China News Service, Fuzhou, March 22 (Reporter Liu Kegeng) The art inheritance exhibition - "Fujian School" characteristic Fuzhou wood carving skills inheritance exhibition was launched on the 22nd at the Strait Folk Art Museum of Fujian Province. This exhibition, hosted by the Fujian Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, displays a total of about 60 wood carving works by 18 artists from three generations: old, middle and young.
Walking into the exhibition hall, you can see the exquisite works of Fujian Province arts and crafts masters and their disciples such as Lin Xiumin, Pan Faqing, Ye Guoqiang, Wang Linbao, Hou Heyan, Yue Qin and other representative figures of Fuzhou Xiangyuan wood carving. Among them, Lin Xiumin's cypress carving "Afternoon Time" has soft and delicate lines, the characters are elegant and stretched, and the spirit is complete; Pan Faqing's boxwood work "The Drunken Concubine" has graceful figures, charming appearance, subtle and drunken expressions, vivid and exquisite; Ye Guoqiang's boxwood sculpture "Charterer" is novel in concept and close to life, and the characters' dynamics and charm are lifelike and lifelike; Wang Linbao's camphor wood sculpture "Dharma" is extremely realistic in depiction, with vivid and expressive facial expressions, elegant hem in the wind, and more detailed processing It is meticulous and meticulous; Hou Heyan's sculpture "Strive for the Top" has an exaggerated and novel shape, with bold and powerful lines; Yue Qin's camphor wood sculpture "Upright" has a majestic and tall figure, a calm face and sharp lines.
The Fuzhou Woodcarving Skills Inheritance Exhibition attracts audiences. Photo by He Jiaqian
Spectators view the exhibition. Photo by He Jiaqian
Huang Wenming, director of the Fujian Strait Folk Art Museum, told reporters that this exhibition aims to promote the inheritance and development of intangible cultural heritage, explore the unique style of Fuzhou Xiangyuan wood carvings, and feel the inheritance of the craftsman spirit. "The exhibited works integrate traditional wood carving techniques and new era cultural elements. From portrait sculptures to landscape paintings, each wood carving is endowed with the characteristics of the times."
After more than a thousand years of inheritance and development, Fuzhou Xiangyuan wood carving craftsmanship has formed a complete set of technological processes with a clear inheritance line. Woodcarving artists in the new era have kept upright, innovated, and brought forth new ideas, creating batches of woodcarving works with rich themes and splendid colors, enriching Fuzhou's regional craft culture. (over)