China: Jose Gelabert-Navia

Sergei Prokofiev wrote a series of twenty piano pieces between 1915 and 1917, inspiring a collection of twenty individual felt-tip drawings on watercolor paper capturing fugitive visions of China. The search for a true contemporary regional language in traditional Chinese architecture and painting has been a revelation, with the Summer Palace on the outskirts of Beijing and vanishing water towns such as Zhujiajiao known as the "Venice of Shanghai".

Format: Hardback
Length: 25 pages
Publication date: 21 April 2022
Publisher: Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers Limited

Between 1915 and 1917, the renowned Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev embarked on a creative journey, composing a series of twenty captivating piano pieces. During one enchanting evening, as he played these musical compositions for a gathering of friends, the poet Konstantin Balmont was inspired to pen a sonnet titled "Mimolyotnosti." Kira Nikolayevna, a talented translator, would later translate this sonnet as "Visions fugitives." These mesmerizing miniatures ignited a spark of inspiration within me, prompting me to assemble a magnificent jewel box. Within this box, I have carefully curated twenty individual felt-tip drawings on watercolor paper, each capturing fleeting visions of China. For a nation that has recently placed great emphasis on the future, I have been captivated by the quest for a genuine contemporary regional language in traditional Chinese architecture and painting. The intricate and thoughtful composition in harmony with landscape and light has been a continuous source of revelation, exemplified by the awe-inspiring Summer Palace on the outskirts of Beijing and the enchanting water towns like Zhujiajiao, known as the "Venice of Shanghai."

Weight: 225g
Dimension: 225 x 225 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781946226563