"It has always been frozen in ice and snow, who is it to force the spring back?" With the theme of "Light of Life", the 9th China Beijing International Art Biennale 2022 is being exhibited simultaneously online and offline at the National Art Museum of China and the China Digital Art City of the China Federation of Literature and Art Communication Center. From this, we got the answer: it is the white-clad angels, ice and snow athletes, people and artists from all over the world who are working hard to return to the spring, and it is the light of life that is becoming more brilliant and warm in the cold of ice and snow.
573 artists from 117 countries and regions jointly interpreted the Olympic spirit and anti-epidemic spirit with the theme of "Light of Life", concentrated on the value, dignity, energy and brilliance of human life, committed to carefully shaping the pure and noble soul of human beings, and pursuing the ideal of "cleaner, more humane and more united", so that the value of human life has attracted much attention and the glory of human life has become more brilliant. China Literature and Art Network continues to launch a series of special editions of exhibited works, including Chinese works, foreign works, selected special exhibitions of sports themes in previous Beijing Biennales, Special Exhibitions of George Morandi Prints, Special Exhibitions of Contemporary Art in Twelve European Countries, Special Exhibitions of Tony Craig Contemporary Art, Special Exhibitions of International Women Artists of Contemporary Art, etc. Today we launch the fifth issue of Chinese works for everyone
"There is a spring breeze after the waves" [Hong Kong SAR, China] Liu Suwen
2021 / Chinese painting / 145 cm × 200 cm
Originally a small, tranquil fishing village, Hong Kong has developed into a metropolis thanks to its fate, which has always been closely linked to the mainland. The implementation of the National Security Law has enabled Hong Kong society to get back on track, and people can't help but look forward to the bright future of Hong Kong. Using modern three-dimensional design ideas, try to create Traditional Chinese Paintings.
"The Light of Life - Harmony and Communion" [Macao Special Administrative Region, China] Tam Chun Kit
2021 / Chinese painting / 190 cm × 140 cm
The work takes the architectural characteristics of Eastern and Western cultures as the main depiction object, through the reconstruction of architectural elements, mutual integration, representing the harmonious integration of global culture, the shape of the building takes the image of the mountain as the theme, the main color is black and white, representing the iceberg of the 2022 Winter Olympics, the mountain represents the strong and indomitable spirit, and the mountain is surrounded by apertures outside the mountain, representing the hope of life.
"Skater" [Taiwan] Zeng Qingqiang
2021 / Oil on canvas / 200 cm × 200 cm
With the theme of men and women skating, it depicts dynamic moments, and mutual trust, enthusiasm and support in the moments of softness.
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Works on display
"Leapfrog" [China] Zhang Hua
2021 / Sculpture / 100 cm × 34 cm × 60 cm
The "solidification" moment that shows the skiers of the Winter Olympics chasing and sliding forward in one direction and one goal, and the "solidification" moment that is superimposed and connected with the edge of the wall that symbolizes the snowy mountain plateau, is the perfect combination of strength and beauty.
"The Light of Life" [China] Ding Zhiwei
2021 / Composite material / 300 cm × 280 cm
The work uses the technique of "interlacing time and space, deconstructing and reorganizing space", showing the three stages of the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the fight against the epidemic by the whole people, and the victory in the battle against the epidemic.
"Tribute to the White Soldier" [China] Dong Yajuan
2020 / watercolor / 120 cm × 150 cm
In a formalized and stylized visual language, the typical scene of frontline medical workers treating patients in the fight against the epidemic is presented.
"Fight Together, Chase Together" [China] Gao Honglei
2021 / Composite material / 243 cm × 199 cm
The work aims to express the timeless theme of struggle and chase through cycling.
Battle Of the Worst! Fight the epidemic! [China] Huang Liyi
2021 / lacquer painting / 162 cm × 162 cm
The work adopts the traditional mural multi-time narrative method, and organizes the representative scenes in the process of fighting the new crown epidemic such as rushing to the front line, rescue treatment, and material production in the same picture. Drawing on the constitutive law of Cubism, pay attention to the echo and variation of geometric shapes, and show the orderly unity of the whole people in the fight against the epidemic.
"War Epidemic" [China] Li Pingfei
2021 / watercolor / 115 cm × 78 cm
Realistically depict the image of the anti-epidemic hero who supports Wuhan, focusing on the expression of the medical staff who are fully focused on their work. The condensed water droplets on the goggles are depicted in detail, which not only shows the tension and severity of the anti-epidemic situation, but also fully reflects the beauty of the material of watercolor.
"Stepping on Snow and Frost Days" [China] Li Yuliang
2021 / Composite materials / 145 cm × 127 cm
Using realistic techniques and drawing on the brush and ink charm of Chinese painting, it shows the perseverance and indomitable spirit of the grassland people who walk in the snow in the reckless grassland.
"Winter Olympics Meet Shougang" [China] Lou Min
2020 / Synthetic material / 240 cm × 200 cm
The work selects the representative scene of Shougang Park, where the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee is located, showing the industrial beauty of the park's architecture, and the Olympic Games give new life to the old factory building that has been baptized by the years.
"Peaks and Cups - Tribute to the Olympic Spirit" [China] Luo Wenyong
2021 / Watercolor / 140 cm × 130 cm
The sports equipment in the middle of the picture is shaped like a triangular mountain, and the trophy in the background symbolizes the honor of the past, showing the Olympic spirit of continuous struggle and indomitable progress.
"Watching out for each other, fate and sharing" [China] Lu Miaoling
2021 / lacquer painting / 180 cm × 180 cm
With anti-epidemic materials, volunteers, medical personnel and aircraft as the main visual elements, the work shows the busy scene of preparing for the delivery of "China's aid" anti-epidemic materials, and shows the strong desire of the people of all countries to help each other and jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind.
[China] Ma Jun
2021 / Composite material / 168 cm × 198 cm
The work uses exaggerated and witty characters to express the figure skating pair skating of the Winter Olympics.
"Vast Land, Ruixue Winter Olympics" [China] Mu Xiaorong
2021 / Composite material / 185 cm × 185 cm
The works use mineral powder particles, glue, cotton thread and other materials to create a unique picture texture, and the image depicts the vast land of the ancient capital of Beijing covered with snow, reflecting the charm and boldness of the capital of Beijing as a double Olympic city.
"Song of Youth" [China] Peng Yuan
2019 / Composite material / 185 cm × 300 cm
Youth is the most vital stage, full of possibilities. There is sweat, joy, love, friendship, tears, sadness, loss... He played the loudest movement of the Symphony of Life.
"Joy, Reunion, Unity - Beijing 2022" [China] Shi Zengquan
2021 / Composite material / 143 cm × 126 cm
The work structures the dynamics of the winter sports figures, and expresses the atmosphere of joy, competition, positivity and unity of the Winter Olympic Games with warm and dynamic colors.
"China Dances with the World" [China] Wang Rui
2021 / Composite material / 100 cm × 200 cm
In the form of combining gourd carving and painting with traditional murals, the flying sky and bodhisattva images taken from Dunhuang murals are juxtaposed with the Winter Olympic sports projects, and the Olympic spirit is transmitted together with traditional Chinese culture.
"Courage to move forward" [China] Wang Shaoqi
2021 / Watercolor / 150 cm × 120 cm
Depicting the preparation scene of the athletes before the Wuhan River Crossing Festival, the highly abstract orange-red background sets off the athletes' courageous spirit.
"Fertile Land" [China] Wang Ziting
2021 / lacquer painting / 120 cm × 120 cm
The work uses the black and white of lacquer and the stacking of wood chips to express the texture of the loess layer that gives birth to our lives like a mother, showing the reverence for life, the deep love for the land, and the gratitude of the mother.
"Yao" [China] Uzhrugg
2021 / Composite material / 205 cm × 185 cm
The image of the abstract horse embodies the inner power of the spiritual transmission of the theme.
"2022" [China] Wu Zhen
2021 / Composite material / 240 cm × 200 cm
The work revolves around the image of the torch of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the Olympic flame that brings people together, brings light in the darkness, points out the direction in the mystery, and gives people hope and courage.
"Morning Dawn" [China] Yuan Aiguo
2021 / Composite material / 220 cm × 200 cm
Using unique techniques and materials, this work shows the harbor scenery in the morning light, expressing the natural light and shadow and the beauty of the scenery touching the heart.
"Speed Power Synergy" [China] Zhang Hui
2021 / Composite material / 180 cm × 240 cm
The work depicts the competitive moments of the Olympic ice hockey arena with a unique perspective composition and unique texture effect, intending to express the thinking and enlightenment brought to us by the Olympic spirit.
"Famous People Gather in Pear Garden Spring" [China] Zhang Weidong
2021 / Composite material / 260 cm × 180 cm
The work expresses the character image of the national essence of Peking Opera, using mineral pigments and 3D textile materials combined with special processes such as firing metal foil, making the picture unique material beauty.
"Jingfa" [China] Zhang Yuhui
2021 / lacquer painting / 150 cm × 150 cm
It shows the spectacular scene of the opening of the sea, a traditional sea competition activity in august every year along the coast of southern Fujian, with thousands of sails racing across the river and ready to go, showing the prosperity of the coast of southern Fujian and the spirit of the people to forge ahead.
"Basketball Court" [China] Zhao Yong
2020 / Watercolor / 125 cm × 175 cm
The work shows the empty basketball court during the epidemic, the scene is silent but carries people's desire to return to the court to play sports, and the common vision of returning to normal life.
"Under the Same Blue Sky" [China] Zheng Rong
2021 / Water-based pigments and rice paper / 105 cm × 175 cm
Inspired by the concept of "peace, unity, fraternity and light" put forward by the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, blue means winter, but also means the universe and the world, and the colorful and polymorphic shapes express the colorful culture and endless life of the world, and the world becomes cleaner, more harmonious and more glorious under the same blue sky.
"Night Reading - The Light of Life" [China] Zheng Shuming
2021 / Mixed material / 230 cm × 230 cm
The work adopts a flat composition language with a sense of design, showing the scene of contemporary educators reading hard at night and traveling to the sea of books.
Chasing the Light [China] Zheng Yaling
2018 / Lacquer painting / 180 cm × 180 cm
The work uses decorative techniques to represent the image of a group of young athletes, highlighting their vibrant and energetic group characteristics.
"The Realm of Fangyuan" [China] Zhou Yang
2019 / Lacquer painting / 200 cm × 200 cm
The work shows the construction scene of the anti-epidemic cabin hospital in full swing, the flat treatment and the composition of the outer and inner circles are very formal and beautiful, and the strong subjective color is full of energy, reflecting China's speed and anti-epidemic spirit.
"All Things Live" [China] Feng Wei
2021 / Interactive video / 2 minutes
The works borrow the style of ink painting to express the ever-changing and multiplicative state of living organisms. Through the interaction between body movements and images, the audience can obtain an immersive multidimensional sensory experience of sight, hearing, and touch.
"Winter Olympic Streamers" [China] Liu Xianghua
2021 / Images / 33 seconds
The work uses 3DMax digital technology to dynamically and multimedia the figures of the Winter Olympic Movement in the form of two-dimensional ink on rice paper, showing the light of life of human beings who are "cleaner, more humane and more united" in the cold of ice and snow.
"The Realm of Youxuan" [China] Ye Youtian
2021 / Video / 4 min 35 sec
The film is painted in a combination of paper and digital art to create a fresh and poetic video style. The work shows a sports enthusiast leaving the bustling city and entrusting his life to the natural peaks and cliffs, either lonely or confused along the way, but life and spirit never stop.
"Haotian Dialogue" [Hong Kong SAR, China] Huang Heyun
2020 / Chinese painting / 255 cm × 331 cm
The contrast between "horse" and "bird" in front of the Prayer Hall is depicted in traditional Chinese ink and ink, reflecting the wonderful and bumpy non-human exclusive encounter in the world. By questioning the value and dignity of life, all things under the world can advance together and create the future.
"Warm Winter Sun" [Hong Kong SAR, China] Leung Siu Lung
2020 / Chinese painting / 240 cm × 180 cm
On the winter solstice of the Gengzi Year, the author went to the flower world to collect wind and sketch, and saw an ancient tree with a thick and magnificent momentum. Ancient trees transplanted from the mountains to the city must have experienced many tribulations, and the human world is fortunate to be carefully cared for by flower farmers to make them survive the winter and come back to life.
"Heroic Horns" [Macao Special Administrative Region, China] Wu Lusheng
2021 / Acrylic on canvas / 210 cm × 270 cm
The Olympics is the competitive brilliance of human spiritual civilization and the soul of a strong nation, life lies in sports, and sports promote physical strengthening. The Winter Olympics are held in Beijing, and the collision of ice and snow produces an energy, and the theme of this work is the ice hockey culture of "tenacious struggle and teamwork", which promotes the Olympic spirit.
"Chinese "Painting" (No.9)" [Macao Special Administrative Region, China] Qiu Tao
2021 / Ink / 520 cm × 32 cm
Leading to the behavior of "painting", after the brushing behavior of "drawing a stroke is one stroke less", the other side retracts the true color of rice paper, black and white, yin and yang, etc., through the intervention of behavior, the long scrolls on both sides of yin and yang produce ups and downs, bumps and other changes, knowing that black keeps white, things and I blend, and the "things" referred to here point to various metaphors of "objects".
"Stage" [Macao Special Administrative Region, China] Lai Xiaojie
2021 / Oil on canvas / 190 cm × 260 cm
The work creates a stage with a large area of white space in black and white, and the background is a natural environment in winter. The geometry of the stage hints at the Winter Olympics. Athletes exert their energy on this stage.
The Poetry of the Light of Life [Macao Special Administrative Region, China] Chen Zhiwei
2021 / Chinese painting / 232 cm × 108 cm
The boneless landscape of the Tang Dynasty Falling Color Law, combined with poetry, focuses on "light".
"Never Separate" [Taiwan Region] Lin Jiyu
2021 / oil on canvas / 132 cm × 182 cm
The Chinese nation is good and good, revering goodness like a stream, the deer is the auspicious beast since ancient times, the deer and the Lu are homophonous, and there is the meaning of dunmu and mutual affection and common prosperity. In this work, the horns of the giant deer are transformed into a rich forest, protecting the fawns with enough food to eat, the eyes of the benevolent eyes are low, and the fawns gather to stare; Confirm the value of life and reflect the glory of life, such as anti-epidemic heroes saving people, military medical selfless dedication, people uniting as one... Just like the Olympic spirit, never give up, like the mother's advice, love never stops, and the heart never separates.
"Cloud Dream" [Taiwan] Dong Ziyi
2020 / sculpture / 90 cm × 46 cm × 34 cm
Dance out of confidence, dance out of self, dance out of extraordinary life. Look at the graceful posture, emitting a strong and powerful energy, hitting the heart of the brave, like a butterfly that broke out of the cocoon, flying towards the dream in the heart.
"Spring Colors Come to Heaven and Earth" [Taiwan Region] Yan Juntai
2019 / Oil on canvas / 252 cm× 207 cm
The work is intended to be taken from Du Fu's "Climbing the Tower" in the Tang Dynasty. In the late winter and early spring, the earth was chaotic, and a small seed protruded from the inky black ground, trying to grow and call, trying to wake up the earth. The oil paints of Jiang Cui and sky blue gradually spilled from the claw marks of black ink, just like the sorrow of du Fu's poems.
"Zhongle Music" [Taiwan Region] Yan Xu Wanyao
2019 / Oil on canvas / 97 cm× 259 cm
The painter delicately depicts the body and spirit of the Taiwanese blue magpie with heavy colors. The birds on the branches that gaze at the distance are self-sufficient and noble and proud; or the birds in the dialogue, with a strong temperament in their eyes; or the birds in the dance, spreading their wings and dancing intoxicated. Full and bright blue wings, red beak, black head and neck, elegant and beautiful color, in the background of yin jade, the blue magpies gathered together to dance and jump like a group of people spreading joy.
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