Duan Jianyu b.1972 his name is red Made in 2010 181 x 217cm oil on canvas Inscription: 2010.10. JY Published "Daigo: Duan Jianyu, Hu Xiaoyuan", Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2013, inside page; "Duan Jianyu: The Temptation of the Village", Blue KingFisher Limited, 2011, inside page Exhibition "Daigo: Duan Jianyu and Hu Xiaoyuan Solo Exhibition", Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2013 Provenance Asian Private Collection As I traveled through Persia the vast prairie, snow-covered mountains, the city of sorrow and sorrow, When delivering letters and collecting taxes, I found that I have gradually forgotten stay in Istanbul The face of a little lover. - Excerpted from "My Name is Red" My text is a form of exploration. When you are not satisfied with the theory of reality reflection, the structure of the painting is not important. For me, after so many years of creation, I have been looking for the relationship between reality and the picture, as well as the use of What is the most appropriate form to express this relationship? These two aspects are the main exploration content of my creation. —Duan Jianyu