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The \"Jinxiu Road - Contemporary Chinese Artist Works Exhibition\" was initiated
by Xiang Le and curated by Li Na and Gu Dele. It showcases 80 works of 20
artists, including traditional Chinese painting, watercolor, calligraphy, and seal
carving. These works demonstrate strong traditional skills in terms of brushwork,
artistic taste, and stylistic features. Every artist participating in the exhibition is
aware that in order to form their own unique style in artistic creation, the most
basic prerequisite is to acquire artistic nutrition through learning tradition, in
order to gradually form what we often refer to as artistic skills.
This skill is first manifested in the absorption of traditional techniques and
artistic language. Artists not only skillfully grasp traditional elements such
as brushwork, composition, and form, but also effectively combine poetry,
calligraphy, painting, and printing. Calligraphy embodies the spirit of painting,
while seal carving highlights the charm of calligraphy, fully reflecting the interest
of painting in poetry, poetry in painting, printing from the book, and printing
from the book, Reflecting the profound artistic skills and aesthetic expression of
the participating artists towards traditional culture. Secondly, they also provide
a modern interpretation of traditional brushwork. Most of the works in the
exhibition not only possess artistic representations of modernity, but also reflect
distinct characteristics of the times. It can be seen that they do not avoid the
inherent contradiction between modern themes and traditional ink, but rather,
through long-term artistic practice, give their works a unique spiritual interest. It
is not difficult to see that they have more or less demonstrated what Mr. Li Keran
said, \"to enter with the greatest skill and to come out with the greatest courage.\"
They dare to create new language forms based on objects and shapes, and thus
broaden the aesthetic connotation of traditional artistic language. They are able to
keep up with the times, highlight their own appearance through inheritance and
innovation, and thus achieve the construction of their own style.
The artists participating in this exhibition are all like-minded friends, who
understand each other, learn from each other, exchange and learn from each
other, and have all been immersed in the path of studying tradition, laying a
solid foundation. At the same time, they are each pursuing different artistic
interests, learning from nature, adapting to the times, and the factor of style has
already been brewing in the works of various artists. I firmly believe that for a
work, the establishment of style is a crucial factor, which is to truly strive for a
brushwork that is beyond one's natural endowment. This kind of brushwork not
only looks at things but also at me, resulting in a natural unity between heaven
and humanity. With this brushwork, whether facing nature, ancient people, or
different themes, one has a sense of initiative. With their own brushwork, works
naturally generate artistic interest, and even when dealing with different themes,
they are not at a loss. Of course, the brushwork also needs to be tempered in the
exchange with traditional art, so that the essence of ancient Chinese brush and ink
can be gradually absorbed into their own creation in the process of tempering, and
then further polished and enriched, so as to achieve gentleness. However, while
honing, we cannot erase the inherent and natural qualities of brushwork. This
innate brushwork, in my opinion, is the artistic spirit that forms and establishes
the style of all artists.