Wang Pei

Trained in medieval studies and emerging from a wholly non-Western context, Wang Pei (1989, China) experiences the Mediterranean world through a lens tinged with estrangement and alienation, echoing the clarity of Albert Camus in "The Stranger". “For me, the Mediterranean does not shape my cultural identity; rather, it constructs an emotional geography. It is not my origin, yet it teaches me to exist in a state of non-belonging”. His artistic practice serves as a response to this temporality and historicity. His work delves into the concept of time, not only through materiality and technique but also through a profound philosophical meditation on light and form. By employing glazing techniques, methylcellulose, and egg-oil emulsion, his paintings evoke a stratified sense of time. This technical choice references ancient painting traditions while also engaging experientially with temporality within a contemporary framework. Through his art, Wang seeks new forms of expression among historical ruins, bridging the past and the present.