Shanghai's subway passengers can not get out of "Shanghai", but also can enjoy the scenery of the four seasons of China's rivers and mountains from the Danqing magic pen of the famous Haipai artists Le Zhenwen and Zhang Chi. Recently, "Splendid Rivers and Mountains: Exhibition of Sketches by Le Zhenwen and Zhang Chi" has been unveiled in the cultural corridor of the South Shaanxi Road Subway Station, allowing commuters to feel the charm of Haipai art.
Photo: "Splendid Rivers and Mountains: Le Zhenwen and Zhang Chi's Sketches Exhibition" opened in the Cultural Corridor of South Shaanxi Road Subway Station Organizer Courtesy of (the same below)
A total of 20 works are exhibited in the exhibition "Splendid Rivers and Mountains", which are displayed near Exit 6 of the South Shaanxi Road Subway Station. This "cultural corridor" is about 50 meters long and is located in the hot spot area of the three-line interchange hubs of No. 12, No. 1 and No. 10, with nearly one million daily commuters. At the edge of the promenade, a large curved screen of more than 100 inches plays a video of the interview of two famous Artists of the Shanghai Sect. The video documents the inspiration of two Shanghai art couples, namely the search for the scenery of Jiangnan and the visit to the base of the Red Revolution, which attracted subway passengers to stop and watch. This is also the cultural brand of Shanghai Metro "Haipai Famous Artists" once again ushering in the works of Haipai famous artists.
"Spring Breeze and Zhi", "Master of Nets Garden Listening to Autumn", "Chishui Creek", "Snowy Castle"... The works of Le Zhenwen and Zhang Chi are either full of passion or quiet and peaceful. Pavilions under the gentle drizzle, the unobstructed dabie mountaintop, the terrifying waves under the moonlight, and the quiet village surrounded by mountains have created a wonderful "humanistic scenery" for the busy subway space. The scenery of Jiangnan in Le Zhenwen's works is a little more interesting and poetic than the well-known Jiangnan, which gives people quiet thoughts. He said: "The beauty of Jiangnan is so beautiful that I can't extricate myself, and the pen and ink have awakened the Jiangnan that belongs to me, so that I can maintain a piece of my own nature in this noisy city building forest." Zhang Chi's long volume "Range Rover on the Sea , 70 Meters Long Scroll" created in 2019 for the 70th anniversary of the National Day was publicly exhibited at the Shanghai Municipal History Museum, which caused a sensation in the art world. Her painting "Siming Mountain" ancient villages, stone wall tiles are scattered, trance into the paradise, that is her mother's hometown, but also her inner light and beautiful "Jiangnan".
Pictured: The exhibition site
At present, Shanghai has formed a rail transit network of 772 kilometers, 19 lines and 460 stations, ranking first in the world in operating mileage. All along, Shanghai Metro has actively implemented the "Culture into the Subway" project, and is committed to creating a "second space" for the city that "can see works, hear music, understand the spirit, learn knowledge, and feel the cultural atmosphere". This year's New Year, Wang Guanqing's "Dawu Powerful" Bronze Bull Sculpture settled at the People's Square Station. Taking this as an opportunity, Shanghai Metro created the "Haipai Famous Artists into the Subway" brand project, striving to integrate Haipai art into the station space. Metro said that it welcomes more high-quality artists to join hands with them to jointly inherit the historical context of the city, tell the wonderful story of the city, and build a city cultural brand.
"The famous Shanghai school artists Le Zhenwen and Zhang Chi are both librarians of the Shanghai Municipal Research Museum of Culture and History. For a long time, the artistic couple has responded to the needs of the times and demonstrated their sense of artistic responsibility with their own unique and lofty artistic faces. This time, they were invited to hold an exhibition in the subway promenade for the first time, so that the artistic masterpieces that reflect jiangnan culture and red culture can go out of the art museum and let the public appreciate them up close in public spaces. Zhang Lixing, vice chairman of the Shanghai Literary and Art Critics Association, commented. After the opening of the exhibition, Shanghai Metro made a subway commemorative card with the theme of le Zhenwen and Zhang Chi's works, and the two artists donated their works "Lintong October" and "The Sound of the Waves Under the Moon" to the Shanghai Metro Museum.
The exhibition will run until mid-January next year. (Xinmin Evening News reporter Le Mengrong)