Introduction of artist

Liu Hua

Artist | Photographer | Landscape Designer

Based in Suzhou, China

Educational Background
1982 Graduated from the Department of Chinese Painting, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, China

Professional Experience
1992–2001 Lecturer, Department of Fine Arts, Hengyang Normal University
2001–Present Professional Artist based in Suzhou, China
2019–2020 Column Writer (Classical Garden Culture), Suzhou Evening News

Main Artistic & Academic Practice Fields
- Contemporary Experimental Ink Art Creation
- Classical Chinese Garden Photography & Visual Research
- Sculpture and Art Installation Design
- Landscape Architecture & Graphic Design
- Literary Creation and Art Theoretical Research

Selected Projects, Exhibitions & Academic Speeches
1996 Landscape Design for Dongming Garden Residential Community, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
1999 Large-scale Stainless Steel Sculpture Design, Memorial Square of Dr. Sun Yat-sen Former Residence, Cuiheng, China
2004 Roof Garden Design, Qingdao Times Square Building, Shandong, China
2012 Residential Landscape Garden Design for Nanchang Xindi Alpha International Community, Jiangxi, China
2014 Exhibitor, Singapore Art Fair, Singapore
2025 Invited Speaker, Osaka World Japanese Garden Conference, Osaka, Japan

Publications & International Journals
2000 Monograph: Creative Analysis of Modern Landscape Design
2005 Monograph: Entering the New Landscape
2013 Garden photography and art works published in Modern Suzhou Magazine
2023 Abstract Ink Art published in European art journal Inspirational Art Magazine
2024 Abstract Ink Paintings & Modern Poems published in European literary journal 100subtexts Literary Magazine
2024 Invited contributor for Japan's world-famous publication Kyoto Journal, officially published academic and literary works:Lost Dream in Kyoto
2025 Color Ink Artworks published in UK art journal The Blue Lotus Magazine

Core Research Direction
- Experimental Ink Art integrating traditional Chinese painting techniques with contemporary artistic concepts
- Modern landscape design and in-depth visual research on Suzhou classical garden aesthetics (25 years of continuous practice)

Academic Influence & Library Collection Status
The two core monographs Entering the New Landscape and Creative Analysis of Modern Landscape Design have been permanently collected by 180 major Chinese public and university libraries.
Including eight top-ranked Chinese university libraries (such as Tsinghua University Library) and multiple top-tier municipal libraries in China (including National Library of China, Capital Library of China, Shanghai Library, and other core national-level library institutions), forming stable academic influence in the fields of garden aesthetics and landscape theory.