“ 藝術(shù)家會用靈魂去共情，用冥想來收集情緒，用油彩來表現(xiàn)作品，用精神力來安慰世界也安慰自己?！?/span>
Artists use their souls to empathize, meditation to collect emotions, oil painting to express their works, and spiritual power to comfort the world and themselves
李勇近期作品展現(xiàn)出了很深入的探索，與以往不同的是他的作品已經(jīng)褪去了曾經(jīng)童趣與稚嫩的外表，而更多的是人至中年的灑脫與自由，狂放的筆觸與顏料的盡情交織無一不映射出他現(xiàn)在的狀態(tài)，在紛雜的社會關(guān)系中能夠自由掌控自己的限度，不再被捆綁糾纏。讓我看到更多的是他偏安一隅于工作室的投入與創(chuàng)作的瘋狂。
本次展覽展出了藝術(shù)家自疫情以來創(chuàng)作的六十多幅油畫作品，經(jīng)過我們共同精選與交流，最終確定展覽名稱為《暗夜·探戈》，接下來的文字中我會從幾個方面為大家解讀李勇及他的創(chuàng)作實踐和作品面貌。在此之前，我們需要對目前的當(dāng)代藝術(shù)現(xiàn)狀做一個大致了解。中國當(dāng)代藝術(shù)發(fā)展的四十幾年里，經(jīng)歷過了先鋒藝術(shù)、傷痕美術(shù)、鄉(xiāng)土現(xiàn)實主義、新具象、！玩世現(xiàn)實主義、政治波普等各個階段和群體現(xiàn)象。當(dāng)代藝術(shù)發(fā)展到了今天又出現(xiàn)了新的瓶頸與變局，這也就是大家討論的當(dāng)下當(dāng)代藝術(shù)與資本的捆綁關(guān)系，以及當(dāng)代藝術(shù)如何發(fā)展的問題。因此我在這里嵌入了副標(biāo)題——李勇創(chuàng)作的精神力加持。
Li Yong's recent works have shown a deep exploration. Unlike in the past, his works have shed their childlike and immature appearance, and more focus on the freedom and ease of middle age. The wild brushstrokes and unrestrained interweaving of paint reflect his current state, allowing him to freely control his own limits in the complex social relationships and no longer be bound and entangled. What made me see more was his dedication and creative frenzy, as he remained focused on the studio.
This exhibition showcases more than 60 oil paintings created by artists since the outbreak of the pandemic. After our joint selection and exchange, we have finally decided to name the exhibition "Dark Night Tango". In the following text, I will interpret Li Yong and his creative practices and works from several aspects. Before that, we need to have a general understanding of the current state of contemporary art. In the past forty years of the development of contemporary art in China, it has gone through avant-garde art, scar art, rural realism, new concreteness, and more! Various stages and group phenomena such as realism and political pop. The development of contemporary art has encountered new bottlenecks and changes today, which is the topic of discussion about the binding relationship between contemporary art and capital, as well as how contemporary art can develop. Therefore, I have embedded the subtitle here - The Spiritual Strength Empowered by Li Yong's Creation.
精神力的定義一般是指“由生物大腦釋放的不可見的力量”，這種力量通常稱之為“意念”。“精神力”并非小說中無所不能的“念力”、“靈力”，而是存在于我們大腦自身的能力，這種能力與我們生活悉悉相關(guān)，但平時我們卻沒去注意。
The definition of psychic power generally refers to the 'invisible force released by the biological brain', which is commonly referred to as' ideation '. 'Spiritual power' is not the omnipotent 'psychic power' or 'spiritual power' in novels, but rather an ability that exists within our brain itself. This ability is closely related to our daily lives, but we often overlook it.
策展/文：李奕燊
Curator/Article: Li Yishen
關(guān)于暗夜·探戈展覽
《暗夜·探戈——2024李勇油畫作品展》是絲路國際文化藝術(shù)中心美術(shù)館推薦立項的邀請展項目之一。
The "Dark Night Tango -2024 Li Yong Oil Painting Exhibition" is one of the invited exhibition projects recommended by the Silk Road International Cultural and Art Center Art Museum.
出席本展開幕式的嘉賓如下:
西安領(lǐng)事館區(qū)絲路國際文化藝術(shù)中心運營總經(jīng)理 王晶
西安領(lǐng)事館區(qū)絲路國際文化藝術(shù)中心運營副總經(jīng)理 王波
策展人:李奕燊先生
學(xué)術(shù)主持:西安美術(shù)學(xué)院王風(fēng)華教授
藝術(shù)總監(jiān):西安美術(shù)學(xué)院跨媒體藝術(shù)系主任王檬檬女士
特邀批評家:中國著名批評家廖上飛先生
上海YOUNG美術(shù)館館長惠書文先生
著名批評家沉默先生
四川美術(shù)學(xué)院王建玉教授
特邀嘉賓:
西安崔振美術(shù)館崔迅館長
西安美術(shù)館楊超館長
陜西省書協(xié)何效義主席
西安美術(shù)學(xué)院特殊教育學(xué)院書記李黎院長
中國著名當(dāng)代藝術(shù)家楊加勇先生
西安美術(shù)學(xué)院油畫系主任楊洋先生
西安美術(shù)學(xué)院油畫系副主任董文通先生
中國著名藝術(shù)家李浩先生
西安美術(shù)館楊墨白女士
特邀出演:歌手鐵皮先生、歌手陶泥先生
中國獅子聯(lián)會陜西代表處19-20年度 主席
海南慈善總會/聯(lián)大教育發(fā)展基金/主席王謹(jǐn)
搜狐陜西公司總經(jīng)理：張交通
網(wǎng)易陜西公司總經(jīng)理：陳波
房天下陜西公司總經(jīng)理：郁曉娟
開幕式
Opening Ceremony
展覽現(xiàn)場
The following is the exhibition venue
展覽現(xiàn)場合影
Group photo at the exhibition site
近年來業(yè)內(nèi)出現(xiàn)一種藝術(shù)發(fā)展新方向說，便是靈性藝術(shù)。當(dāng)代藝術(shù)發(fā)展到現(xiàn)在，由于創(chuàng)作形式及內(nèi)容題材的大量重復(fù)，導(dǎo)致我們觀看作品時造成視覺疲勞，大量高級行畫的出現(xiàn)讓業(yè)內(nèi)有一種深深的無力感。因此當(dāng)代藝術(shù)界有一部分藝術(shù)家背離純視覺的創(chuàng)作，轉(zhuǎn)而創(chuàng)作壞畫、丑畫，這也使當(dāng)代藝術(shù)從失效再回歸的同時轉(zhuǎn)向挖掘個體精神力和靈性潛力的靈性藝術(shù)。自從疫情大背景的出現(xiàn)，李勇回到寶雞老家后，他的創(chuàng)作實踐逐漸轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)閷ψ陨盱`性的發(fā)掘和對世界、人類的共情感知中。可以說藝術(shù)家的創(chuàng)作過程就是他的修行，藝術(shù)家的作品共筑了自我靈性世界的信仰之都。
In recent years, there has been a new direction for artistic development in the industry, which is spiritual art. The development of contemporary art has led to visual fatigue when viewing works due to the extensive repetition of creative forms and content themes. The emergence of a large number of high-end paintings has caused a deep sense of powerlessness in the industry. Therefore, some artists in the contemporary art world have deviated from pure visual creation and instead created bad and ugly paintings, which has led contemporary art to shift from being ineffective and returning to spiritual art that explores individual spiritual power and potential. Since the emergence of the pandemic, Li Yong's creative practice has gradually shifted to exploring his own spirituality and empathizing with the world and humanity after returning to his hometown in Baoji. It can be said that the creative process of an artist is their practice, and their works together build the capital of faith in their spiritual world.
李勇和作品合影
Li Yong and his works take a photo together
暗夜·探戈——2024 李勇油畫作品展
Dark Night Tango -2024 Li Yong Oil Painting Exhibition
關(guān)于藝術(shù)家李勇/About Artist Li Yong
生于1976年，畢業(yè)于西安美術(shù)學(xué)院。現(xiàn)工作生活于西安。
Born in 1976, graduated from Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts. I currently work and live in Xi'an.
“荒謬的世界我選擇寂靜與孤獨的方式，也算是一種短暫的逃亡。在終南山里下，這里除了寂靜就剩下了寂寞，孤獨是因為你習(xí)慣了寂寞，有一天你發(fā)現(xiàn)你已經(jīng)和橋下的卵石一樣在無盡的道路橋邊享受無盡的孤獨?！?/p>
——李勇
In the absurd world, I choose the path of silence and loneliness, which can be considered a brief escape. At the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, besides silence, there is only loneliness left. Loneliness is because you have become accustomed to it. One day, you find yourself enjoying endless solitude by the endless road and bridge like the pebbles under the bridge
——Li Yong
個展
2024 李勇個展 黑夜·探戈 絲路國際美術(shù)館 西安
2019 李勇個展 黑夜中的儀式 藝術(shù)外灘浦西館 上海
2019 李勇個展 生活一場馬戲 六公里美術(shù)館 西安
2019 李勇個展 看不見的煩惱 崔振寬美術(shù)館 西安
2016 李勇個展 798橋舍畫廊 北京
Personal Exhibition
2024 Li Yong Solo Exhibition Night Tango Silk Road International Art Museum Xi'an
2019 Li Yong Solo Exhibition: Ritual Art in the Dark Night at the Puxi Pavilion on the Bund, Shanghai
2019 Li Yong Solo Exhibition Life Circus Six Kilometers Art Museum Xi'an
2019 Li Yong Solo Exhibition Invisible Worries Cui Zhenkuan Art Museum Xi'an
2016 Li Yong Solo Exhibition 798 Qiaoshe Gallery Beijing
部分聯(lián)展
2024《十卷宗》十個個案的研究與自我梳理 絲路國際美術(shù)館 西安
2023陜西當(dāng)代繪畫邀請展 陜西省圖書館 西安
2022未來藝術(shù)家邀請展 21造 深圳
2021 第三屆安仁雙年展 新銳青年藝術(shù)特邀展 安仁古鎮(zhèn) 成都
2020未來藝術(shù)家提名展 廣州設(shè)計周 廣州
2019圖像的租賃 藝術(shù)外灘開館展 藝術(shù)外灘浦西館 上海
2019獵質(zhì) 歷史的個體癥狀 西安當(dāng)代藝術(shù)展 崔振寬美術(shù)館 西安
2019無問東西 中法當(dāng)代藝術(shù)邀請展 藝術(shù)外灘 上海
2019 花橋國際當(dāng)代藝術(shù)展 花橋美術(shù)館 桂林
2018 “意識·自覺”2018FFA年度展 FFA當(dāng)代藝術(shù)中心 南京
2018抽象北京新抽象藝術(shù)展 恩來美術(shù)館 北京
2018古城新脈城墻之外—2018西安當(dāng)代藝術(shù)展 西安美術(shù)館 西安
Partial joint exhibition
Research and Self sorting of Ten Cases in the 2024 "Ten Files" Silk Road International Art Museum Xi'an
2023 Shaanxi Contemporary Painting Invitation Exhibition Shaanxi Provincial Library Xi'an
2022 Future Artist Invitation Exhibition 21 Shenzhen Manufacturing
2021 Third Anren Biennial New Youth Art Invitation Exhibition Anren Ancient Town Chengdu
2020 Future Artist Nomination Exhibition Guangzhou Design Week Guangzhou
2019 Image Rental Art Bund Opening Exhibition Art Bund Puxi Pavilion Shanghai
Individual Symptoms of Hunting History in 2019 Xi'an Contemporary Art Exhibition Cui Zhenkuan Art Museum Xi'an
2019 Wuwen Dongxi Sino French Contemporary Art Invitation Exhibition Art Bund Shanghai
2019 Huaqiao International Contemporary Art Exhibition Huaqiao Art Museum Guilin
2018 "Consciousness and Consciousness" 2018 FFA Annual Exhibition FFA Contemporary Art Center Nanjing
2018 Abstract Beijing New Abstract Art Exhibition Enlai Art Museum Beijing
2018 Ancient City New Vein Outside the City Wall -2018 Xi'an Contemporary Art Exhibition Xi'an Art Museum Xi'an
作品展覽
《其實我們一樣悲傷》120*120cm2022年油畫
Actually, We Are Sad Together "120 * 120cm, oil painting from 2022
作品《其實我們一樣悲傷》是李勇在疫情初期創(chuàng)作的，用較大的尺幅和抽象表現(xiàn)主義的手法，涂抹著人類命運逃不脫的九宮格牢籠，無論顏色與筆觸各有不同，本質(zhì)上依然是悲傷的情緒，這也是人類在當(dāng)時共同的恐慌、無力、迷茫的悲傷情緒。藝術(shù)家用自己的靈魂去共情，用冥想來收集情緒，用油彩來表現(xiàn)作品，運用精神力來安慰世界也安慰自己。
《落淚之地》120*120cm2022年油畫
Land of Tears "120 * 120cm, oil painting from 2022
《NO2020》120*120cm2022年油畫
NO2020 "120 * 120cm, oil painting from 2022
《C這個世界瘋了》120*120cm2023年油畫
The World of C is Crazy "120 * 120cm, oil painting from 2023
破碎的世界，修修補補的靈魂，憂郁且單純的孩童以及無序出場的動物，全都躍然于暗黑色的背景里面，密集且狂放的創(chuàng)作手法仿佛讓人難以呼吸。
《彌留之際》120x120 油畫2022年
Dying "120x120 oil painting, 2022
《毒藥還是葡萄》油畫2021年120X120
Poison or Grape "oil painting, 2021, 120X120
《樹屋》油畫2022年60X60
Tree House "oil painting, 2022, 60X60
《比諾曹》油畫2022年120X100
Pinocchio "oil painting, 2022, 120X100
然而在劇場式的布局里又讓我們感覺到有音樂有舞蹈；有荒誕也有浪漫；有點點星光也有聚光舞臺。猶如身處藝術(shù)家李勇工作室，讓我們能夠深切的感知到藝術(shù)家探戈一樣的精神氣質(zhì)。電影《聞香識女人》里阿爾·帕奇諾說過一句名言：If you get all tangled up， just tango on（如果腳步亂套了，沒關(guān)系，接著跳），李勇的創(chuàng)作實踐正好呼應(yīng)了這種狀態(tài)——亂也是對的，接著畫。這也是藝術(shù)家對畫面的另一種掌控力。
至此，我們呼應(yīng)到本次李勇個展的主標(biāo)題《暗夜·探戈》，是整場展覽作品的基調(diào)，深色的色調(diào)顯得穩(wěn)重而不沉重，有著浪漫有著節(jié)奏。在這里，“暗夜”具有普遍性，“探戈”具有個體性；“暗夜”是我們每個人或多或少、或早或晚都會經(jīng)歷的狀態(tài)，“探戈”是藝術(shù)家個體的精神力運用在創(chuàng)作實踐中的顯現(xiàn)。
策展/文：李奕燊
Curator/Article: Li Yishen
