A Retrospect of the Opening Ceremony——Hangzhou Mode - City of Shanshui Comprehensive Painting Exhibition
Release time：2022-09-24
Hangzhou Mode - City of Shanshui Comprehensive Painting Exhibition
Zhejiang Foundation of Cultural and Art Development
2021/01/06-2021/01/20, Closes on Mondays
Opening: 2021/01/06 PM 15:30
Address: Liangzhu Cultural and Art Center, The Roof Art Space, Hangzhou
Organizers:
China Academy of Art, The Roof Art Space
Undertakers:
School of Painting, China Academy of Art
Research Development & Innovative Office, China Academy of Art
Co-Organizers:
Research Center of Comprehensive Painting, China Academy of Art
Curators:
Chen Yan, Zhang Le
Exhibitors:
Yang Jingsong, Wu Shan, Cai Feng, Jing Shijian, Gu Liming, Ye Guofeng, Ye Guofeng,
Lin Gang, Lang Shuilong, He Li, Li Zhenpeng, Huang Qing, Zhao Yang, Chen Yan, Xue Feng,
Yu Xuhong, Chen Yujun, Zhang Xiaofeng, Wu Junyong,
Xu Zhongbo, Sun Xun, Li Qing, He Liang, Zhang Le, Wang Yi
Opening Ceremony Group Photo, taken on Jan. 6th, 2021
“Hangzhou Mode - City of Shanshui Comprehensive Painting Exhibition”
The Gallery Scene, taken on Jan. 6th, 2021
Wang Minjie: Vice President and Deputy Secretary-General of Zhejiang Artists Association；
Yang Jinsong: Deputy Director of Mixed Media Art Committee, China Artists Association; Director of Comprehensive Art Committee, Zhejiang Artists Association；
Yang Canjun: Professor of School of Painting, China Academy of Art；
Sun Zhouxing: Professor, School of Humanities, Tongji University; Honorary Professor, China Academy of Art；
Fang Limin: Secretary and Associate Dean, School of Painting, China Academy of Art；
Yang Zhenyu: Dean, School of Arts and Humanities, China Academy of Art；
Cai Feng: Professor, Department of Printmaking, China Academy of Art; Superintendent, Visual Culture Research Center of Oriental Printmaking；
Jing Shijian: Professor, Department of Oil Painting；
Wang Yutian: Professor, Department of Oil Painting；
Lin Gang: Deputy Secretary-General, China Sculpture Institute; President, Zhejiang Sculpture Association；
Ye Guofeng: Deputy Director and Secretary-General, Comprehensive Art Committee, Zhejiang Artists Association；
Lan Youli: Associate University Librarian, China Academy of Art；
Huang Qing: Lecturer, China Academy of Art；
Li Zhenpeng: Lecturer, China Academy of Art；
Lou Senhua: Lecturer, China Academy of Art；
Zhang Xiaofeng: Lecturer, China Academy of Art；
Li Qing: Lecturer, China Academy of Art；
He Liang: Lecturer, China Academy of Art；
Zhu Hanshi: Lecturer, Research Development & Innovative Office；
Zheng Ye: Research Assistant, Research Center of Comprehensive Painting；
Zhang Le: Research Assistant, Research Center of Comprehensive Painting；
Yang Kun: Performance Artist, Zhejiang Kunqu Opera Troupe；
Zhang Yan: Manager, The Roof Art Space; Chief Curator, Liangzhu Cultural and Art Center；
Hangzhou Mode - City of Shanshui Comprehensive Painting Exhibition is a project run by Zhejiang Foundation of Cultural and Art Development. It was organized by China Academy of Art and The Roof Art Space, organized by CAA’s School of Painting and Research Development & Innovative Office, co-organized by Research Center of Comprehensive Painting, and curated by Chen Yan, Dean of the Department of Comprehensive Painting, CAA. The exhibition, held in Liangzhu Cultural and Art Center, was open to public on January 6th and will be held until the 20th, 2021. We would like to welcome visitors to share their spectacular Hangzhou stories with the 24 artists.
Almost all artists were somehow, academically or geographically, connected to China Academy of Art and the city of Hangzhou. Their works were answers to their artistic obligations. With systematic knowledge and languages of art, embodied by unconventional utilization of media and materials, artists took audiences on a special journey to Hangzhou. It was a journey with attitudes and perspectives, demonstrating the past, present and future of the city.
Shanshui is a unique topic and spiritual sanctuary of the Chinese culture. Qiantang, the predecessor of Hangzhou, was a prosper town built upon the waters and mountains. Rich in cultural heritages, the West Lake is truly a paradise on earth. One could state that Hangzhou is the paragon of Shanshui cities. The city demonstrates a modern metropolitan mode in which natural ecosystem and economic environment develop together. This mode is a development trend for humane cities.
Curator Chan Yan stated that such endowed environmental advantage was also the reason that Mr. Cai Yuanpei chose to establish the National Academy of Art in this city. First university president Lin Fengmian proceeded to promote “eclectic” and “innovation derives from tradition” as the school’s teaching goals. With these concepts in mind, Department of Comprehensive Painting celebrated its 25th birthday.
Comprehensive painting is a congregation of trials on different media. It was not simply assemblies of materials, but rather an expression fueled by the exchange between media and the property of substances. In Hamlet’s style one could claim that rather than giving us what is already known, it is in fact a tool for us to understand ourselves. In other perspectives, it could be a Ludwig Wittgenstein-styled proposition from the Tractatus: in the words of art, to respond to the paradox of us only being allowed to talk about the world, yet deprived of the right to speak as the world itself.
The exhibition involved 24 artists who were connected to China Academy of Art and Hangzhou academically or geographically in profound and long-lasting fashions. Their work echoes with their artistic responsibilities. Using systematic artistic cognition and aesthetical language, they guided viewers through an observation of Hangzhou presented by the unconventional utilization of media. Between imagery of the past and future, destiny and connotation are born.
To the upcoming year of 2021
Chen Yan
December, 2020
A Retrospect of the Opening Ceremony
On behalf of Zhejiang Artists Association, our honored guest Wang Minjie（王敏杰 ）congratulated the successful opening of Hangzhou Mode - City of Shanshui Comprehensive Painting Exhibition.
Fang Limin（方利民）, secretary and associate dean of the School of Painting, China Academy of Art granted spoke highly of the exhibition: “The past year of 2020 witnessed many shows with strong subjectivity and directivity. Shows like this one, marked with pure artistry, were scarce. I am glad to see such a show that made me feel refreshed. Last but not least, I wish you a very successful exhibition.”
Chen Yan（陈焰）, dean of the Department of Comprehensive Painting, gave the ceremony a closing statement. She proclaimed: “I would like to send gratitude to all guests, faculty, students and friends who made it to the ceremony. Liangzhu was a cradle of the Chinese civilization; an exhibition held in such location would make the event a great pleasure. My best wishes to the School of Painting and the Department of Comprehensive Painting in the year 2021.”
2021/01/06——2021/01/20
Closes on Mondays
Address: Liangzhu Cultural and Art Center, The Roof Art Space, Hangzhou
Hangzhou Mode - City of Shanshui Comprehensive Painting Exhibition
