Still can recall the fun of drawing these bottles of oil π
*I am revisiting my first solo exhibition βOily Recordsβ (2015) and rearranging the images at lohyipei.com*
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The Factory (5 Images)
The noise of pressing machine. The scent of olive oil. The repetition of bottling, capping and sticking labels. The scary cracking sound of (me) breaking a new cap. Those days in the factory…
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We laid the nets around the trees. The nets were extended as long as possible in between trees. We brought down olives by using the harvesters which looked like giant forks that shook automatically. Olives would fly down blindly and hit on my face, dropped into my boots and sometimes into my gloves (don’t know how it happened). We transferred the olives from the nets into the baskets and lastly they would be sent to the factory for cold-press.
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From growing to pruning olive trees, from harvesting olives to pressing oils, from the grove to our table, olive oil is only made possible when all the natural condition are right and all the hard work put in. With the experience of working at the grove and factory, seeing how things were done to produce a single bottle of oil, I deeply feel that nothing comes easily.
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*I am revisiting my first solo exhibition βOily Recordsβ (2015) and rearranging the images at lohyipei.com*
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Branches of olive trees are a great material for drawing. They looked elegant on paper.
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Herds of sheep or cows were guests of the olive grove. They were from the neighbours. Occasionally, I would walk Roger in the grove. Sometimes, he would run next to me if I jog in the grove. He usually got excited when the sheep were around and he would chase after them for no reason (I guess so).
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City in Stripes, Chinese ink and watercolour on paper, 42 x 30 cm, 2019. (Melbourne, Australia)
10/4 – 27/4/2019 (Wed – Sat, 12 – 5 PM) on display at Rubicon ARI, Level 1, 309 Queensberry Street, Melbourne 3000, VIC.
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary cityscape
City with Hourglasses
City with Hourglasses, Chinese ink on paper, 60 x 42 cm, 2019. (Melbourne, Australia)(SOLD)
10/4 – 27/4/2019 (Wed – Sat, 12 – 5 PM) on display at Rubicon ARI, Level 1, 309 Queensberry Street, Melbourne 3000, VIC.
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary cityscape
Irreversible Hourglass
Irreversible Hourglass, Chinese ink on paper, 42 x 30 cm, 2019. (Melbourne, Australia)
10/4 – 27/4/2019 (Wed – Sat, 12 – 5 PM) on display at Rubicon ARI, Level 1, 309 Queensberry Street, Melbourne 3000, VIC.
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary cityscape
Sailing in the Woods
Sailing in the Woods, Chinese ink on paper, 42 x 60 cm, 2019. (Melbourne, Australia)(SOLD)
10/4 – 27/4/2019 (Wed – Sat, 12 – 5 PM) on display at Rubicon ARI, Level 1, 309 Queensberry Street, Melbourne 3000, VIC.
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary cityscape
LED Bamboo
LED Bamboo, Chinese ink on paper, 42 x 30 cm, 2019. (Melbourne, Australia)
10/4 – 27/4/2019 (Wed – Sat, 12 – 5 PM) on display at Rubicon ARI, Level 1, 309 Queensberry Street, Melbourne 3000, VIC.
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary cityscape, imaginary object
Shadow from Unknown Space
Shadow from Unknown Space, Chinese ink on paper, 42 x 30 cm, 2019. (Melbourne, Australia) (SOLD)
10/4 – 27/4/2019 (Wed – Sat, 12 – 5 PM) on display at Rubicon ARI, Level 1, 309 Queensberry Street, Melbourne 3000, VIC.
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary cityscape
City with Painted Nature
City with Painted Nature, Chinese ink on paper, 42 x 30 cm, 2019. (Melbourne, Australia)
10/4 – 27/4/2019 (Wed – Sat, 12 – 5 PM) on display at Rubicon ARI, Level 1, 309 Queensberry Street, Melbourne 3000, VIC.
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary cityscape
Rise with Bamboo (2)
Rise with Bamboo (2), Chinese ink on paper, 42 x 30 cm, 2019. (Melbourne, Australia)
10/4 – 27/4/2019 on display at Rubicon ARI, Level 1, 309 Queensberry Street, Melbourne 3000, VIC.
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary cityscape, imaginary object
Rise with Bamboo
Rise with Bamboo, Chinese ink on paper, 42 x 30 cm, 2019. (Melbourne, Australia)
10/4 – 27/4/2019 on display at Rubicon ARI, Level 1, 309 Queensberry Street, Melbourne 3000, VIC.
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary cityscape, imaginary object
Unlimited Stories
Unlimited Stories, ink on paper, 50 x 50 cm, 2018. (Melbourne, Australia)
Series of Everyday Places
Exhibited inΒ The Fictional DaysΒ at Melbourne City Library from 21 Nov β 13 Dec 2018.
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary place
Super-market
Super-market, ink on paper, 50 x 50 cm, 2018. (Melbourne, Australia)
Series of Everyday Places
Exhibited inΒ The Fictional DaysΒ at Melbourne City Library from 21 Nov β 13 Dec 2018.
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary place
Peak Hours
Peak Hour, ink on paper, 50 x 50cm, 2018. (Melbourne, Australia)
Series of Everyday Places
Exhibited inΒ The Fictional DaysΒ at Melbourne City Library from 21 Nov β 13 Dec 2018.Β
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary place
Bottom of the Pool
Bottom of the Pool, ink on paper, 50 x 50cm, 2018. (Melbourne, Australia)
Series of Everyday Places
Exhibited inΒ The Fictional DaysΒ at Melbourne City Library from 21 Nov β 13 Dec 2018.Β
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary place
Long Run
Long Run, ink on paper, 50 x 50cm, 2018. (Melbourne, Australia)
Series of Everyday Places
Exhibited inΒ The Fictional DaysΒ at Melbourne City Library from 21 Nov β 13 Dec 2018.Β
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary place
Sailing in the Banana Boat
Sailing in the Banana Boat, ink on paper, 65 x 390 cm, 2018. (Melbourne, Australia)
Exhibited inΒ The Fictional Days at Melbourne City Library from 21 Nov till 13 Dec 2018.
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary cityscape
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The Spinning City, Chinese ink on rice paper, 65 x 129.5 cm, 2017. (Melbourne, Australia)
Displayed in the solo exhibition The Moving Landscapes (16/3 β 13/4/2017) at Studio One, Auckland.
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary cityscape
The City with Moving Stairs
The City with Moving Stairs, Chinese ink on rice paper, 35.5 x 118.5 cm, 2017. (Melbourne)
Exhibited in The Fictional Days at Melbourne City Library from 21 Nov β 13 Dec 2018.
Displayed in the solo exhibition The Moving Landscapes (16/3 β 13/4/2017) at Studio One, Auckland.
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary cityscape
Birdβs Eye View of a City
Birdβs Eye View of a City, Chinese ink on rice paper, 35.5 x 121.5 cm, 2017. (Melbourne, Austalia)
Displayed in the solo exhibition The Moving Landscapes (16/3 β 13/4/2017) at Studio One, Auckland.
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary cityscape
Went for a Walk
Went for a Walk, Chinese ink on rice paper, 28.5 x 95.3 cm, 2017. (Melbourne)
Displayed in the solo exhibition The Moving Landscapes (16/3 β 13/4/2017) at Studio One, Auckland.
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary place
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden, Chinese ink on rice paper, 38 x 100.5 cm, 2017. (Melbourne) (SOLD)
Highly commended, Bayside Art Show 2017, Melbourne
Exhibited in The Fictional Days at Melbourne City Library from 21 Nov β 13 Dec 2018.
Displayed in the exhibition The Moving Landscapes (16/3 – 13/4/2017) at Studio One, Auckland andΒ The Fictional DaysΒ (21/11 – 13/12/2018) at City Library, Melbourne.
Chinese ink landscape painting, imaginary landscape, imaginary place
The Barter Project (article)
I looked at the three brushes in my hand. Natsumi said, these brushes were from her grandpa. Her grandpa liked to create poetry, write calligraphy and make painting when he was alive. By passing down his brushes, he hoped that the young generation would carry on his spirit and will in creation.
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City in the Darkness, ink on paper, 28 x 29 cm, 2017. (Sengawa, Tokyo)
*This work is part of The Barter Project taken place inΒ Tokyo.
The Barter Project invites you to exchange a work of art by the artist with any item. Yi Pei welcomes you to view and reserve the artwork you are interested in and meet up with him to exchange it with an item you select. With the story embedded in Yi Peiβs art-making as well as the story brought by you alongside your item, the Barter Project encourages a reciprocal act that aims to facilitate a conversation.
Street View in Sengawa
Street View in Sengawa, ink on paper, 24.2 x 27.2 cm, 2017. (Sengawa, Tokyo)
Chinese ink landscape painting
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