The exhibition catalogue Dreihundert Berge (Three Hundred Mountains) comprises a select one
hundred paintings by the Chinese artist Haiying Xu (b. 1975). In her work Xu who came to
Germany more than two decades ago continues to explore issues of personal identity at the
tense interface between heritage homeland and migration. Haiying Xu's memories of the
traditional cultures of southeastern China give rise to a reinterpretation of childhood
fascination imagination and the experience of nature though her paintings are also very
specifically inspired by the colorful costumes of the Peking opera classical Chinese
literature and the spatial concepts of shadow theater. Despite its retrospective character
the main focus of this catalogue is her most recent work which will be on display in 2024 as
part of a solo exhibition at Galerie Andreas Binder in Munich.
