How does the social responsibility and interests of the mural artists in the ancient temple "inscribe the wall" of the Central Academy of fine arts combine——
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Yanbei Datong, the center of the city, a big temple stands for thousands of years. Since the Liao Dynasty, Kangyong was rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. At present, there is still a huge plaque with the title of "ancient temple rebuilt". The main buildings in the temple are the Mahavira Hall (upper Temple) and the bhagaya Tibetan Hall (lower Temple). Its buildings, statues, murals, wall collections, caissons, etc. are all models of Liao Dynasty art in China. After years of weathering and erosion, at the end of the 20th century, the majestic and solemn has been much less than before, so to speak, the withering is not too much.
Wang Yingsheng is now working in Huayan Temple. He is not a Confucian, not a Taoist, illegal, not a master of Buddha, not a devout Buddhist, not a Buddhist. Wang Yingsheng and Huayan Temple "fate method" are extraordinary. This scholar from the Central Academy of fine arts looks forward to using a year or even longer to revise, restore and innovate the mural system of this ancient temple in Liao Dynasty. The so-called "literature carries Tao", then the murals should be handed down and immortal for thousands of years.
Repairing or redrawing murals is an engineering, but the word "Engineering" is not the best description of a painter - "China likes to call this kind of thing" Engineering ", which is a popular saying in society. For the time being, the term "Engineering" is defined in this way, but I think its meaning is different. The "Engineering" can have a very profound cultural significance, which depends on how much cultural self-cultivation it embodies after the completion of the mural project. "
Facing the reporter's "project", Wang Yingsheng said.
Wang Yingsheng, male, was born in Shenqiu, Henan Province in 1963. He graduated from the Department of fine arts of Henan University in 1983 and taught in the Department. In 1995, he was admitted to Graduate School of traditional Chinese painting of Central Academy of fine arts. Graduated in 1997 with a master's degree. From 2003 to 2004, he was selected by the State Foundation Committee to visit and study in the Melnikov studio of Repin Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Russia. He is now an associate professor of mural Department of Central Academy of fine arts and a member of China Artists Association.
His works have participated in the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th national art exhibitions and won awards in the 8th, 9th and 10th national art exhibitions. "Pacing" won the young artist award of Beijing International Biennale and the excellent work award of Beijing literature and art works.
Compared with Beijing, Datong is a lonely and cold place. In the early winter, the daytime temperature is below zero. Wang Yingsheng led a group of graduate students, dressed in leggings and military coats, lying on the wall of the main hall, sketching all kinds of Buddhist stories one by one. Their hard work was beyond imagination.
"Do you confirm that this work represents the highest level of Chinese murals?" The reporter asked.
"In the field of traditional murals, maybe some people can do this, but they didn't have the chance to do it. I'm very lucky, and I believe it should be the highest level of work."
The handed down objects have common characteristics, which need to be redoubled with care and tribulation before they can achieve good results.
The task in front of Wang Yingsheng is very simple.
In front of the Grand Hall of Huayan Temple, Wang Yingsheng was at the top of the staff and gave one hand instruction. It was clear at the scene of Huayan Temple's restoration: "building temples and bridges is a spiritual encouragement. Although we are not Buddhists, my career is in front of us. This career needs to be understood more from a cultural perspective. There are many amazing creations in China in the world "
Wang Yingsheng is a typical "academic school" painter. In his paintings, modeling is the first. He depicts images rigorously with his own modeling ability trained by the college, and shapes figures and landscapes with delicate high ancient lines. Lines become the basis of image generation and the skeleton of the work structure. His paintings have the characteristics of concrete and abstract, realistic and realistic at the same time.
As one of the heads of the mural Department of the Central Academy of fine arts, Wang Yingsheng has a deep and thorough understanding of murals. He once told reporters that as a cultural power, China's tradition has not been lost for so many years, precisely because the internal things cannot be separated, that is, the so-called vitality. Perhaps the public will doubt the basic social function of murals, because most of the traditional murals are located in the height of the temple. With the development of modern society, many builders proposed that murals are not needed, so murals are seriously shrinking.
"Everyone's life is very limited in what they do. Just do what you do well. You are just a part of the process of Chinese culture. Maybe history has nothing to do with you, but in this tide, you should do what you should do. " Wang Yingsheng said.
This "re" is what he should do, not only because of the "re" of Huayan Temple, but also for the future of Chinese murals.