From the English Isle of Wight to Nanjing, what kind of inspiration can be gleaned?
The heavy, ubiquitous, seldom noticed and rarely depicted stones and gravels are the primary resource for the artworks of Simon Linington - the first international artist-in-residence at Sixi Museum. The magnificent ecology of the island nourished Linington’s ability to perceive nature in the most subtle way, while the rough vibrancy and spontaneity of Nanjing’s natural environment brought him a unique experience.
By the Yangtze River, in the Mufu Mountain, Linington measured the richness of Nanjing’s landscape by foot and carried the roughest rocks on his back. In his studio, he crushed all materials, filled them into containers and moulded them into shapes, creating highly experimental and unrepeatable pieces of art.
Today, they stand quietly in the exhibition hall, highlighting the purity of nature and the meandering imprint of time. This is the broadness and profoundness of Nanjing constructed by Linington.