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'Water Stains' exhibit leaves mark
By Shao Lingwei |
January 18, 2012, Wednesday
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THE contemporary art exhibition "Water Stains on the Wall - the Carrier of Formation" is the first exhibition of the New Year at Zhejiang Art Museum.
The idea behind the exhibit stems from a conversation between Yan Zhenqing and Huai Su, two leading calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907). They both noticed when rain drips from a leaking roof, the water runs down the wall day after day, eventually leaving stains.
In Chinese calligraphy, this idea refers to a style of writing in which the whole character is finished in one stroke, without the brush leaving the page. The "water stains on the wall" style represents a traditional attitude toward artistic achievement and technique.
The exhibit borrows this idea to give new meaning to contemporary art.
With artwork including sculptures, oil paintings and installations by 21 artists, the exhibit has something for everyone.
All the artists have received rigorous training in classic Chinese painting, yet show a strong sense of creativity, expressing life from their own point of view.
Exhibition curator Jiang Zaiming says all the artists featured in the exhibit were born in the 1970s although that was not the intention.
"These artists happen to fit the message that this exhibition intends to send," Jiang says.
Chen Yujun has an acrylic on canvas piece titled "Living Room No. 1" at the exhibit. It's part of his "Temporary Family" series, which contains concepts of family life from different countries.
He says he wants to break regional boundaries and show the warmth of family in his art.
"Born in the 1970s, we are called the young generation. But we are no longer young," says Chen, who graduated from the China Academy of Art and now teaches in the oil painting department. "The works of our generation are more diversified. Our predecessors have laid a solid foundation for us. We aim to inherit and innovate."
Peng Wei's work is also generating discussion among museum visitors. She drew erotic paintings that hark back to ancient times on the insoles of three pairs of silk shoes.
Peng says she chose silk shoes because the material is semi-transparent, which is a little mysterious - just like love.
Peng says she got the idea after an Italian footwear company hired her to do some drawings for their products.
The 21 artists all have different styles and technical skills, thus their works demonstrate their individual depth and wisdom.
Date: through February 12, 9am-5pm (closed on Mondays, but open during the Spring Festival)Venue: Zhejiang Art Museum,138 Nanshan RdTel: (0571) 8707-8700
The idea behind the exhibit stems from a conversation between Yan Zhenqing and Huai Su, two leading calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907). They both noticed when rain drips from a leaking roof, the water runs down the wall day after day, eventually leaving stains.
In Chinese calligraphy, this idea refers to a style of writing in which the whole character is finished in one stroke, without the brush leaving the page. The "water stains on the wall" style represents a traditional attitude toward artistic achievement and technique.
The exhibit borrows this idea to give new meaning to contemporary art.
With artwork including sculptures, oil paintings and installations by 21 artists, the exhibit has something for everyone.
All the artists have received rigorous training in classic Chinese painting, yet show a strong sense of creativity, expressing life from their own point of view.
Exhibition curator Jiang Zaiming says all the artists featured in the exhibit were born in the 1970s although that was not the intention.
"These artists happen to fit the message that this exhibition intends to send," Jiang says.
Chen Yujun has an acrylic on canvas piece titled "Living Room No. 1" at the exhibit. It's part of his "Temporary Family" series, which contains concepts of family life from different countries.
He says he wants to break regional boundaries and show the warmth of family in his art.
"Born in the 1970s, we are called the young generation. But we are no longer young," says Chen, who graduated from the China Academy of Art and now teaches in the oil painting department. "The works of our generation are more diversified. Our predecessors have laid a solid foundation for us. We aim to inherit and innovate."
Peng Wei's work is also generating discussion among museum visitors. She drew erotic paintings that hark back to ancient times on the insoles of three pairs of silk shoes.
Peng says she chose silk shoes because the material is semi-transparent, which is a little mysterious - just like love.
Peng says she got the idea after an Italian footwear company hired her to do some drawings for their products.
The 21 artists all have different styles and technical skills, thus their works demonstrate their individual depth and wisdom.
Date: through February 12, 9am-5pm (closed on Mondays, but open during the Spring Festival)Venue: Zhejiang Art Museum,138 Nanshan RdTel: (0571) 8707-8700
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