Flow With The Heart - Minerva Gallery Autumn 2021 Anhui Oil Painter Nomination Exhibition

Scenery Moves Step by Step, Environment Changes at Will
"Environment changes at will" is a noble philosophical concept,which is not only the essence of human beings and everything, but also the origin and destination of life. Human beings and everything are the products of nature, so the environment and human beings are homologous. There is an internal continuous connection between them and the resonance of information field. In other words, on the one hand, environmental objects act on human life and spirit, and human life and spirit can also affect environmental objects.

Tired of rolling in the world of mortals, we yearn for a pure land far away and purify our hearts during the journey. Art is like a companion and interlocutor on the journey. Artists create artistic images by their perception of their own heart images.

In this title exhibition, Mo · Art Museum has invited 11 painters, including Yang Guoxin, Wu Jun, Gao Fei, Fu Qiang, Gao Qiang, Han Yulong, Jia Yuemin, Wang Sanlin, Xiang Chunsheng, Xu Gongcai and Zhou Quan, to focus on the oil painting creation of the backbone of Anhui. As a group of senior artists, they are very clear about their artistic mission. The work presents a multi-dimensional image interweaving, which should not only have a deep and simple atmosphere, but also have the poetic feelings of traditional literati, and even have unique perception and distinctive personality of artistic creation. Instead of superficial exposition, they suddenly inject their own personality, thinking, questions and into the works. Such works may bring different feelings to the viewer. They walked into the mountains, forests and villages, approached the industries and mines, and walked through rivers, lakes and sea. Finally, the paint was integrated with the freshness and fragrance in the air, and the mountains and beautiful scenery in their vision, which turned into colorful and gorgeous, and the happiness of breathing with nature rose in their chest. In this great happiness, they either love the analysis of picture structure, or are infatuated with the change of mottled color, or pursue lyrical and freehand expression, or emphasize the display of stroke power, advocate the spiritual communication between heart and creation, and form a tacit understanding and opening relationship with each other. The scenery moves step by step, environment changes at will, the vast ocean is wanton, and the wasteland is huff and puffed. In the search, they seem to hear the inner voice and echo with it. Things in the world are like magic and need to be read directly into their nature.

The ancients said, "Mortal’s heart changes with environment while environment changes with the sage’s heart”. We should look at the world of fleeting light and shadow from the perspective of sages. Let it be red and willow green and bright, be calm and realistic. The oil painting sketches displayed this time hide the spiritual home that everyone has been guarding for decades, retreating from impetuosity, abandoning lights and drinks, and away from the noise and crowding. In this spiritual home, they find the meaning of life, obtain peace, harmony and freedom, return to the essence of themselves and the nature of painting. Therefore, although these works are small in size, they have moving power because of their sincerity and poetics.

See the boundless world from outward, understand clear faith from inward, and the pursuit of artistic ideal is the eternal driving force for progress. They are at the magnificent moment of life. Time and wisdom filter impetuosity, abandon vanity and break free from the reins. The environment changes at will, with calm steps,they are all walking on their own roads.
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