Artist Profile
Liu Xun, born in Beijing in 1958, worked at the Institute of Chinese Cultural Relics. He is currently a member of the Chinese Artists Association. Since the 1980s, he has been teaching himself painting, specializing in landscapes. For thirty years, he has devoted himself to painting and working tirelessly. His painter Fa Song Yuan and integrated into the contemporary aesthetic, the technique is delicate, the style is elegant and elegant, and gradually forms a personal appearance. Mr. Peng Kezhao, head of Hong Kong Jigu Zhai, and Ms. Chen Xiaojun, head of Xizhitang in Taiwan, have curated exhibitions for it, and Sotheby's Hong Kong has chosen his works for many years since 1996. Many of his works have participated in national exhibitions and won awards.
Appreciation of works
▲ "Yunxia Sail Shadow" 69.0x33.0cm
▲ "Returning to the Boat in the Gorge" 50.0x50.0cm
▲ "Majestic Mountains" 28.0x28.0cm
▲ "Spring Noise Birdsong" 68.0x45.0cm
▲ "Songcui Yunqing" 30.0x80.0cm
▲ "Clouds and Rainbows" 68.0x45.0cm
▲ "Lake and Mountain Morning Rhyme" 50.0x50.0cm
▲ "Dawn in Emura" 30.0x80.0cm
In the creation of landscape painting, Liu Xun took the Song and Yuan dynasties to pursue the literati freehandism of "god-like", and created a unique painting style with "new". His landscape paintings carry the essence of Taoist thought, "nature does nothing, nature and man are one", and the participation of this artistic spirit makes the works full of his reverence for the beauty of nature and the emotional penetration of life realization. The landscape scenery depicted with fine brush strokes, the majestic and idyllic picture shows the thickness and depth, which is the portrayal of the true face of nature and the pursuit of the ideal realm. Although he is in a fast-paced living environment, he can go deep into the mountains and nature to carefully sketch the "paradise" in his heart. Once a professional photographer, he often carries a camera on his back to accumulate materials when he goes out to sketch, which not only enriches his inspiration for artistic creation, but also allows him to appreciate and capture natural customs from a unique perspective.
"The valley of the real landscape, looking at it from a distance to take its momentum, looking closely to take its quality" This kind of observation of the main points of the landscape is mastered by him, which is why in his works we can not only appreciate the beauty of the imposing momentum of the lofty mountains and clouds; we can also feel the beauty of the form of natural creations carved by nature from the details. The treatment of the thick and sparse mountains in the distance; the rubbing of the gullies and textures in the close-up scenery; the exquisite carving of the branches and leaves; the meticulous arrangement of the village and the boat, the blending of emotion and scenery, the combination of meaning and the environment, following the traditional brushwork and not sticking to the tradition, all reflect the painter's love for nature and the pursuit of artistic excellence.
His landscape is shrouded in a warm and mysterious atmosphere, making people seem to be placed in it, and it seems to be placed in a dream, this slightly implicit artistic language reads with a sense of physical and mental comfort, presumably also the natural expression of Mr. Liu Xun's objective feelings and the natural expression of his own temperament.
A person's success depends on many factors, of which talent and unique personality are indispensable factors. Mr. Liu Xun's outstanding talent for painting, as well as his cultivation of fame and fortune and his personality of concentration and endurance have contributed to his current artistic achievements. At the same time, he is also constantly accumulating and trying, and we also expect him to bloom more unique values and meanings on the road of landscape painting creation.