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Internationally recognised Pan Jian (b. 1976 in Shandong Province, China) has been acquired by major collectors such as Uli Sigg and DSL Collection. Pan Jian conjures up elements from the tradition of Chinese landscape painting with reminiscences of Rothko’s meditative quality, Yves Klein’s deep blue and Zao Wou-Ki’s flowing energy. By painting chaotic silhouettes of leaves and branches, Pan Jian explores uninhabited deep forests through an electrifying and intense colour palette, creating landscapes that are both symbolic and real at once.