Four Art Prints He Qi (pronounced Huh Chee)
-donated by Judy Perry
- Praying at Gethsemane
- Woman Arriving at the Tomb
- The Risen Lord
- He is Risen
Geometrical blocks of imagery are reminiscent of stain glass windows. He Qi uses bold colors of modern art with Chinese folk art themes. He presents the familiar with unfamiliar elements, creating a dissonance or discrepancy and challenging perceptions.
A riot of colors and rich compositions are used to portray Jesus Christ as a messenger of peace and rejoicing.
He Qi was sent to the Chinese countryside during the Cultural Revolution in China. He escaped hard labor by painting likenesses of chairman Mao Zedong. He discovered a copy of Raphael’s Madonna & Child in an old magazine and began painting this secretly.
Thus began his life as an artist. He Qi became a Christian much later. It is an amazing connection of time and space: a 16th century Italian painting of a Christian theme speaks to a Chinese teenager, who becomes a Christian, studies art in Germany, and becomes a contemporary Christian artist. His images are used to illustrate Christian books, with exhibits worldwide. He Qi received 20th Century Award for Achievement in recognition of outstanding achievements in the field of Religious Art Theory and Christian Art Creation of IBC in Cambridge, UK
“We are living in a time where there is much violence. There is little peace. We need to listen to the voice of heaven.” - He Qi