Sponsored by the National Art Museum of China, the Henan Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the 93 Central Academy of Calligraphy and Painting, and Zhengzhou University, and hosted by the Henan Provincial Artists Association and the Academy of Fine Arts of Zhengzhou University, the "Still Water and Deep Currents - Wei Xiaojie Sculpture Exhibition" will be grandly opened at 3 p.m. on February 19 at the National Art Museum of China.
The exhibition is the "2019 Cultural Masters and 'Four Batches' Literary and Art Talent Support Project of the Central Propaganda Department", which will exhibit more than 30 works, divided into series such as "Family Affection", "Heroic Characters" and "Life Perception", with Wei Xiaojie's artistic exploration from art for more than 30 years as the main line, comprehensively displaying her outstanding achievements in sculpture creation.
At that time, "Still Water Deep Flow - Wei Xiaojie Sculpture Collection" published by Henan Fine Arts Publishing House will be released at the opening ceremony. The collection includes nearly 50 masterpieces, 5 critical articles and the artist's chronology, which shows the artist's artistic footprints in the fields of nature and humanities, tradition and contemporary, figuration and abstraction, perseverance and breakthrough.
Artist Profile
Wei Xiaojie, born in 1968 in Chenggu, Shaanxi, graduated from Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts with a doctorate in art. He is currently the dean, second-level professor and doctoral supervisor of the School of Fine Arts of Zhengzhou University. Member of the Art Committee of the National Urban Sculpture Steering Committee, Communication Review Expert of the Art Project of the National Social Science Foundation, Communication Review Expert of the Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, Member of the Expert Advisory Committee of the Literary and Art Research Institute of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Director of the China Literary and Art Volunteer Association, Executive Director of the China Urban Sculptors Association, Director of the China Sculpture Society, Vice President of the 93rd Central Academy of Calligraphy and Painting, Editorial Board Member of Sculpture Magazine, Executive Vice Chairman of the China Graduate Education Alliance, Convener of the Art Group of the Fourth Discipline Review Group of the Degree Committee of Henan Province, Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Teaching of Fine Arts in Ordinary Colleges and Universities in Henan Province. He is a member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of Henan Province and vice chairman of the Henan Artists Association.
Foreword to the exhibition
Emotions are in plastic
Preface to the wei xiaojie sculpture exhibition
Statues and educating people are the pleasures of Professor Wei Xiaojie. Full of hope and ideals, passion and diligence, she has continuously worked hard in sculpture creation and teaching and teaching theory, and has achieved remarkable results. As a female sculptor, she is full of maternal love in her life, and integrates her works with the deep affection of the pulse, and the wisps of fingerprints and plastic marks reflect her subtle observation of things and the exploration of artistic expression; she injects this affection into her teaching and education, often leading students to visit and sketch in various cultural resorts across the country in the summer, and moisturizing the hearts of generations of young students in the feeling of the excellent cultural traditions of the motherland.
Her sculptures, in the performance of mother and child as the theme, emphasize imagery and form. The thick shape reflects the beauty of sculpture in the simple and simple form shaping, and in the turn of the face and the surface, the rhythm of the line and the body is formed, which is in line with the theme of maternal love, the modeling of content and emotion, and the formal language of sculpture art. As an artistic creation, the key lies in the assimilation of form and content, which is not only beyond the simple "realistic shaping" of the object, but also has a cookie-cutter formal routine.
Her sculptures, in the performance of outstanding figures as the theme, re-emphasize the reality and re-convey the gods. According to the different lives and achievements of the characters, dynamic design and expression portrayal; the depth of thought of historical figures, the wisdom of scientists, and the elegance of literary artists are the focus of Wei Xiaojie's creative process. In the first half of the 20th century, Chinese sculptors went to the West to "learn from the scriptures" to learn the method of portrait shaping and the method of monument construction, and contributed to the anti-imperialist and anti-feudal national movement. How to continue to innovate and develop in the forest of world artistic language today requires the efforts of generations of artists, and Wei Xiaojie is not alone in this regard.
She has established herself as a pioneer in nurturing students and preaching and teaching, and has taught by example as a diligent gardener. In terms of teaching practice and management, the implementation of basic skills, basic courses and fieldwork combined, and the interaction with creation, the combination of artistic creation, art design and social practice, social service. She herself is full of vitality and friends with young students, teaching and learning, enjoying it.
Times make people. Professor Wei Xiaojie grew up in the era of reform and opening up, and today, coinciding with the great new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping called on the vast number of literary and art workers to live up to the call of the times, live up to the expectations of the people, and create better and more literary and artistic works. Looking at the Chinese art and education circles, there are many talents. As the highest hall of national fine arts, exhibitions should be held for those who have worked hard and achieved achievements, so that the whole society can form a good atmosphere, respect talents, respect creation, and respect labor.
We look forward to Professor Wei Xiaojie's better achievements in art creation and art education, and to give a new chapter to the times. ——Wu Weishan (Member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference / Director of the National Art Museum of China / Vice Chairman of the China Artists Association)
Appreciation of works
Family Affection Series - Nurture Cast Copper
85×67×224cm 2002
Family affection series - warm FIBERGLAS
75×45×100cm, 2006
Family Affection Series - Friends Cast In Bronze
55×42×70cm, 2008
Prayers — wishes for peace frp
50×30×83cm, 2006
Impression Nepal FRP
70×42×128cm 2010
Deleverage cloud tour FRP
120×37×66cm, 1998
Spring fiberglass
67×38×110cm, 2006
Era Model Series - Academician Deng Jiaxian Cast Copper
40×55×80cm 2018
Statue of Mr. Ji Wenfu cast in bronze
150×130×300cm 2016
Archaeologist Zou Heng cast copper
170×83×230cm 2016
Hua Tuo is like Han Bai Jade
95×95×260cm 2018
Statue of Academician Zhong Xiangchong cast in bronze
62×50×72cm 2021
Portrait of Mr. Du Mengmo cast in bronze
60×44×75cm 2021
One of the Life Perception series, Mutant Wood
80×39×77cm, 1999
The Five Flowers of Life Wood in the Life Inspiration Series
50×40×65cm, 1998
Condensed forged copper
260×160×280cm 2006
Chi cast copper
50×50×160cm 2016