Exhibition "Thin Images" Automatic translate
с 12 по 26 Апреля
Всероссийский музей декоративно-прикладного и народного искусства
ул. Делегатская, 3
Москва
April 12 at the All-Russian Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Art will open an exhibition "Subtle Images", which will present several works by contemporary Chinese artists Jean Iron and Chao Hu. The names of these painters are little known in Russia, but the traditional Chinese painting technique in which they work has not only a long history, but also worldwide fame.
Painting with black ink (ink) on paper or silk (the so-called Chinese ink painting) - namely, such works will be presented at the exhibition - goes back to the 8th, and according to some sources, to the 5th century AD. e. In fact, this is the same technique that was used for calligraphy, it was also called "scientific painting", because it was mastered in classical Chinese schools by highly educated men. The technique involves the use of special absorbent paper, the ink was made from charcoal with animal fat, and brushes from bamboo and wool of different animals, depending on the softness or hardness of which the strokes of different saturation are obtained. This technique is extremely complex, as many shades from deep black to silver gray can be created with one stroke. Once put on paper, the stroke cannot be changed or corrected, which requires incredible concentration and many years of training.
Paintings made in this technique are characterized by the smallest detailing, bordering on hyperrealism. But in Chinese aesthetics, it carries a different, contemplative idea. As the artists themselves said, the purpose of the drawing is not to depict the object, but to capture its spirit. If you draw a flower, you need to convey not only its lines and color, but also its smell and breath.
Having reached its climax in the Middle Ages, the popularity of Chinese pink painting somewhat subsided in the following centuries. But fashion came back to her in the 20th century thanks to several Chinese artists, in particular Liu Dan, whose students and followers are the young masters exhibited at the exhibition. Despite their relative youth, they have taken part in numerous exhibitions in New York, Hong Kong, and Europe. Monochrome, graphic in appearance, but pictorial in technique, the works are striking in their discreet sophistication, specific oriental contemplation, unobtrusive, but reverently deep attitude to the world.
The organizer of the exhibition, together with the Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Art, is Volkhonka Art Project, a company specializing in exhibitions of foreign art, whose portfolio includes more than 50 different projects, including the “City of Cities” in the Museum of Architecture named after Shchuseva, “Graphics by Francisco Goya” at the Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts, etc.
The exhibition runs until April 26th.