The preface of any work is a window, and from this open window, you can intuitively feel the taste of the prefacer and the level of the author, and you can also glimpse the knowledge of the entire work and the mind of the preface. The preface should not be underestimated.
In order to present the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, implement the relevant spirit of the Party Central Committee and the Provincial Party Committee, excavate and disseminate the humanistic spiritual context of Guizhou, enhance guizhou's cultural self-confidence, and set off a climax of the strategy of winning the "14th Five-Year Plan" and rural revitalization. Under the care of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee, under the guidance of the Department of Culture and Tourism of Guizhou Province, the Department of Education of Guizhou Province and many other units, and with the joint efforts of people in the fields of culture and history, education and art in Guizhou Province, after more than two years of preparation, the 2021 Colorful Guizhou Series of Cultural Activities "Mountain Bone • Outstanding Guizhou Historical Figures Theme Creation Exhibition promoting the Development Process of the Chinese Nation" was grandly opened at the Guizhou Provincial Art Museum on December 25.
Group photo of the guests
Ms. Yang Wei, Deputy Secretary of the Education Working Committee of the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee and Member of the Party Group of the Provincial Department of Education, announced the opening
In the preface to the "Exhibition of Outstanding Guizhou Historical Figures Theme Creation of Mountain Bones and Promoting the Development Process of the Chinese Nation", the preface of Mr. Gu Jiu, a famous scholar in Guizhou, has aroused my great attention. As Mr. Zeng said: "For more than six hundred years, how many people have lived in this land of Guizhou is difficult to count, but there is always such a group of people, although they have been buried by rain and wind, waves and sand, but still live in people's hearts." This phenomenon is thought-provoking... As the contemporary moral philosopher Charles Taylor revealed, traditional people live in a 'great chain of existence': the highest has the Heavenly Dao, followed by the human world, and finally the self. The sages of history are the sacred bridge between the Heavenly Dao and the self, and they are the models of man in the world. When the little self corresponds with these sages and seeks the same breath, it is possible to feel the great existence of the conscience of heaven and the children and grandchildren of the ancestors, so that they can 'dance with angels, celestial bodies and earthly beings in their own position', so that life is full of meaning and value, and life is full and abundant. That makes sense. The original intention of this "Mountain Bone • Outstanding Guizhou Historical Figures Theme Creation Exhibition to Promote the Development Process of the Chinese Nation" is to take the historical sages of Guizhou as the carrier and the exquisite brushstrokes of Guizhou painters to tell the pride and pride of Guizhou, and contribute to the self-knowledge and self-confidence of Guizhou culture.
Gu Jiu and Dan Qing (right) watch an exhibition
Guizhou, although this magical land is mountainous and lacks thick soil, the roots of culture and the sense of homeland are still very thick. History has not given up leaving a strong trace and memory on this land because of the perseverance of the mountain bones, especially its rich and diverse colorful national culture, which has always been praised by the world. Whenever regional culture is mentioned, Guizhou people always feel that on the road of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, they are not strong and confident enough in their hearts compared with other brother provinces! In the festive sound of the opening gong and drum, although the overall work still needs artists to go up on the existing basis, this difficult exploration process has shown that this road is a healthy excavation road, aiming to find the humanistic self-confidence that belongs to this land. Thanks to many artists, while conducting in-depth research, dig deep into those forgotten memories, these memories have been systematically sorted out, respectively, from each historical fault to invite out a large number of historical figures who have influenced this land, in the harmonious integration of the nation, have made outstanding contributions, so that the characters carry history, highlight the important role and value of Guizhou in historical development, so as to find back the pride and pride of Guizhou people, inherit and carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture, and highlight the precious spiritual character of the Chinese nation. Every member of the main creative team can always understand that only by sinking down can you get the true scriptures, and in the past two years, while exploring, researching and excavating local cultural resources, the creators have displayed Guizhou culture by hand-drawn long scrolls, so that more people can understand Guizhou, know Guizhou, and love Guizhou. Truly understand the style and charm of these historical figures in the new historical process of "Cultural Guizhou", so that future generations will forever engrave these historical memories in the depths of their hearts.
Here, I must introduce to you the creative and funder of this activity, Mr. Huang Xiaojun, who gritted his teeth and persevered in the more than two years of severe epidemic prevention and control situation, in the face of the slow growth of economic benefits caused by the epidemic on the entire company, because the cultural inheritance work can not stop the pace of exploration for a moment. This Son-in-law from Guizhou, Hunan, is always as simple as possible in his daily life, but he has a unique view of work and cultural inheritance, and he is full of energy to pursue his dreams. His wisdom center is a humanistic bookstore operation based on the cultural communication company, committed to cultural creativity and inheritance, the company has planned and implemented the "Guiyang Youth Textbook Reading Conference", which is a pure public welfare nature, Guiyang's largest professional youth reading display platform; "Let the world hear Guizhou - Guizhou scholars talk about Guizhou", with Guizhou well-known cultural scholars as the main speakers, tell the development achievements of Guizhou in various fields for the general public and readers. Their development mission is to be the leader and advocate of a spiritually rich humanistic lifestyle.
Huang Xiaojun at the exhibition seminar
I once spoke to Mr. Huang Xiaojun in person and asked him how he viewed the two benefits when economic and social benefits coexisted. He said: "In addition to making money in life, we should think more about social benefits and cultural inheritance, and the entrepreneurship of our generation has encountered a new era of reform and opening up, which is a very rare opportunity, and seizing the opportunity can get a more wonderful life." The idea I participated in is to use literature and painting to create a rich Guizhou cultural feast for the general public, the most important thing is that through this activity platform, we have made a complete display of Guizhou's historical and cultural relics, and in the future, we will use a variety of cultural creations and various forms to tell these stories, and pass on the spiritual character, noble humanistic feelings, harmonious, beautiful, colorful and interesting inheritance of the outstanding historical figures in this land. Our beautiful and colorful Guizhou, since ancient times is one of the most beautiful places inhabited by ethnic minorities, in the motherland's 56 national families, for thousands of years, together to create a colorful national culture, all ethnic groups live in harmony, fully embodies the unity of all things, the world's family humanistic feelings and spiritual state, all of which are our creative driving force and passion. With the passage of time, we and the artist have witnessed the vivid and real life experience of these historical figures, the artist uses conscience and reverence to try to restore and activate these life connotations and cultural charms that have been precipitated by the years, when we suddenly feel from the color and ink rhyme, a concise and simple word, not only has a rich meaning of life and spiritual code, but also points to our today from afar, and sends out new revelations to us. Admire these outstanding people and set a benchmark for yourself. At the same time, we found that this spirit has a long history and requires us to use our new lives to inherit the light and practice it. In these senses, the basic belief of shusheng to serve the country as a life is not only a deep memory of history and culture, but also a moral ethic that we still uphold today. Only in this way can it be manifested so truly and truthfully. ”
"We strive to write these characters with a large amount of pen and ink and affectionate money, and explore how the individual's life activities and the vision of the sages to serve the country are intertwined and go in opposite directions." This kind of social responsibility and spiritual support prompts you to fulfill your mission and fully display the wonderful personality charm of these historical figures when you diligently pursue the life trajectory of these predecessors. As Li Bai said in his "Spring Night Feast from the Preface to the Peach Garden", "The husband of heaven and earth, the anti-journey of all things; Time and shadow, hundreds of generations of passers-by also. And floating like a dream, for the joy of geometry? The ancients traveled by candlelight at night, and there was a good way to go. In this way, if you go against the road, it is not only life, but also heaven and earth. Since life is like a reverse journey, it is also clear that the four hours are short and life is impermanent. Don't force the longevity of the years and the stability of the world, it is better to unload all the burdens of service, naturally free a little, do more beneficial to society, beneficial to future generations of the cause, perhaps, this will also restore the original color of life. ”
Through this observation, I found that the artist's creative inspiration has its specific artistic conception, which is his style when combined. Some pursue perfection, some use the pen to follow the edge, more are rigorous and meticulous, such as Mr. Wang Jianshan's prints, although it is a simple combination of black and white lines, but it gives people a great impact! Each artist may embody more elements of life, and if the local taste of Guizhou is stronger, the effect may be better! Some of the works are breathless, especially some colors are more cramped and unsettling, hoping to go to the next level through communication. Our works represent that the thick Guizhou culture will spread to all parts of the country, and the culture will be long involved in many collections, and books and documents will always exist in the world. Therefore, each of our works must stand the test of time and bear the weight of inheritance. I know that art creators cannot all be masters, but masters, standing on the shoulders of ordinary artists, it is precisely with a deep foundation that can create the glory of generations of masters. In these ordinary artists, there is an extraordinary tenacity and simplicity. Any kind of artistic creation, only change, can have development, in order to adhere to their own creative bottom line and infinite charm, this nirvana rebirth of the transformation is the best interpretation and concrete manifestation of the "craftsman spirit". As a good artist, his simplicity is not only in clothes, but more in the heart. The mind is simple, like the Lansheng Valley, the dark fragrance is fragrant, and the posture is sparse and oblique. The pursuit of simplicity is close to the pursuit of truth, because the truth is simple. Each of the artist's works reveals itself in such authenticity that it does not need to be embellished or interpreted outside the self. River water, grass, sunshine, and moonlight do not require any packaging, they are all named after simplicity or truth. Simplicity is concentration, endurance, perseverance, and it can also be said that the great beauty is hidden inside, not to be exposed. The word "hidden" and "stable" here are close, and it is urgent. The stomach has goods, the heart has a number, and there is no need to resort to various fancy routines. This state is close to calm, simplicity and calm are twin brothers, they are all beautiful. I remember the aesthetician Mr. Zong Baihua once said: Chinese literature is generally divided into two roads, one is the Golden School, aggressive, eager for success, and fleeting. All the way is the Jade Sect, implicitly, modestly and quietly, and doing its best. Literature and painting are of the same origin! Jade, there is light but suppressed light, others can see the warmth, can not see the dazzling. It's the taste of a gentleman—both talented and hidden. This flavor can be in and out, can be facing the wild, can be retracted and put, close to the beauty of neutralization. In, it is said that it is moderate and impartial; And, speaking of qia, everything is not forced. Simplicity and calmness, jade articles and the beauty of neutralization, are all talking about the unity of the inner and the outer, the so-called simplicity, is to say that the inside is more important. If you use the words of the ancients, it is called "quality is better than text". Painting is not like this!
I am not a layman in painting, I do not emphasize what the painter wants to paint, I only hope to go with the flow and create a situation according to the situation. Only when he has thrown his whole body and mind into it without distraction can images and thoughts come out slowly. At this time, it is necessary to capture and record this fleeting mood as soon as possible, which is not the presentation of the essayist's creative inspiration. For all the works displayed this time, I hope that the author will create his own vocabulary from the innovative concept of modern aesthetics, form a new order, make his painting style appear to be directly expressive with the oriental aesthetic concept, and make the traditional form have a modern sense and be full of lively vitality.
(The author is Dan Qing, a famous Chinese cultural relics scholar and essayist)