At the age of 14, under the witness of the principal, teachers, classmates and family, he personally opened the first exhibition of his life! In the early winter of 2021, for Lu Zhu Bingchen, a junior high school student at Shanghai Jincai Middle School East School, it was "as beautiful as a dream". His paintings were solemnly framed and hung on the walls of the corridors of the teaching building for the enjoyment of the whole school, and more beautiful changes were happening to this young man.
"Spring Daytime", "Guancang Sea", "Farmhouse", "Willow Edge"... Looking closely at these exhibited paintings, simple, warm and natural pictures, people feel the beauty of childhood life, showing children's unique perspectives and rambling nature. Each painting is quite a relic of the YuanyuanTang, reminiscent of Feng Zikai's "Collection of Paintings on Nursing Life".
"When the teacher said that Principal Zheng wanted to hold a painting exhibition for me, I thought he was just joking." Lu Zhu Bingchen laughed and said that he was not a good student in the traditional sense, his grades were average, and his only specialty was his love of painting. It wasn't until the next day, when he was really invited into the office of Principal Zheng Gang, not only saw his painting "After School", but also was invited to discuss the details of the exhibition with the teacher, that he dared to believe, "This is true!" ”
Even more shocking than Lu Zhu Bingchen were his parents. "Anxiety about academic performance, let us once persuade children to temporarily give up painting, did not expect ..." At the opening ceremony of the exhibition, Lu Zhu Bingchen's father admitted that his son had a special sensitivity and preference for color since he was a child, so they prepared various types of picture books to put at home, so that his son could draw at his fingertips. Before the 5th grade of primary school, my son had never participated in a painting training class, nor had he received systematic training in painting skills, but only used his imagination freely through painting under the guidance of interest. After starting to study Chinese landscape painting three years ago, Lu Zhu Bingchen participated in many painting competitions and won some awards after class. The bookcase at home also specially sorts and stores his paintings of all ages.
However, with the increase of academic pressure, especially after entering junior high school, Lu Zhu Bingchen's grades have been unstable, which has made parents feel pressure, and once persuaded their son to "focus on learning first". However, Lu Zhu Bingchen was not willing to give up his true love for painting, he still "hurried to rush homework", and then squeezed out time to immerse himself in the world of painting. Because he especially liked Feng Zikai's painting style, he created a series of themed works.
It was a painting in the series called "After School" that, by chance, attracted the attention of Principal Zheng Gang. "At that time, I was flipping through the calligraphy and painting works collected by the school art festival, and I was suddenly attracted by this painting." Zheng Gang said that because there was no money on the painting and no class information of the author, he asked the teacher to look for the "little painter" in the whole school, and said that if the work was abundant, he could hold a solo exhibition for him in the school. "School should be the place to help children become their best selves!" Zheng Gang said that Jincai East School should build various stages so that each child can be discovered, empowered, and inspired, so as to become a beautiful and unique self.
In this way, Lu Zhu Bingchen, who loves painting, has his first solo exhibition in his life. On November 22, the "Lu Zhu Bingchen Personal Painting Exhibition" was solemnly unveiled, and President Zheng also invited Jiang Lin, deputy director of the Junior High School Education Guidance Center, to send him blessings. The young man who was not good at words, the corners of his eyes were filled with crystal tears, he said: "In my eyes, the East School of Jincai Middle School has always been a big stage, Chunhua Cup, Xia Rong Cup, Qiushi Cup, Dongyun Cup... I will never forget the rich and varied cultural life on campus, and they are the source of my creation of this group of works. Lu Zhu Bingchen's father was full of emotions: "The support of the school and the persistence of the children have moved our parents and also made us grow." ”
The exhibition was launched, and Lu Zhu Bingchen, who was usually unknown, suddenly became a "small painter" on campus, and some gratifying changes occurred in his body. Many teachers found that since the beginning of this week, his attention during class has become more concentrated, his eyes have also been focused, his thinking has become more active, and the quality of classroom interaction has improved significantly.
"Let the student's shining point be seen, which can stimulate his hidden self-motivation." Zheng Gang said that under the background of "double reduction", the school encourages students to actively develop their personality and strengths and cultivate hobbies. The school has constructed a five-category school-based curriculum system such as humanistic feelings, artistic aesthetics, innovative technology, skill practice, and physical fitness, and nearly 30 courses can meet the needs of students' diversified growth and characteristic development. In the future, the school will retain the corridor exhibition corner as a base for students' solo exhibitions, and is committed to opening up more areas to provide students with a stage to show themselves.
Fu Jia