Luo Songsong

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    WHILE artists are used to depicting the landscape and lives of various ethnic groups in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region with colored paints and pencils, two local artists are presenting another way of looking into this mysterious land.

    Zou Ming and Pan Xiliang from Shenzhen University created more than 50 water-and-ink paintings after their visit to the Pamir Plateau and Tajik ethic group in northwestern China last April.

    During their journey, the artists crossed snowy mountains and deserts on camels and talked with local residents. “The experience is still fresh and new to me,” said Zou, whose works focus on the natural landscape and typical folk houses.

    Pan, meanwhile, was impressed by the harsh living conditions and, more profoundly, the diligence and courage of the local people. Thus, Pan portrayed life, with emphasis on the people and their daily activities, such as going to a bazaar and shepherding.

    “I was inspired and touched by such an ancient wonderland and the simple Tajik people there,” said Pan. “An artist has to experience real life before creating art works.”

    Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., through April 15, closed Mondays

    Venue: Shenzhen Fine Art Institute, 36 Jinhu Road 1, Yinhu, Luohu District

    Buses: 69 (Shenzhen Fine Art Institute Stop), 4, 5, 7, 201, 218, 222, 301, 360, 315 (Yinhu Bus Station Stop)