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Hu Hei Bei

Lübeck, Germany
Artist (Painting, Drawing)
Born 1949

Once and again life guided me to East Asia (Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong) and back to Germany. It was in my early twenties when I first visited Japan:

I was overwhelmed by the unreachable, untouchable beauty of traditional Geishas and I was deeply impressed by the variety of emotions which can be expressed by a single stroke of a brush with black ink on a sheet of rice paper.

It took nearly half a lifetime before I had the opportunity to attend the first professional art lessons.

Mildred Hsu Yee Wong (Painterland Studios, Hong Kong) helped me to develop a deep understanding of Chinese culture. She told me how to find the unity of spirit, body, brush, ink and paper and thus to control the flow of the water. All my capability in traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy I owe to Mildred.

After going back to Germany in 2006 I started to learn the basics of Western painting and drawing at Lübeck School of Arts. In all these years I have been dealing with a huge range of different materials, techniques, styles and subjects.

Corresponding to my experience of life I developed a great variety of artworks from minimalistic or puristic Chinese paintings of e.g. a bamboo or a pine tree or a beautyful face to an explosion of colours and dissolving structures which you can find in the Western world.

I am deeply impressed by the postimpressionist masters (e,g, Matisse, Vallotton, Jawlensky, Derain) and by the old Chinese and Japanese masters of ink painting and calligraphy.

My Chinese paintings and calligraphy  are signed and sealed with my Chinese name "Hu Hei Bei".

In my account "Herbert Ruf" on Artmajeur you can find a small collection of my 'Western-style' artworks.

Education:
* 1949

1998 - 2002
Musik- und Kunstschule Lübeck
Watercolour Painting and some Basics in Printing

2003 - 2006
Painterland-Studios Hong Kong
Chinese Calligraphy and Traditional Chinese Painting

2006 until today
Kunstschule der Gemeinnützigen Lübeck
Portraits, Figures, Landscapes and more in Acryl, Pastel, Charcoal and Ink


Exhibitions:
2019 SwissArtExpo Zurich
Painting "Young Chinese Nr. 1" is presented by ArtboxProject

2017 Art Basel Basel
Painting "Couple II" is presented by ArtboxProject

11/2016 - 02/2017
"Impressions of the Far East"
Chinese/Japanese Calligraphy and Ink Painting
MedicalCentre Lübeck

2016 Art Basel Miami
Drawing "Geisha I" is presented by ArtboxProject

01/2016 - 03/2016
"Humans, Sea and Light"
Portraits and Seascape in Acrylic and Pastell
Jacques Weindepot Lübeck

01/2014 - 05/2014
Art on Rice Paper (Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy)
Ärztehaus vor dem Mühlentor Lübeck

11/2012 - 03/2013
Art on Rice Paper (Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy)
Dao-Haus Lübeck

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Les Signes de Zodiac Chinoise • 15 artworks

When Buddha was preparing his departure from the world, he invited all animals to come to him for the [...]
When Buddha was preparing his departure from the world, he invited all animals to come to him for the farewell celebration. Twelve animals accepted the invitation; they were granted by him to guard one year in the order they arrived at his place.

The rat was the first to make it across the finishing line. It seems unlikely that such a small animal could win such a strenuous race, but the rat used its brain instead of its feet. It took a ride on buffalo’s back and jumped off just before they crossed the finishing line.

The buffalo came in second and then the mighty tiger, followed by the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the sheep, the monkey and the rooster. The dog arrived eleventh, because he decided to take a bath before crossing the finishing line. Finally the pig arrived, it enjoyed the whole race and rested half time.

The mythology of the Chinese Zodiac was developed during the Han-Dynasty approximately 2000 years ago. Still many people in East and South East Asia take it as orientation for their life.

Chinese New Year is starting with the first ‘New Moon’ of the New Year; Chinese New Year will be celebrated each year between January 20th and February 21st.

According to his birthday each person will be given one special sign of the Chinese Zodiac and one of the five elements earth (Tu), metal (Jin), water (Shui), wood (Mu) and fire (Huo). You have 60 different combinations which are determining character, talents, preferences and more. The whole circle of these combinations starts again every 60 years.


The whole circle of the Chinese Zodiac will soon be presented in this gallery. To learn more about the signs of the Chinese Zodiac please visit my website 'artonricepaper' or read the article in my profile/blog.
Painting titled "Shu (Ratte)" by Hu Hei Bei, Original Artwork, Chinese Calligraphy
Shu (Ratte) - Painting, 7.9x7.9 in ©2015 by Hu Hei Bei - Calligraphy, calligraphy-210, asien, asia, chine, china, feng shui, harmony, meditation, bouddha

Hu Hei Bei

"Shu (Ratte)"

Chinese Calligraphy on Paper | 7.9x7.9 in

$204.8
Painting titled "Tu (Rabbit)" by Hu Hei Bei, Original Artwork, Ink
Tu (Rabbit) - Painting, 7.9x7.9 in ©2015 by Hu Hei Bei - Calligraphy, calligraphy-210

Hu Hei Bei

"Tu (Rabbit)"

Ink on Paper | 7.9x7.9 in

$204.8
Prints available
Painting titled "Hou (Affe)" by Hu Hei Bei, Original Artwork, Chinese Calligraphy
Hou (Affe) - Painting, 7.9x7.9 in ©2015 by Hu Hei Bei - Calligraphy, calligraphy-210, Asia, Asie, Chine, China, Japan, Japon, Tao, Dao, Bouddha, Buddha, Feng Shui, Harmony, Harmonie

Hu Hei Bei

"Hou (Affe)"

Chinese Calligraphy on Paper | 7.9x7.9 in

$204.8
Painting titled "She Shui (Water Sna…" by Hu Hei Bei, Original Artwork, Chinese Calligraphy
She Shui (Water Snake) - Painting, 15.8x11.8 in ©2016 by Hu Hei Bei - Calligraphy, calligraphy-210, chine, china, japan, japon, dao, tao, astrology, elements, meditation, feng shui

Hu Hei Bei

"She Shui (Water Snake)"

Chinese Calligraphy on Paper | 15.8x11.8 in

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Painting titled "Niu (Buffalo)" by Hu Hei Bei, Original Artwork, Chinese Calligraphy
Niu (Buffalo) - Painting, 7.9x7.9 in ©2015 by Hu Hei Bei - Calligraphy, calligraphy-210, asien, china, japan, japon, dao, tao, zen, feng shui, meditation, bouddha

Hu Hei Bei

"Niu (Buffalo)"

Chinese Calligraphy on Paper | 7.9x7.9 in

$204.8
Painting titled "She (Snake)" by Hu Hei Bei, Original Artwork, Chinese Calligraphy
She (Snake) - Painting, 7.9x7.9 in ©2015 by Hu Hei Bei - Calligraphy, calligraphy-210, Asia, asia, asien, chine, china, japan, japon, feng shui, zen, tao, dao, do, sumi-e

Hu Hei Bei

"She (Snake)"

Chinese Calligraphy on Paper | 7.9x7.9 in

$204.8
Painting titled "Ji (Hahn)" by Hu Hei Bei, Original Artwork, Chinese Calligraphy
Ji (Hahn) - Painting, 7.9x7.9 in ©2015 by Hu Hei Bei - Calligraphy, calligraphy-210, Asia, Asien, Chine, China, Japan, Japon, Feng Shu, Astrology, Horoscope, Stenzeichen, Tierzeichen

Hu Hei Bei

"Ji (Hahn)"

Chinese Calligraphy on Paper | 7.9x7.9 in

$204.8
Painting titled "Mu Ma (Wood Horse)" by Hu Hei Bei, Original Artwork, Chinese Calligraphy
Mu Ma (Wood Horse) - Painting, 11.8x7.9 in ©2015 by Hu Hei Bei - Calligraphy, calligraphy-210

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"Mu Ma (Wood Horse)"

Chinese Calligraphy | 11.8x7.9 in

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Painting titled "Hu (Tiger)" by Hu Hei Bei, Original Artwork, Chinese Calligraphy
Hu (Tiger) - Painting, 7.9x7.9 in ©2015 by Hu Hei Bei - Calligraphy, calligraphy-210, chine, china, asien, dao, tao, feng shui, meditation, astrology, horoscope

Hu Hei Bei

"Hu (Tiger)"

Chinese Calligraphy on Paper | 7.9x7.9 in

$204.8
Painting titled "Ma (Horse)" by Hu Hei Bei, Original Artwork, Chinese Calligraphy
Ma (Horse) - Painting, 7.9x7.9 in ©2015 by Hu Hei Bei - Calligraphy, calligraphy-210, asia, asien, china, chine, tao, dao, zen, feng shui, buddha, bouddha

Hu Hei Bei

"Ma (Horse)"

Chinese Calligraphy on Paper | 7.9x7.9 in

$204.8
Painting titled "Gou (Hund).jpg" by Hu Hei Bei, Original Artwork, Chinese Calligraphy
Gou (Hund).jpg - Painting, 7.9x7.9 in ©2015 by Hu Hei Bei - Calligraphy, calligraphy-210, Zodiac, Tierzeichen, China, Chine, Japan, Feng Shui, Chinoise, Konfuzius, Tao, Dao, Astrologie, Horoskop, Horoscope

Hu Hei Bei

"Gou (Hund).jpg"

Chinese Calligraphy on Paper | 7.9x7.9 in

$204.8
Painting titled "Long 2 (Dragon 2)" by Hu Hei Bei, Original Artwork, Chinese Calligraphy
Long 2 (Dragon 2) - Painting, 15.8x11.8 in ©2015 by Hu Hei Bei - Calligraphy, calligraphy-210, chine, china, japan, japon, dao, tao

Hu Hei Bei

"Long 2 (Dragon 2)"

Chinese Calligraphy on Paper | 15.8x11.8 in

$274.61
Painting titled "Long (Drache)" by Hu Hei Bei, Original Artwork, Chinese Calligraphy
Long (Drache) - Painting, 7.9x7.9 in ©2015 by Hu Hei Bei - Calligraphy, calligraphy-210, China, Chine, Asien, Asia, Japan, Japon, Dao, Tao, Buddha, Bouddha, Horoskop, horoscope, astrology, astrologie

Hu Hei Bei

"Long (Drache)"

Chinese Calligraphy on Paper | 7.9x7.9 in

$204.8
Painting titled "Yang (Ziege)" by Hu Hei Bei, Original Artwork, Chinese Calligraphy
Yang (Ziege) - Painting, 7.9x7.9 in ©2015 by Hu Hei Bei - Calligraphy, calligraphy-210, asia, asien, china, chine, japan, japon, tao, dao, zen, feng shui, harmony, meditation

Hu Hei Bei

"Yang (Ziege)"

Chinese Calligraphy on Paper | 7.9x7.9 in

$204.8
Painting titled "Zhu (Pig)" by Hu Hei Bei, Original Artwork, Chinese Calligraphy
Zhu (Pig) - Painting, 7.9x7.9 in ©2015 by Hu Hei Bei - Calligraphy, calligraphy-210, china, chine, japan, japon, tao, sumi-e, dao, do, meditation, feng shui, bouddha

Hu Hei Bei

"Zhu (Pig)"

Chinese Calligraphy on Paper | 7.9x7.9 in

$204.8
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