The epidemic that occurred in the spring of 2020 is still not over, during the lockdown in Wuhan, Academician Zhong Nanshan suddenly choked up in an interview, with tears in his eyes, this picture has touched countless Chinese people. Artist Feng Shaoxie immediately used this as a prototype to create, and completed a huge oil painting "Member of the Communist Party of China - Zhong Nanshan" in half a month. In the picture, although the eyes of Academician Zhong Nanshan are full of tears, the eyes are full of perseverance, and this work is in the permanent collection of the National Art Museum of China. It is reported that recently, Feng Shaoxie was invited to create works of the same title again, and was permanently collected by the National Museum of China.
Feng Shaoxie, "Member of the Communist Party of China - Zhong Nanshan"
The work has an artistic appeal, and many visitors were shocked by the content of the picture when they first saw this work. Because it is not the past, nor the future, it is the current epidemic. With the most affectionate strokes, it records thrilling and unforgettable moments, and also transmits spiritual strength to the current society. "Seeing this painting, my thoughts also returned to the anti-epidemic scene in Wuhan last year, when the epidemic situation was very severe, and my mood was also very anxious." Zhong Nanshan said, "I have paid attention to this work a long time ago, this work painted me rather haggard, but it truthfully reflected the situation at that time, and I am very grateful to Dean Feng for leaving me a very memorable work." ”
Feng Shaoxie and Academician Zhong Nanshan took a group photo
Li Jinkun, vice chairman of the China Artists Association, chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Artists Association, and president of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, once commented on the work: "Feng Shaoxie vividly shows us a heroic image who stepped forward in a time of crisis with realism, and the tears flowing from the characters' resolute eyes further deepen the theme, so that the characters have more power to directly hit the soul of the audience in their emotional interpretation." Xu Qinsong, former vice chairman of the China Artists Association, chairman of the Guangdong Artists Association, and president of the Guangdong Academy of Painting, mentioned that academician Zhong Nanshan in the picture is dignified and profound, and his heart is concerned about the people of his home country. And the finishing touch in the painting, the drop of the boy's tears that do not flick, better reflects the great love of Academician Zhong Nanshan and the magic of benevolence.
It is reported that as of now, Feng Shaoxie has created a total of four works of the same title, two large and two small. Two of them, with a width of 2.3 meters and a height of 1.8 meters, have now been collected by the National Art Museum of China and the National Museum of China, and the other two are 0.9 meters wide and 0.7 meters high, which are collected by Academician Zhong Nanshan himself and the Shanghai Art Broadway Art Museum.
"Unity of Purpose - Anti-epidemic Theme Art Works Exhibition" exhibition site 2021
In 2020, the National Museum held the "Unity of Purpose - Anti-epidemic Theme Art Works Exhibition", and "Member of the Communist Party of China - Zhong Nanshan" was displayed in the most conspicuous position at the entrance of the exhibition hall.