
Mineral pigment on bast paper
82 x 111 cm
Trees No.6, 2023
Mineral pigment on bast paper
81 x 111 cm
Trees No.8, 2018
Mineral pigment on bast paper
81 x 87 cm
Trees No.12, 2023
Mineral pigment on bast paper
111 x 81 cm
Professional record
2004 National Chinese Painting Annual for Youth，Beijing，China
2004 The Tenth National Exhibition for Works of Fine Arts，Beijing，China
2005 Special Exhibition for Newcomers, The Second Chengdu Biennial，Chengdu，China
2005 Extraordinary Fusion–Invitational Claborate-style Painting Exhibition of Contemporary Celebrity，Shenzhen，China
2007 Desire for Ink of the 70 Generation，Wuhan，China
2008 Drawings on Paper，Wuhan，China
2008 Extension of Ink，Macao，China
2008 Cross–Over，Beijing，China
2009 Si Men Zhen，Beijing，China
2009 Yi Xin Jie Wu，Beijing，China
2009 Fen Mo–Ink Painting Exhibition of Contemporary Female，Shanghai，China
2009 Body Language，Beijing，China
2009 Rhyme of Ink，Beijing，China
2009 Ink Season，Nantong，China
2009 2009 Salon du Dessin et de la Peinture，Paris，France
2010 Lingpao–Invitation Exhibition of China Contemporary Ink Works，Shenzhen
2010 2010 Salon du Dessin et de la Peinture，Paris，France
2011 L’exposition Fait Partie de la Série : Oxymore，Strasbourg，France
2011 Tranquil Game，Beijing，China
2011 Art Beijing 2011•Classic Art Fair，Beijing，China
2011 Youth Art 100，Beijing，China
2011 Looking Back on China - Comprehensive Artwork Exhibition Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the 1911 Revolution，Beijing，China
2011 ”Vision of China” Tour of Asia–Chinese New Ink Painting Exhibition in Tokyo，Tokyo，Japan
2011 Youth Art 100，Shanghai，China
2011 The 4th National Fine Arts works Exhibition of Youth，Beijing，China
2012 Asking Black–The Modern Chinese Painting Exhibition，Beijing，China
2012 Paper‧Ink–Wu Xue Lian Solo Exhibition，Hongkong，China
2012 The Fifth Beijing International Art Biennale，Beijing，China
2013 OFF-Art Fair Brussels 2012，Brussels，Belgium
2013 Contemporary Ink Painting Invitational Exhibition，Yantai，China
2013 The 12th Korea International Art Fair，Seoul，Korea
2013 New Prominent of Academy，Beijing，China
2013 Art Nova 100，Shenzhen，China
2014 Playground–Wu Xue Lian Solo Exhibition，Beijing，China
2017 The 2nd China Comprehensive Material Painting Biennial，Ningbo，China
2023 Art in the Heart of Perseverance-A Group Exhibition of Contemporary Ink Artists in China, Beijing, China
Awards
2004 Fallacia won the Bronze Medal in National Chinese Painting Annual for Youth， Beijing，China
2004 One piece of Only·One won the Outstanding Award in the Tenth National Exhibition for Works of Fine Arts，Beijing，China
2005 Sinking won the Innovation Award of Art in Light of Academy，CAFA，Beijing，China