Chinese, b.1973, Xiang Tan, Hu Nan. He graduated with Master Degree from the Chinese Painting Department, CAFA, China in 2005. Lives and Works in Xiangxi.
As a talent in the new generation of ink artists, Tan Jun puts his feelings and thoughts into his paintings with all sincerity and passion. His professional training and technical proficiency allow his pictorial expressions to remain faithful to his inner nature. His paintings harmonize modern Western art concepts with traditional Chinese expressionism, conveying the artist's thoughts on freedom and loneliness. His works retain the visibility of the medium. He makes the heterogeneous texture of paper and canvas stand out and creates an atmosphere of transcendence and freedom. The subtle unevenness at the junction distinguishes his pictures from standard flat images, which embodies the artist's philosophical thinking. Tan Jun's pure attitude towards painting lies in expressing the artist's spirituality and emotional truth. The lonely forms in his paintings concrete his questioning of being in Heidegger’s sense. These forms contain ancient meanings with a modern touch, leaving an untrammeled feeling for viewers.