Yi Bu, originally known as Xiao-chi Tian, also known as Lian-chi, was born in 1966 in Changchun, Jilin Province. He graduated from Jilin College of the Arts in 1994 and currently resides in Songzhuang Artist Village in Beijing. Natural, spiritual, unconventional, unbound, unpretentious, and relaxed are adjectives that could describe the ink wash paintings of Yi Bu. His works display a laid-back attitude, each stroke seemingly careless and depicting an unrestrained philosophy of life. Major exhibitions: “Ink Wash Continuum -Yi Bu Solo Exhibition”, Museum of Visual Arts, Beijing, 2012 “Yi Bu Ink Wash Solo Exhibition”, King Space Gallery, 2010 “Songzhuang Artist Collective Exhibition”, Canada, 2010 “Yi Bu Ink Wash Solo Exhibition”, Hanyang Gallery, 2010 “The Look Comes from Within (Xiang You Xin Sheng), Yi Bu Ink Wash Solo Exhibition”, Gallery Lin Ya Xuan, 2009 “Artist Exchange—Yi Bu Solo Painting Invitation Exhibition”, Australia, 2008 “Contemporary Painting-Xioochi-Tian’s Works Exhibition, Rebueno Gallery, 2007 “Dreams of the Fields” Solo Exhibition, Beijing, 2005 Jilin Young Artists Exhibition, 2004