European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 03, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Art show the symbiosis Factor siblings share Canvas blending past present Bye Dreaves staff writer the Art exhibit Hall or Kunst Halte to Darmstadt Germany has landed a coup with its exhibit of works by the Zhou brother chinese painters who Are considered hot property on the Art Market today. A. The unique characteristic of the Zhou Brothers Art is that the bom paint the same picture. A we Don t plan or sketch out anything in Advance said Shan Zuo Zhou but work directly on the Canvas completing each other s ideas no matter which  work  the breakthrough for the Zhou pronounced Joe Brothers came in 1985 when the National museum in Beijing sponsored an exhibition of their work which was subsequently shown in seven museums in the country. This support surprised the Art world because it meant official recognition for the first Lime of Avaritt Garde abstract work. Our work put the officials into a dilemma said a Huang Zhou because it Vas very abstract but it also was very obviously to Tod Iri ancient chinese Artther Zhou Brothers soon became the Darlings of the communist party s hew line for Art. They had a number of exhibitions  were allowed to go abroad As main Sondors of China s hew thinking. Their this show ends november 20 have led to jealousy on the part of other Avant Garde artists but chinese artists and critics hailed them claiming the Zhou Brothers have genuinely opened up a new connection Between traditional Eastern and modern Western Art. The painting quite obviously reflects the ancient Cave drawings the Zhou Brothers saw said Kunst Hahe director Dorit Marhenke. And other symbols or pictogram used Are common to Western Art i.e., the Man stepping out with the big foot Progress the red line life eternity Fertility sexuality and several others. That s part of the fascination for us westerners the symbiosis  in 1986, the Zhou Brothers left China to experience Western Art in its natural surroundings. Since then they have lived it Chicago and have had successful exhibitions in the United states Europe and Asia. Our friends and other artists at Home said we were crazy to leave China said a Huang. We had everything from the government we needed two studios All uhe paint and paper or other materials that we needed they asked Why Vve were giving it up to go abroad and be  Shan Zub and a Huarte Zhou were " born in 1952 and 1957, respectively in the province of Cuang i China to parents who were   ltv19.i5.iheirifa . A port undertook a it ?if4yrA ,.?. J. ,. -.-.  Zuo Zhou left and a Huang Zhuo stand by a work called the chinese  an extensive trip to View the wonders of China with Shan Zuo. Later he took both Brothers on a pilgrimage in a Small boat to the overwhelming Stone age Cliff  Hua Shan the Flower Cliffs Here he recited from classic chinese literature and related old fables that inspired the fantasies of the children. In 1957, during Mao f be Tung s cultural revolution the father was sent into banishment. Shan Zuo remained with their Mother and a Huang moved away with their grandmother who is a Painter and  the Brothers were United in 1973 after years of separation and the political turmoil fomented by the cultural revolution. And they swore never to separate again. When the exhibit leaves Darmstadt on nov. 11, it will go to the museum Schloss Salder in Sal Gitter Germany and then to the Ludwig museum in Budapest Hungary the Kun Thalle is located on Steube Platz 1 and is open daily from to . To 1 . And from , to 6 . Except mondays. The excellent Catalon costs 21 Marks about $14but is in German  \ d x if you have merchandise for Sale that s $50 or less Well run a 1-line and for 2 Days for free if you have merchandise for Sale that s $51 -$100, be a Runal line and for 2 Days for just $2,00 just fill out the Coupon below and mail it in today free ads a treasure use this Coupon for merchandise for Sale up to $50 1 line ? r4om a dam. -. Re i into a ads Coupon for merchandise for Sale $51-$100.1 line 2 mail completed Coupon to stars & stripes. Attn classified treasure Hunt 111437 64278 Darmstadt Wail compleat Etoi a with   attn classified treasure Hunt " 437 64278 Darmstadt 22 stripes Magazine november 3, 1994