Title: Brick Tea

Artist: Cong Liu (b. 1987, Shandong Province, China)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 50 x 73 cm
Signature: Signed lower right

Condition Report: In overall good condition

Description:
A captivating contemporary oil painting by Cong Liu, titled Brick Tea, this artwork employs a minimalist aesthetic with a focus on subtle contrasts of form and tone. The composition features two dark, rectangular forms set against a muted, neutral background, evoking a meditative stillness. Liu’s work is characterized by his exploration of space, light, and texture, as seen in this piece.

About the Artist:
Cong Liu, born in 1987 in Shandong Province, China, graduated from the Oil Painting Department at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2010. Based in Beijing, Liu has held numerous exhibitions both in China and internationally, including Semi-automatic Mode 3: Liu Cong & Xiao Wucong (ShanghART Beijing, 2022), Liu Cong: Resetting (Mocube, Beijing, 2019), and Evidence - A New State of Art (Castel Sant'Elmo, Naples, Italy, 2018). His work reflects a deep engagement with the themes of time, reflection, and materiality.