Chen Haiyan   (b.1955) Fusheng, Liaoning

In 1984 Chen graduated from the print department of the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts (afterwards called the National Academy of Arts) and then joined the faculty. She creates both traditional Chinese ink paintings and woodblock prints, the latter often having the spontaneous quality associated with brush painting. Dreams are her typical subject matter. Juxtaposition of images and words recalls the format of Buddhist sutra handscrolls, which combine text and pictures.

74. Dream (1986.5.3): People Are Sleeping 1987 62 x 64.5 cm Black and white; shuiyin on Chinese paper Signed, title inscribed and numbered by the artist: 4/20       75. Dream (1986.5.28): A 1987 60 x 60 cm Black and white; shuiyin on Chinese paper numbered by the artist: A/P