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SPOTLIGHT ON CHINA

Frieze Spotlight Section is dedicated to presenting rare solo presentations of significant but under-recognised 20th-century artists. Few artists fit that description better than Li Yuan-chia (1924-1994), one of China’s earliest pioneers of abstract and conceptual art.

To pursue his artistic vision Li had to leave Taiwan: engaging with the practices of western artists in both Italy and England, he developed a unique style combining traditional Chinese calligraphy with abstraction.

A founding member of the illustrious Ton-Fan group, and known as one of the “8 Great …