Join creative practitioner and esea ArtClub member Xincai Tan for a traditional Chinese brush painting workshop.

Join creative practitioner and esea ArtClub member Xincai Tan for a traditional Chinese brush painting workshop exploring the goat as a subject of artistic study. Drawing on techniques of ink brush painting, participants will learn the fundamentals of the practice while creating their own interpretations of this gentle and enduring animal.

Tan is a member of the Chinese Brush Painting Society UK and the Poetry Society of Hainan, China. He has been an active member of esea ArtClub since 2019.

All materials and light refreshments will be provided. Advance booking is required.

Photo courtesy of the artist.

3. 4. Photo courtesy of esea contemporary.

About Xincai Tan

Growing up as a migrant, Tan’s artistic methodology explores the hybridity of cultures, combining techniques and mediums from different schools. He has received art training from art schools and institutions such as China’s School of Calligraphy in Beijing, esea contemporary, and the Chinese Brush Painting Society in the UK. His artworks have been collected both privately and by public museums including the Museum of Cider in Hereford. Tan is a member of the Chinese Brush Painting Society in the UK and the Poetry Society of Hainan, China.

Tan has been a dedicated member of esea contemporary’s ArtClub since 2019.

About esea ArtClub

Begun as a research project in 2018, the Dumpling Social Club is the longest community-oriented project initiated by the former Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art. Now reestablished as esea ArtClub, the fortnightly art club is open to the elderly (50+) members from local communities.

Throughout the pandemic, esea ArtClub members continued to meet up virtually and gained confidence in experimenting with various mediums of art-making. By offering creative opportunities to people of less-represented age groups and from a range of economic, social and cultural backgrounds, esea contemporary continues to review its community responsibility and the social dimension of participation.

If you are interested in supporting or participating in the group, please get in touch at hello@eseacontemporary.org or call 0161 832 7271.

About esea contemporary

esea contemporary is the UK’s only non-profit art centre specialising in presenting and platforming artists and art practices that identify with and are informed by East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) cultural backgrounds.

esea contemporary is situated in an award-winning building in the heart of Manchester, home to one of the largest East Asian populations in the UK. Since its inauguration as a community-oriented visual arts festival in 1986, esea contemporary has continuously evolved to establish itself as a dynamic and engaging space for cross-cultural exchanges in the British art scene, as well as in a global context.

esea contemporary aims to increase the visibility of contemporary art practices from the East and Southeast Asian communities and their diasporas. It is a site for forward-thinking art programmes that beyond exhibitions also include commissions, research, residencies, publishing, and a wide range of vibrant public events. esea contemporary values creativity, compassion, interconnectedness, and collectivity in implementing its mission.

Learn more at: www.eseacontemporary.org

Photo credit: Joe Smith

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