Shang Ke's painting exhibit in Beijing
- By Wu Jin
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E-mail China.org.cn, November 29, 2013
A solo painting exhibition displaying a unique style that combines freehand brushwork with delicate strokes opened on Thursday at the No.4 gallery of the National Art Museum of China.
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The painting exhibition of Shang Ke (L 5) opens in National Art Museum of China on Nov. 28, 2013. [China.org.cn] |
The paintings, on the theme of "portraying the vast world at will," come from 50-year-old painter Shang Ke, professor at the Nanjing University of the Arts. Having dedicated himself to painting for decades, Shang has developed his own style by portraying absurdity through a combination of freehand brushwork and delicate strokes. The unique technique won him numerous awards nationwide.
"The works of Shang do not only feature the charm of traditional Chinese painting, but also coincide with modern aesthetic criteria," said Wu Changjiang, Party chief of the Chinese Artists Association, at the opening ceremony on Thursday.
"He adopted a fantastic measure to display the surreal world, demonstrating the pursuit of his own space, style and color."
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Shang Ke (R 2) talks on his painting. [China.org.cn] |
Meanwhile, Yang Xiaoyang, vice chairman of the Chinese Artists Association, said, "I took a look at Shang's painting only 20 minutes ago, right before the opening ceremony, and found they look like fairy tales at first sight. But upon taking a closer look, I found they [actually] depict reality."
"Although the paintings have vague themes, they reflect the issues which concern many people. They have many modern characters on a traditional basis. And the paintings can be viewed under scrutiny."
The exhibition, including the works "Flurries of anger," "Modern rhythm" and "A cloud floating afar," will run till Dec. 4.
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