Artist Exhibition Talk: Transcendence + Immanence [0012 Westbrook Building]

The artist DaoZi discusses his exhibition Transcendence + Immanence in the context of the history sacred art in this talk in the Divinity School’s Westbrook Building, Room 0012. Lunch will be provided for the first forty guests. The lecture will be followed by Q&A. Translation services provided. Free admission.

Duke Chapel and Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts are presenting Transcendence + Immanence, an exhibition of ink wash paintings by the Chinese poet, painter, and critic DaoZi. Also known as Wang Min, DaoZi works in a style called “sacred ink wash painting” through which he combines traditional Chinese ink painting techniques and materials with themes infused with his Christian faith. In Transcendence + Immanence, the artist uses the technique of ink wash painting to call for redemption, criticize darkness, and point to a spiritual world of universal values. The installation, on display at Duke Chapel from October 20 to November 26, is the exhibition’s premiere in the United States.