In order to welcome the 111th anniversary of Tsinghua University, the opening ceremony of the "Ode to red candles: Wen Yiduo and Wen Lipeng Art Works Exhibition" was held at the Tsinghua University Art Museum on April 22. Du Pengfei, executive deputy director of the Art Museum of Tsinghua University, Liu Shi, dean of the School of Humanities of Tsinghua University, Xu Hong, curator of the exhibition, Fan Di'an, chairman of the China Artists Association (Wang Xiaolin, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Academy of Fine Arts), and Wen Lipeng, professor of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, delivered speeches successively. Wang Guangqian, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the China Democratic League and Vice President of Tsinghua University, delivered a speech and announced the opening of the exhibition. More than 100 people, including teachers and students, alumni, social audiences and media reporters of Tsinghua University, attended the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was presided over by Peng Gang, Vice President of Tsinghua University. At the opening ceremony, Du Pengfei issued a donation certificate to Wen Lipeng.
The scene of the opening ceremony
Du Pengfei, executive deputy director of the Art Museum of Tsinghua University, delivered a speech
"Digging deeply into and sorting out the spiritual heritage and material relics of Tsinghua people, interpreting and disseminating the Tsinghua spirit through precious works of art, documents and physical archives, and practicing the great aesthetic education concept of 'taking beauty as the medium and walking toward beauty' is the mission and responsibility of Tsinghua Art Fair." In the past 6 years since its opening, we have successfully held a series of wonderful exhibitions with the main purpose of promoting the spirit of Tsinghua, which has become a special exhibition section of the museum. This exhibition will be Wen Yiduo, Wen Lipeng father and son of the two works juxtaposed exhibition, the audience to appreciate the artistic charm of the two artists, but also can feel the spiritual charm of their father and son passed on the torch, understand and remember their unremitting efforts and important contributions to promote China's social progress, to reshape the noble spirit of the Chinese nation. ”
Liu Shi, Dean of the School of Humanities of Tsinghua University, delivered a speech
"I knew Mr. Wen Yiduo when I was in high school, and we were more like him as a democracy fighter. After entering the professional study, I learned that My Husband's knowledge is so extensive! Due to my personal preferences, I have long noticed my achievements in fine arts, and since the opening of this exhibition, I have seen it many times, and I feel a sense of closeness between me and history and the master. We are still thinking about the question of that century, how can we produce masters today? I think that if we visit such an exhibition and read the precious and rich cultural and academic heritage left to us by Mr. Wen Yiduo and the scholars of his generation, we may be able to find the answer in it. ”
Exhibition curator Xu Hong delivered a speech
"'Ode to the Red Candle: Wen Yiduo, Wen Lipeng Art Exhibition' is exhibited at the Art Museum of Tsinghua University, which is not only a grand event of Tsinghua University, but also a major event in the Chinese art world, which can be completely recorded in the annals of Chinese literature and art. Some scholars believe that Chinese scholarship is 'lifelike', and the artistic works of Wen's father and son displayed in this exhibition are precisely lifelike, which embodies the spirit of openness and perseverance of modern Chinese literati in inheriting and developing literature and art. The ancients said that 'a soldier must not be honored', which can be said to be the unremitting pursuit of the Wen father and son in the course of their lives. 'A soldier must not fail to carry out his duties, and the road is heavy and the road is long'. With their art and life practice, Wen Yiduo, Wen Lipeng and his son gave an appropriate, smooth, and noble answer to this ancient precept, and the light of the red candle is reflecting the road ahead. ”
Wang Xiaolin, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, delivered a speech on behalf of Fan Di'an, chairman of the China Artists Association
"This exhibition is an opportunity to learn from Wen Yiduo and Mr. Wen Lipeng: First, to learn from their sincere heart and deep love for the motherland and the people. The second is to learn from their comprehensive cultural cultivation and profound artistic skills. Third, it is necessary to learn from their professional spirit of being willing to be teachers and cultivating talents. In the new era and new journey, we art workers should carry forward their spirit, cultivate students with great love, paint works passed down from generation to generation with great beauty, draw strength from their artistic creations, use art to depict the magnificent atmosphere of the comprehensive development of Chinese society in the new era and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, write endless people's epics, and make new contributions to the development of China's art and art education. ”
Participating artist Wen Lipeng delivered a speech
Du Pengfei issued a donation certificate to Wen Lipeng
"Today, I am very excited to hold the 'Ode to red candles: Smelling Yiduo and Wen Lipeng's art works exhibition' at the Tsinghua University Art Museum. I myself have lived in Tsinghua Garden since I was a child, and after I arrived in Kunming, the five of us brothers and sisters have also studied in the Middle School and Primary School of the United Nations General Assembly. His father's art career began at Tsinghua University, and his illustrations for the 1922 Tsinghua Annals have shown a high level of painting, and today, exactly one hundred years later, we are witnessing these works in the new art museum in Tsinghua Garden, which has special significance. My father's spirit has always deeply affected me, and I have always tried to express this spirit with a paintbrush. Thank you to Mr. Shui Tianzhong and Ms. Xu Hong for curating and practicing. Thanks to Director Du and the museum's work team, so many historical documents and fine art works are perfectly integrated and presented. ”
Wang Guangqian, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the China Democratic League and Vice President of Tsinghua University, delivered a speech and announced the opening of the exhibition
"Mr. Wen Yiduo is a famous poet, scholar and democracy fighter on the mainland. Wen Yiduo's process of recognition, acceptance, and dedication to China's Democratic League is not only his personal struggle, but also reflects the political choice and destination made by patriotic intellectuals to achieve China's modernization. This exhibition presents us with Wen Yiduo's little-known artist identity and the perfect unity of his artistic attainment and noble personality as a Tsinghua person. With 'glorious history' and 'excellent tradition', our school vigorously advocates the 'five educations at the same time', promotes the cultivation of high-level talents, and educates people in an all-round way is also the school-running policy that the school has always adhered to since its establishment. On April 24, Tsinghua University will celebrate its 111th birthday. The 'Ode to Red Candles: Smelling More and Smelling Lipeng's Art Exhibition' that opened at this auspicious time is becoming more and more significant. I wish Tsinghua will always maintain the purity of 'Qing' and the richness of 'Hua', take the United States as the medium, and take advantage of the momentum to move forward! ”
Peng Gang, Vice President of Tsinghua University, presided over the opening ceremony
In the course of running the school in the past 111 years, Tsinghua people have shaped two traditions with practical actions: excellent cultural traditions and glorious revolutionary traditions. Mr. Wen Yiduo is one of the most prominent representatives of these two traditions. On the occasion of the school celebration, the Art Museum of Tsinghua University held an exhibition of Wen Yiduo and Wen Lipeng's art works under the theme of "Ode to the Red Candle", exhibiting more than 260 components of Mr. Wen Yiduo's sketch watercolor, binding design, calligraphy seal engraving, photo letters, and Mr. Wen Lipeng's paintings. This exhibition aims to show the world the artistic talents of Wen Yiduo and Wen Lipeng father and son, and also hopes that the audience will think about their aesthetic value, feel their spiritual charm while appreciating their works of art, understand and remember the unremitting efforts made by the generation of scholars represented by Mr. Wen Yiduo from a new perspective to promote China's social progress and reshape the noble spiritual values of the Chinese nation.
Group photo of the guests at the opening ceremony
Exhibition site