[Explanation] Recently, the reporter came to a painting and calligraphy studio in Daxu Town, Baohe District, Hefei City, Anhui Province. Gao Qiubo was repairing the calligraphy and painting.
I saw him put the calligraphy and calligraphy on the workbench with the core face down, spread it evenly with a slurry, and then cover it with rice paper, and then use a brown brush to arrange it.
The restored ancient calligraphy and paintings, after being framed and restored, were given a new lease of life thanks to his slow workmanship.
[Explanation] Gao Qiubo, 58 years old this year, is a restorer of ancient folk calligraphy and paintings. He liked calligraphy and painting since he was a child. In the 1990s, Gao Qiubo went to Beijing to learn art from his teacher. He has been in the industry for more than 30 years and has been repaired There have been over 10,000 works.
[Contemporary] Gao Qiubo, restoration engineer of ancient calligraphy and painting
I've liked this since I was a kid. I cut out calligraphy when I saw the newspaper. When I was a kid, I stuck a lot of small books.
So I was very obsessed with this. After standing and watching it for a long time, my uncle found out that my nephew liked painting so much, so he went to get me some books to read the framed paintings.
The book was very thin, like the pamphlet published in the Palace Museum, which was very thin and thin, and it was very rare at that time.
Then I will take a look at any exhibitions, and after that, I will enter the framed industry.
[Explanation] The ancient calligraphy and painting mounting repair technique is a traditional Chinese manual technique, used for the restoration and restoration of the authenticity of ancient calligraphy and painting.
Many paintings and calligraphy works of the ages have been decayed and broken due to improper preservation of the empty shells, or due to improper preservation of damp and mould.
By repairing damaged parts, the life span of calligraphy and painting can be extended.
Gao Qiubao said that in the process of mounting and restoring calligraphy and painting, he also let himself learn and feel the charm of culture.
[Contemporary] Gao Qiubo, restoration engineer of ancient calligraphy and painting
The difficulty of repairing depends on the situation of the painting, of course the difficulty of breaking is greater.
If it is not only broken, but also damaged and polluted, the difficulty is even greater.
Therefore, in this case, a person's overall quality should be exercised.
[Explanation] According to Gao Qiupo, the restoration of ancient calligraphy and painting is a tedious and patience task.
Sometimes the paintings and calligraphy are broken and fragmented like "match heads", and a little carelessness during restoration will destroy the integrity of the entire painting.
In the steps of washing, uncovering, replenishing, and completing, the most difficult thing is to finish the brush in full color. It requires not only painting skills, but also repair skills.
When completing, you need to first review the mood of the painting and the characteristics of the brush, then lightly outline the outline, adjust the color, and strive to make the completed strokes blend in with the original painting.
[Contemporary] Gao Qiubo, restoration engineer of ancient calligraphy and painting
You can only mount paintings and you can only call the painters.
You will appreciate painting and communicating with customers, and that is a better framer.
You can pick up paintings, and this is the person who mounts the paintings at a higher level.
If you can repair the painting, it is the highest state.
[Explanation] Gao Qiubao said frankly that in the current rapid development of the times, the repair work of calligraphy and painting is often compared to "the old cow is breaking the car", and the industry is also facing the phenomenon of faults.
Although the wheels of the times are rolling forward, the spirit of cultural inheritance is always there.
There is always someone who wants to guard these "old bulls" and "broken cars", and I would rather be this person.
[Contemporary] Gao Qiubo, restoration engineer of ancient calligraphy and painting
This is undoubtedly indispensable for the inheritance of Chinese culture.
So holding on to this concept, I like culture, like calligraphy and painting, inherit culture, keep calligraphy and painting well protected, let it prolong life from my hands, holding this goal, I have come to today step by step.
[Explanation] Nowadays, while Gao Qiubo concentrates on the repair work of calligraphy and painting, he also teaches local young people to learn this art for free.
In the future, Gao Qiubo hopes that more and more young people can learn about this industry, so that these treasures of Chinese civilization can be better passed on from generation to generation.
[Concurrent] Gao Qiubo student Li Yingchun
It's been more than two years since I learned to mount painting with Teacher Gao, and now young people rarely learn this, and it's the first time they are exposed to novelty.
Then at first, I wanted to make money very vulgarly, but now I gradually like this too.
I feel that the hope of learning young will be passed on in the future.
Reporter Zhang Jun Chu Weiwei reports from Hefei, Anhui
Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】