Biimrock
People always pointing at my work and ask: “What do you want to express?” Then I had no choice but try to explain myself in a nearly confused manner. At the beginning I considered myself ineloquent, but gradually I realized that I am actually not using painting as a channel to “express”, but more like to “keep silence”. It is a state of “to myself”. Every time when I judge my own art, the one and the only function I can see, is to find my own salvation. So my work may not be able to bear any social responsibility, but must be branded with my ultimate uninteresting.
I was admitted by Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts in 2002, from that year on, I start to study art formally. During my days in college, I believed a saying, “Keep painting, you will find your gain. Never give up, you will see the hope. (Yan Ping)” So when I look back my college years, seems all I have done is to paint. I painted so many pieces and was full of passion at that time. Maybe it was stupid but it provided me essential emotional materials for the future creations.
After graduated from collage, I spent two years preparing graduate study entrance exam, and wandering around. During that period I seldom painted anything. Suffered the revision for the exam, I felt my willpower was strengthened significantly. What’s more, a subtle but deep emotion starts to evolve in my heart.
In pursuing art, I was just like a monk, who knows nothing but keep chanting in the temple when I was in college and then preparing graduate study. It is my graduate study really opened my eyes. While adjusting myself continuously, I become more tolerating, open and flexible. All my skills, emotions and thoughts collaborate perfectly and gradually formed a unique pattern.
Along the way, I made friends with many wonderful artists. Although their style, quality and thought may diverse, I see them holding a same “power”. This power is innate, but seems also can be acquired by training. I don’t know how to describe it, but it is just there. I believe that power is critical for every artist long time ago. Then I found that the thing I value so much has a name, which is called feelings.
My friend Jie clearly revealed the meaning of feelings to me, that is, thought, will, emotion and virtue. I think he is damn right. No matter the social status and nature character, if one holds his feelings to art, he is respectful as an artist.
My future might be either bright or difficult. All I want is to have a prosaic mind, keep painting, while still holding clear and determined feelings. May I keep going as an artist with both principles and an open mind.
I hereby thank all my teachers, friends and my family who supported me, thank Line Gallery.
It is good that things are as usual…