gdm Hong Kong is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Wu Shan, featuring a curated selection of lacquer paintings and ink works created between 2012 and 2025. Recognized as a leading figure in contemporary lacquer art in China, Wu Shan has devoted himself to an in-depth exploration of the medium’s visual language. For him, lacquer embodies profound cultural resonance and conceptual richness. Through the meticulous process of layering and the passage of time, his works trace subtle trajectories of emotion and thought, crystallizing into tangible forms.

Wu Shan (b. 1960) was born into an artistic family. He received his degree in oil painting from the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts (now the China Academy of Art) in 1982, pursued advanced studies at the Art Institute of Chicago, and returned to Hangzhou in 2006. Wu Shan’s turn to lacquer began unexpectedly. He positions the medium beyond its traditional associations with Eastern culture and craft, recontextualizing it historically and articulating it as a language of contemporary painting.

Opening Reception: 8 January 2026, 5-7pm
Gallery address: 11 Duddell Street, Central