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“Unspoken Red Swings” – Group Exhibition
Bluerider ART
Curatorial Statement
Bluerider ART London·Mayfair is pleased to present the upcoming group exhibition “Unspoken Red Swings”, opening on 7th August, 2025. This exhibition explores the intersection of visual, spiritual, and emotional dimensions, delving into the profound interplay of colour, texture, and poetic depth. Featuring a range of international contemporary artists, including paintings, installations, and sculptures, the exhibition responds to the emotional intensity of classical literature. Through layers of colour and sculpted textures, it creates a cross-temporal and cross-cultural dialogue on time, memory, and sentiment, inviting audiences to experience how contemporary art perpetuates the eternal essence of literary poetry in both abstract and figurative forms.
“Unspoken Red Swings” is inspired by the timeless verse of Chinese poet Ouyang Xiu (Song Dynasty, 1007-1072) “Tearful eyes question the flowers, but they remain silent; scattered petals drift past the swings.” In this poem, “scattered petals” symbolise fallen blossoms, carrying connotations of farewell, remembrance, and impermanence, while “swings” metaphorically represent the passage of time and the ebb and flow of emotions. The exhibition’s title, “Unspoken Red Swings”, encapsulates the free-flowing nature of colour compositions, akin to petals carried by the wind, and the interplay of emotions embedded within layered brushstrokes. It evokes contemplation on time, memory, and the transient nature of life.
Ouyang Xiu’s poetry endures through the ages for its profound emotional depth, delicate imagery, and unique philosophical insight. “Tearful eyes question the flowers, but they remain silent” conveys a sense of longing and the unyielding passage of time, while “scattered petals drift past the swings” encapsulates themes of separation, loss, and nostalgia—universal sentiments that transcend time and culture. The imagery of swings not only introduces spatial movement but also serves as a metaphor for life’s cyclical nature. As time progresses, emotions and memories drift like the wind, sometimes drawing near, sometimes fading away.
This exhibition brings together Eastern and Western artists who reinterpret these poetic sensibilities through contemporary artistic expressions. Thick, impasto brushstrokes reimagine the dynamic motion of “scattered petals in the wind,” while layered light and shadow create a visual rhythm akin to the movement of swings, oscillating between disappearance and recollection. Material layering and sculpted textures act as imprints of time, reflecting the fragmentation and continuation of memory. Through the fluidity of colour, the accumulation of material, and the sculpting of textures, artists translate poetic imagery into visual language, breathing new life into classical poetry through contemporary artistic discourse.
This exhibition is not merely an exploration of literature, poetics, and artistic expression, but also an introspective response to spirituality and philosophy. From Ouyang Xiu’s verses to contemporary artistic interpretations, “Unspoken Red Swings” transforms colour into a language of emotion, recording the traces of life while allowing audiences to experience the distant echoes of poetry through shifting light and textures. In this convergence of colour and touch, we invite every visitor to embark on this poetic journey—one that transcends time, bridges East and West, and connects language, visuals, time, emotions, and art.
Participating Artists:
Thierry Feuz
Christiane Grimm
Carol Prusa
Cao Jigang
Riera i Aragó
Dirk Salz
Nick Veasey
Pascal Dombis
Marck
François Bonnel
Beñat Olaberria
Kari Anne Helleberg Bahri
Jan Kalab
Eunice Cheung Wai Man
“Unspoken Red Swings” Group Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: Aug 7, 2025 – September 21, 2025
Bluerider ART London·Mayfair
47 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4JW
Open daily, 10:00-18:00
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Artist
Riera i Aragó 里埃拉・伊．阿拉貢
(Spain , b. 1954)
Riera i Aragó (Spain, b. 1954), a graduate of the Sant Jordi Academy of Fine Arts, is one of Spain’s most internationally renowned contemporary artists. Based in Barcelona, his work explores the themes of “navigation between the sky and the deep sea,” employing symbols such as propellers, submarines, and airplanes to construct a poetic narrative of time, space, and life. His solo exhibitions have been hosted at prestigious European institutions, including the Heilbronn Municipal Museum in Germany, the Van Gogh Foundation in Arles, and the Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona. His works are included in esteemed permanent collections such as the Van Gogh Foundation, the Joan Miró Foundation, and Boeing in Chicago.
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Cao Jigang
(China, b.1955）
Cao Jigang, was graduated from Material Expression Studio of Oil Painting Department of China Central Academy of Fine Arts, also was a professor at Foundation Year Program Department of China Central Academy of Fine Arts. Currently living, working in Beijing, China, and exhibiting widely in museums and curated exhibitions. Cao Jigang received the Silver Prize in The National Exhibition of Fine Arts in 1999. His work is included in public collection including The National Art Museum of China in Beijing, Shanghai Art Museum and New Hall of China International Exhibition Center in Beijing.
Carol Prusa
(USA, b. 1956）
Carol Prusa (USA, b.1956), a graduate of Drake University with a Master degree in painting, currently resides and works in North Carolina, USA. Prusa inherits the silverpoint drawing technique from the Renaissance period, delving into astrophysics to interpret the chaotic interactions of cosmic evolution. Through the meticulous and refined grayscale of silverpoint, Prusa intricately incorporates sculpture forms, portraying the beauty of cosmic anomalies, and has gained recognition for her unique artistic expression. She has received the SECAC Artistic Achievement Award and has been invited to exhibit at the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Letters. Her works are featured in several silverpoint history books, permanently housed in over a dozen museums across the United States, including the Perez Museum of Art in Miami, the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, and the Telfair Museums. She has held major solo exhibitions at various institutions, including the Boca Raton Museum of Art and the Norton Museum of Art.
Christiane Grimm
(Germany, b. 1957)
Christiane Grimm has created colour and light spaces ever since the mid-1980s. A major focus of her researches is on colour itself, which she investigates in terms of its luminosity, its wide range of nuances, the ways they can be combined, and also their effect on the viewer.
Dirk Salz
(Germany, b. 1962）
Dirk Salz (Germany, b. 1962) developed a deep appreciation for painting and art history at a young age. Currently based in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, Salz’s creative process abandons traditional tools like brushes and canvases. Instead, he uses paint rollers and the gravitational force of resin to break free from minimalist conventions, exploring transparency, color dynamics, and the interplay between light and space. His works are part of the Akzo Nobel Art Foundation’s collection and numerous private collections worldwide.
Nick Veasey
(UK, b. 1962)
Nick Veasey (UK, b.1962) lives and works in Kent, UK, working primarily with radiography to create his images X-ray images. Through the unique penetration of the X-ray process, Nick Veasey strips back the layers to show what lies beneath the surface, revealing the inner workings behind the subjects facade, playfully and mischievously exploring the essence of objects and human inner desire. Veasey’s worldwide recognition includes; imagery for the front cover of TIME magazine, recent collaborations with Alexander McQueen SS23 and the Victoria and Albert Museum "Balenciaga: shaping fashion" exhibition, a large-scale retrospective at the renowned Fotografiska museum in Sweden, visited by the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the Swedish royalty. Recent shows include “X-ray Men” at the Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art and “APMA chapter 3” at the Amorepacific Museum of Art. Permanently collected in the V&A Museum, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in the US, the BMW Museum in Germany, the National Science and Media Museum in the UK, and the Museum of Applied Arts and Design in Switzerland, important collaborations with international brands like Louis Vuitton, United Airlines, Balenciaga, and more.
Marck
(Switzerland, b. 1964）
Marck (Switzerland, b. 1964), a contemporary Swiss artist renowned for Video Sculpture, currently lives and works in Zurich. Marck's unconventional journey led him to enter a prestigious art school at a young age, only to leave due to the inability to tolerate formal education. Subsequently, he engaged in diverse occupations, including auto dismantling, mechanical electrician, rock singer, and tech installation design. Marck's unique life experiences transcend the imagination of conventional academy-trained artists, manifesting in his self-created video sculpture expressions, addressing societal issues through themes of frames, women, viewing, and interaction. in 2019 he was honored with the International Culture Award by Academia Culturale Internazionale Cartagine in Italy. His works have been showcased internationally and collected by significant museums including La Maison Rouge in Paris, St. Petersburg Contemporary Art Museum, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Istanbul Modern, and the Karlsruhe Center for Art and Media.
Pascal Dombis
(Frence, b. 1965)
Pascal Dombis (France, b.1965), a Paris-based visual artist who focuses as much on language as on perception. He is noted for his excessive use of simple algorithmic rules. It was in the early 90s, while finishing his studies in Boston, that he encountered digital artistic tools, prompting a transition from painting to algorithms upon returning to France. Since then, he has created environments marked by excess, repetition and the unpredictability of technological processes, in which he aims to engage the viewers by questioning perception in relation to space, time and language. He develops multi-referential works which play with spatial environments and promote multiple interpretations. Recent exhibitions include Artists & Robots at the Grand Palais in Paris (2018), Cybernetic Consciousness at Itaú cultural in São Paulo (2017) and the Venice Biennale (2013). In 2020, he achieved the creation of a permanent public artwork, Double Connection, nearly one hundred metres long in the centre of Shanghai. In 2022, he got a monographic exhibition Post-Digital at the Museum of Contemporary Art Sorocaba in Brazil.
François Bonnel
(France, b.1968)
François Bonnel (France, b.1968) is a French abstract artist currently based in Toulouse, France. Bonnel approaches art creation in an improvisational manner, infusing musicality into his work. Throughout his artistic journey, he continuously explores various techniques and media, including digital media, photography, and collage. With different musical styles serving as inspiration, his artworks are characterized by straightforward lines, shapes, and colors, exuding a high level of recognition and releasing his passion for art freely and purely. His works are permanently collected by the Harvard Art Museums in the United States and are also featured in international luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton in New York, L'Oréal and Longchamp in Paris, as well as numerous private collections.
Thierry Feuz
(Swiss, b. 1968)
Graduated from Geneva University of Art and Design (Haute École d'Art et de Design), Feuz currently lives and works in Geneva. In his artistic realm, art, science, and philosophy converge as he explores the universal meaning of "existence" and presents unseen realms through his unique painting techniques. Thierry Feuz's works have been collected by significant institutions and museums, including Musée d'Art et d'Histoire in Neuchâtel, Singapore Art Foundation, UBS Bank, Saks Fifth Avenue in the United States, as well as the Breeze Crop. and E.Sun Commercial Bank, among other corporate collections.
Beñat Olaberria
(Spain, b.1970)
With a master's degree from the London City Art Institute, Beñat Olaberria currently creates and resides in London. His work, created in a non-impressionistic, non-narrative, and non-reductive manner, explores the unknown realms of form, composition, rhythm, and balance. Olaberria likens his creative process to a "walk," an adventurous journey where the final destination is uncertain. His pencil lines and heavy acrylic pigments present an incomplete and uncertain aspect through abstract compositions. Olaberria opposes predefined visual interpretations of his work, leaving gaps for viewers to interpret based on their experiences, creating multiple ways of understanding. The diverse materials he employs, including pencil, acrylic paint, clay, and charcoal, contribute to the layered and open-ended nature of his works. The exhibition will showcase Olaberria's latest works from 2023, inviting viewers to perceive and fill the gaps between their past experiences and the artwork.
Kari Anne Helleberg Bahri
(Norway, b. 1975)
Departing from typical Norwegian minimalism, Kari Anne Helleberg Bahri explores contemporary societal themes of limitations, expectations, order, and isolation through neutral-coloured textile art. Bahri collects old woven fabrics bearing the shared experiences and sedimentation of time. Using handmade stitching, she explores the details of fibres, utilising natural materials like cotton, linen, and wool as her medium. Through textile art, she liberates the body from constraints, creating unique life stories. Her exhibition will feature several works, including a large collective installation titled "Garment Bags," comprising 80 repurposed garment bags on old hangers. Each piece is manually processed, reinterpreting and reconstructing discarded, flawed, decaying, and imperfect items. This installation prompts viewers to break free from self-imposed circles and reflect objectively on memory and experience.
Jan Kaláb
（Czech Republic，b. 1978）
Jan Kaláb graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, Czech Republic, and currently lives and works in Prague. As a pioneer of Czech graffiti art, Jan Kaláb has been constantly forging a path as a non- traditional artist. He transitioned from street graffiti into pure white spaces, starting with points and developing them into circular transformations and 3D sculptures, condensing the exuberance of the outdoors onto geometrically distorted canvases. He represented the Czech Republic at the Shanghai World Expo in the Czech Pavilion, and his works are held in collections at The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library (NCSML), National Art Museum of Brazil, Deji Art Museum in China, Daejeon Museum of Art in South Korea, and cooperate with numerous international luxury brands including Dior and Tiffany.
Eunice Cheung Wai Man
( Hong Kong, b.1986 )
Eunice CHEUNG Wai Man is a Hong Kong artist. Born in 1986, she graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Master of Fine Art. She specializes in Chinese gongbi (fine-brush) painting of animals, and her research is about the changing relationships between human and animal throughout the Chinese Art history. She is a frequent participant of different individual and joint exhibitions in Hong Kong and oversea. Her works were exhibited in Art Basel Hong Kong for 4 years. In 2015, Her work is exhibited in National Palace Museum in Taiwan and Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence. One of her work was selected for the exhibition “Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Awards 2009” and many became a part of a private collection.
