China News Service, Beijing, August 16 (Reporter Ying Ni) The "Silk Road" art exhibition was officially opened to the public at the National Art Museum of China on the 16th.
The exhibition brings together 193 works by artists from 112 countries on five continents, interpreting the Silk Road spirit of "peaceful cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning, mutual benefit and win-win" in colorful artistic language.
The audience is admiring the classic painting "The Tajik Bride" Photo by Shi Chunyang
The exhibition is divided into five chapters: "Long and Rich", "Diverse and Romantic", "Mysterious and Colorful", "Fantastic and Unrestrained" and "Story Behind the Creation". Artists from countries along the “Belt and Road” are invited to come to China to collect their works, the international collections of the National Art Museum of China, and 12 well-known artists are invited to create works for this exhibition, covering oil paintings, Chinese paintings, sculptures, comprehensive materials and other art forms.
Rich in content and a wide range of topics, it embodies the Silk Road spirit of "peaceful cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning, mutual benefit and win-win" interpreted by Chinese and foreign artists in their unique artistic language.
Photo by Shi Chunyang at the exhibition site
In terms of exhibits, there is the classic masterpiece "Tajik Bride" by the famous painter Jin Shangyi. This oil painting created in 1984 is considered to be the pioneering work of Chinese "neoclassicism".
Wu Weishan's bronze sculpture "The Encounter of the Gods - The Dialogue between Confucius and Socrates" expresses the wisdom and style, spirit and philosophy of Confucius and Socrates in the way of freehand sculpture, showing the connection and relationship between human inner world and emotions. A shared vision for a better future.
The exhibition specially introduces the "Story Behind the Creation" chapter, which presents the feelings of artists from different countries during their creation in China in the form of video and text. The painter Khalid Al Bech has been very interested in Chinese painting since he came to China in 2015. , the "Great Bay Area Scenery" he created uses the black and white style of ink painting to express his admiration for the scenery of the Greater Bay Area and his love for Chinese culture and art.
Photo by Shi Chunyang at the exhibition site
The exhibition also has a special interactive exhibition area, which uses new digital technology to re-create some fine works of art. With BOE painting screen, digital signage, ink screen and other new display technologies and digital multimedia technologies, the audience is immersed in the scene and immersed in the wonderful paintings. , to experience the visual impact brought by technology and art.
Wu Weishan, director of the National Art Museum of China, believes that "the essence of cultural exchange lies in a face, a heart, and a soul. A face is the cultural characteristic of a nation and a country; a heart is mutual honesty, sincerity, and kindness. A soul is a soul that cherishes and maintains world peace together. As long as we face each other and connect our hearts, we can rely on each other in souls and pulses, and in the practice of the Belt and Road Initiative, we can rely on each other and help each other to move forward.”
Staff demonstrate in the interactive exhibition area Photo by Shi Chunyang
According to reports, in recent years, the National Art Museum of China has maintained good relations with many internationally renowned art museums. Through planning activities such as the "Silk Road International Art Museum Alliance Project" and "International Exchange Series Exhibition", it has expanded the dimension of international cultural exchanges and exhibited It also collects more than 500 outstanding works of artists from countries along the “Belt and Road”, and promotes communication between people, countries, and nations through classic works.
The "Silk Road" art exhibition is directed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China and co-sponsored by the China International Cultural Exchange Association, the UNESCO Representative Office in China, the National Art Museum of China, and the Silk Road International Art Museum Alliance. It will last until August. 25th.
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