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Limited Edition giclée of original watercolour painting by Qu Lei Lei. Signed, titled and numbered by the artist. Edition of 150. This image is printed on a traditional acid-free 310gm² artist's paper with a China-white, textured surface.

Qu Lei Lei

Lei Lei was born in China in 1951 to a family of academics. He was taught traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy from the private master, Tan Wan Cun.

It was towards the end of the Cultural Revolution that he discovered Western Art and was somewhat awestruck by its possibilities. As a result of the restrictions imposed upon artists at that time, Lei Lei sought refuge in the Anatomy Department of Beijing Medical University, where he was able to further his knowledge of the human form.

By 1979, China had a more relaxed outlook. Lei Lei became a founding member of the Xing Xing (The Stars Group), which organised the first ever avant-garde exhibitions in China.

Since 1986, Lei Lei has lived and worked in London, where he studied painting and drawing at the Central School of Art and Design. Lei Lei paints spontaneous ethereal figures in watercolour and each image bears his stamp signature, known as the 'chop mark'. This he applies individually by hand to every painting and limited edition print.

He has lectured on the practice of Chinese Contemporary painting at the British Museum, SOAS, Sotheby's and Christies and has taught Chinese brush painting at the Victoria & Albert Museum. He was also a visiting tutor at the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford.

Selected Solo and Other Exhibitions

Public Collections

Private Collections
Many collections including HRH Prince of Wales

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