China News Service, Haikou, February 5th (Reporter Wang Ziqian) The "Auspicious Gate" drawn with fine brush strokes, the "Five Sons in Spring" presented with giclee technology, and the door god delivering food "responsive to all requests"... 5th, 2024 "New Life, New Fashion, New Year's Paintings" - Hainan tour exhibition of our well-off life art works was launched at the Hainan Provincial Library. Hundreds of "New Year's Paintings" works combine tradition and modernity, showing the unchanging flavor of the year in the changing era.
The picture shows the "New Year Paintings" on display, attracting visitors to stop and admire. Photo by China News Network reporter Luo Yunfei
New Year pictures are a simple reflection and vivid portrayal of customs and beliefs in Chinese society. At the end of each year, most places have the custom of posting New Year pictures, door gods and couplets to add to the festive atmosphere of the festival and express the people's yearning for a better life.
The picture shows the audience appreciating the New Year paintings. Photo by China News Network reporter Luo Yunfei
The 100 works on display this time were selected from more than 5,000 works submitted from all over the country, and are divided into "Pictures Telling the Chinese Festival", "The Most Beautiful New Year Paintings", "Happy and Beautiful Day", "Time-honored Brand Exhibition" The five major topic sections "New" and "Cultural Creation in the Heart of New Year Pictures" include local New Year picture materials.
The picture shows the "New Year Painting" with dragon elements on display to attract visitors. Photo by China News Network reporter Luo Yunfei
Wang Rui, vice chairman and secretary-general of the Hainan Artists Association, said that this exhibition is "new" in two aspects: on the one hand, it is technological innovation, "not just in the form of woodblock New Year pictures, but also in the form of watercolor, gouache, acrylic, Oil paintings, even animation and AI technology, are closer to the times." On the other hand, in addition to traditional folk customs, themes of current social life such as takeaway express delivery and e-commerce live broadcasts are also depicted.
In addition to traditional folk customs, the "New Year paintings" on display this time also include current social life themes such as takeout express delivery and e-commerce live broadcasts. Photo by China News Network reporter Luo Yunfei
Today at the Hainan Provincial Library, many Haikou citizens came to watch the exhibition. The rich painting elements in the "New Year Paintings" gave the audience a strong sense of the New Year. "No matter from the composition, painting style, or content, it all reflects the combination of tradition and modernity." Ms. Wang, a local audience, compared different exhibits and saw the interesting display of Spring Festival folk customs. "Behind the diverse expressions of art, there is still the Chinese people Looking forward to a better life." (End)