Reporter Sun Leyi
After years of study and life at the China Academy of Fine Arts, young artist Wang Zihao has rooted in tradition and constantly absorbed nutrients, and gradually found his own style and creative methods. His works have an innate elegance, and the words are full of charm between the lines. While creating, he studied the pen and ink techniques of ancient masters, and each seal was taken seriously from content to form, and carefully created. His dedication to calligraphy and seal engraving also allowed him to integrate and improve his artistic path.
Wang Zihao, born in 1997 in Changsha, Hunan Province, is a self-appointed Muxin Mountain House. He is currently a member of the Zhejiang Calligraphers Association, a member of the Seal Engraving Committee of the Zhejiang Young Calligraphers Association, a director of the Nanshan Printing Society, a member of the Yuelu Printing Society, and a member of the Communist Party of China. He is currently studying for a postgraduate student in the research direction of seal engraving creation and theory of China Academy of Art, and his supervisor is Professor Shen Leping. During his time at the school, he won many honors such as "Outstanding League Member", "Academic Scholarship for Academic Year", "Huang Junbi Scholarship", "Qingzhu Painting Material Scholarship", "Zhejiang Provincial Government Scholarship", etc., and was awarded and included in more than 20 exhibitions such as "The Second National Calligraphy and Seal Engraving Exhibition of College Students" of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, the "First Jiekan Go To The Disease Cup National Seal Engraving Exhibition" of Xiling Printing Society, the "Lu Weizhao Award of the Ninth Zhejiang Provincial Calligraphy and Seal Engraving Exhibition" of the Zhejiang Calligraphers Association, and the "Tenth All-Zhejiang Calligraphy Seal Engraving Exhibition of the Sha Menghai Award".
Wang Zihao's self-description: Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, I am about to enter the study life of the second year of research. Looking back on the five years I spent at the Academy of Fine Arts, my exploration of calligraphy and seal engraving has never stopped. Because of his love for printing stones and seal carvings, especially the Yuan Zhu Wen and gongwen printing style, plus the Yuan Zhu Wen Yin is an important style in the history of printing, sparse and elegant, high style, and a model for the literati to study and learn the Fa, so it has become the direction I have been studying in recent years.
Mr. Shen Leping, the instructor, zeng yun in the undergraduate seal engraving class: "Boldly drop the knife, carefully clean up", and still feel the use. At the graduate level, under the careful guidance of my supervisor, I also had more attempts at the ancient seal and Hanyin, while learning the thickness of its line and the exquisite layout of the chapters, I also excavated and explored the humanistic connotations, characteristics of the times and aesthetic significance behind it.
The study of calligraphy seal engraving is a process of continuous abandonment, and we should constantly improve our aesthetic level in calligraphy and seal engraving, expand our understanding of the art of calligraphy and seal engraving, so as to create more works of art with the spirit of the times and personal appearance, which is also the direction I will strive for in the future.
Purple clay pot full shape Tuo《咏茶》205cm×30cm×4
【Academic Brief Review】
Wang Zihao's classmate has been on the lake since he was on the lake, and it has been more than five years in the blink of an eye. As his undergraduate class teacher and graduate supervisor, he has more contact on weekdays and has a certain degree of understanding of his character and academics. He is gentle and humble, has an optimistic and cheerful personality, and is also very serious and diligent in professional learning. Not only pay attention to the art of calligraphy and printing, but also do not ignore cultural accomplishment, diligent thinking, the courage to explore, whether it is calligraphy or seal engraving, whether it is creative practice or theoretical research, have made remarkable progress, teachers and students are also there for all to see. All kinds of bodies are involved; yu is also pleased with his efforts to frequently achieve good results in exhibitions and competitions at all levels; if he further expands his knowledge and strengthens his comprehensive literacy in all aspects, in time, he should be able to become an excellent young artist!
——Shen Leping, director of the Calligraphy Department of China Academy of Art, professor and doctoral supervisor
Seal carving Shou Tong Gold Stone 2.9cm×2.8cm
Seal carving Cloud depth unknown place 2.9cm× 2.9cm
【Teacher and friend said】
When I first met Zihao when he was an undergraduate, I remember that there was an event that invited several classmates to assist, and he was among them. In my work, I was impressed by Zihao's serious and responsible attitude. As a result, we interacted more, and I got to know him more deeply. Zihao is modest and stable, and has an optimistic and cheerful personality. During his undergraduate studies, under the guidance of Mr. Shen Leping, the class teacher, and the teachers of the Calligraphy Department, he laid a comprehensive and solid foundation with diligence and good thinking, mechanics and dedication. After graduating from undergraduate, he successfully entered the graduate school and continued his studies with Mr. Shen Leping. Through his own efforts, he has achieved good results in both creative practice and theoretical research. In recent years, Zihao has frequently won awards in exhibitions at all levels. I think this is both an affirmation of his professional ability and a reward for his serious and down-to-earth study. I sincerely wish him more excellent results in his future studies!
——He Weihao, a teacher in the Calligraphy Department of the China Academy of Art, is a member of the Xiling Printing Society
Zihao classmates are what I watched grow up! From a child who has never touched seal carving to a young talent today, I am very happy as a teacher who introduced him to this art! Every outstanding student should have the necessary good qualities such as modesty, studiousness, hard work, respect for teachers and re-teaching, which are fully possessed! Zihao was admitted to the China Academy of Art through his own efforts five years ago, received systematic professional training in the school, and has a wide range of subjects and achieved good results in all aspects. His calligraphy and seal engraving are rooted in tradition and nourishment, and his works are quiet and ancient, and each seal is taken seriously and carefully created from content to form. In the past three years, he has also participated in some professional exhibitions with weight, which is also a measure and test of the level of his seal engraving. The road is obstructed and long, and the line is coming. May it be done without quitting, and the future can be expected!
——Zhou Tianping, member of the Chinese Calligraphers Association
Seal Book Xiangjiang Fu, 230cm×45cm×4
Brother Zihao exerted a lot of effort on Yuan Zhuwen, and also thought a lot about the combination of seal engraving creation and printing materials and printing buttons. Every time I met him, or discussed the printing stones, or studied seal engraving, I always maintained a considerable creative passion, which was very rare. Geniuses can often maintain a strong creative volume while also insisting on themselves in the ever-changing "wind of time". Brother Zihao has a clear goal and solid basic skills, plus his understanding of printing materials, in time, it will be unlimited.
——Dr. Chen Jinglei of China Academy of Art
Zihao Ren brother, gentle temperament and not frizzy, this trait is fully reflected in his artistic affairs, recently look at his composition of The Yuan Zhu Wenyin, the lines are smooth and vigorous, like cotton wrapped in iron, soft with rigidity, deep with elegant and ancient, peaceful and simple atmosphere.
——Dr. Deng Junhao, China Academy of Art
Seal carving, Luming 2.8cm×1.9cm
Seal carving Peach blossom flowing water one stream cloud 3.0cm×3.0cm
Seal engraving Drinking Tai and Dozuru and Fly 3.8cm×3 .8cm
Edited by Sun Leyi