The CYPRESS TREE IN THE CHINESE GARDEN
The group presentation under the title of “The Cypress tree in the Chinese garden” opened on the 2nd of November running through the 1st of December 2024. Seven young artists, including Xiong Yanjun, Zhan Rui, Huang Saifeng, Yin Changzhi, Zheng Jing, Chu Sixian and Cui Zhipeng, from six cities in China show their recent creations.
"Xilai Yi" is a Zen expression.
In Zen, "West meaning" originally refers to the meaning and purpose of Bodhidharma, the originator of Zen, coming to the East from the West Heaven (India), and later extended to the general meaning of Buddhism, or the true essence of Zen, which is a universal and ultimate inquiry with the same meaning as inquiring into the great meaning of Buddhism in Zen.Master Dharma is regarded as the original father of Zen Buddhism. He came to China from India to practice and spread Zen teachings.Later Zen Buddhism regards his arrival and the teachings as an important beginning and guidance. It is very common and deep in the Zen door to discuss and inquire about "the purpose of the ancestral teacher coming from the west"However, there is no fixed and clear definition or answer for the specific meaning of "Xilai Yi". In many Zen koans, the monks have different ways of asking questions about "the purpose of the Master Xilai", and the Zen masters have different answers, even most of the Zen masters refuse to give direct answers with words. "Brushwork" is a form of artistic expression and creative idea in Chinese painting.
From the technical level, the brushwork often emphasizes the bold and free brushwork to depict the object, not the precise depiction of details, but the overall momentum and verve, and the concise and generalized brushwork to convey the spiritualcharacteristics of the object and the emotions of the artist.
In terms of artistic concept, freehand brushwork pursues the expression of "meaning", that is, transcends the specific image and conveys the artist’s inner feeling, thinking and artistic conception. It emphasizes the expression of the artist’s subjective emotion and personality, and pays attention to the integration of soul and nature, so as to achieve the realm of "unity of heaven and man".
Large brushwork often has strong artistic appeal and unique aesthetic value, which can trigger the audience’s association and resonance, and make people feel a kind of spiritual power and artistic charm beyond the specific image when appreciating the work.
“Xilai freehand Brushwork” is the creative combination and fusion of “Xilai” and “freehand” Brushwork.
As a very representative form of artistic expression and creative idea in Chinese painting, "brushwork" highly emphasizes the depiction of objects with bold and free brush and ink. It pays attention to the overall momentum and verve, is committed to pursuing the expression of artists’ subjective emotions and personalities, and strives to realize the deep blend of soul and nature, so as to fully demonstrate the expression of “meaning".
The word "coming from the west" usually implies coming from the west or coming from the west. The combination of "Coming from the West" and "brushwork" in a specific background and art school, through the artist’s precise definition and profound.
interpretation, can start the journey of understanding the unique connotation and meaning of its specific reference. In some specific situations or personal artistic creation process, "Western brushwork" will be given a specific meaning and interpretation, which is just a vivid manifestation of the collision of Eastern and Western art.
In contemporary art practice, "Xilai brushwork" with its unique existence breaks the traditional concept of "I cling" and the logic of meaning, and opens up a new path and possibility for artistic creation. It urges artists to go beyond the established mode of thinking and forms of expression, and explore the pluralism and infinity of art with a more open mind.