Lu Chuntao works
Sun Liang works; From April 27 to May 15, “ colorful world —— Sun Liang, Lu Chuntao works exhibition ” held in Shanghai Washington art space.
The Washington “ colorful world ” as the opening of the space exhibition, is between two artists a profound cultural connotation, innovative art techniques and spirit of the echoes and the orientation of art in Washington. Artist Sun Liang has been to rich imagine, and full psychedelic attitude and mystery color of oil painting works was praise, and in “ colorful world ” in the, he show out has does not too known know of another side —— ink, in these to spent for protagonist of ink works in the, Sun Liang not only display out has good of calligraphy and literature cultivation, also display out has on traditional ink comprehensive, and in-depth to grasp —— which including on program of skills, and suitable for a painting standard, and mood constitute way of accurate performance. Artist Lu Chuntao is is in skilled to master has traditional program and skills yihou, under personal of unique feel and modern aesthetic pursuit, clever to into has Western modern constitute knowledge, and color knowledge and modeling knowledge, its works in is large degree Shang beyond has traditional ink of performance framework, plus special stressed color ink cross mixed of effect and modern constitute consciousness, so and Sun Liang of works formation has is distinct of comparison.
Although the two artists road, concern objects of art and performance methods are different, but it is very similar, that is, they are all very attention in the East and West, the necessary relationship between the cultural tension between tradition and modernity, this made them the final formation of the appearance of their art. In fact, under the traction of Western art, contemporary Chinese art has gradually lost its context. Regardless of whether we are willing to acknowledge that contemporary art is not a natural extension from the traditional culture of China. Its visual resources, ideas, resources are from the West, if not solved, will seriously affect China's position in the international contemporary art. In recent years, many artists are aware of the &ldquo China ” construction of local value, efforts are being made to return to their own context. So, Chinese contemporary art is in an “ Chinese ” in the process. From this perspective, Sun Liang back traditional ink painting practice is of great significance, and Lu Chuntao based on Chinese traditional aesthetics, to the significance of Western learning approach provides on the other hand.
In this regard, Sun Liang and Lu Chuntao gives us a good general lessons of experience. Through this exhibition, we see the colorful world of an incredibly exciting at the same time, also could give us more thinking and dynamic. In addition, Washington art space will also be available for the development of modern and contemporary art better higher platforms, to promote domestic and International Arts Exchange, promoting the development of Chinese contemporary art.
