展览名称：《裂变--山水画》仇德树个展
策展人： 吴文星
总监： 蕾达
执行： 项艳
媒体： Angela
展期： 2007年03月25日——2007年4月15日
开幕酒会：2007年03月25日 15：00——18:00
地点： 上海莫干山路50号7号楼107室 蕾达画廊
电话: +86 21 6277 4131 Fax: +86 21 6266 7958

裂变

    1979年，对中国来说是一个春意萌动、生趣盎然的一年。就在这一年，一场近代中国思想解放运动正在悄悄地酝酿着。它是中国改革开放这一伟大历史进程奏鸣的序曲，也是为半个多世纪以来思想禁锢、文化专制时代的结束敲响的丧钟。人们欣喜无比，思想活跃，产生出从未有过的对离经叛道、探求真理的热忱。长期以来在中国美术界所谓“主题先行、讲述故事、宣传思想”的统一格式被打破了，艺术家们在挣脱了思想的枷锁之后开始重新审视自己，开始探求各自的艺术方向。仇德树先生无疑是那个萌芽时代的先锋人物。 1979年10月，由仇先生发起，经十一名青年艺术家集体倡导、组织的艺术团体“草草社”在上海成立。这标志着近百年来中国艺术家“结社”传统在被中断后的重新开始，也显示出获得解放的艺术家们集体性探求艺术真理的自觉意识的抬头。仇先生提出的“独立精神、独特技法、独创风格”的观点得到大家广泛的认同，并成为当时美术界同仁们共同的理想与追求。正是这种独一无二的精神，使仇先生的艺术超越了中国画的传统性，进入了一个崭新的领域，从而确立了一个新的艺术形态——裂变艺术。这是一种边构画、边撕裂、边整合、边装裱的一气呵成的绘画方法，通过在宣纸上撕、磨、擦、雕等技，使宣纸的材质获得了美妙的展现。从构图形式上创造了一种天然成趣、变化自由的绘画线条——裂纹。从色彩上改变了上色的次序，所有的色彩都作为底色，事先准备好并通过对上层宣纸的撕裂、雕磨透露的。动感的线条和充满奇异光感的色彩，表现出一种近景张力与幽深空间的交织共存，闪烁着一种抽象灵变的意趣。这种裂变艺术彻底打破了“笔墨是中国画生命”的传统，改变宣纸的被动性和辅助地位，使它的白晰、细腻、柔韧、半透明、渗水性等特质成为展现艺术魅力的一种方式。

    裂变艺术不仅是一种文化符号，更是一种精神象征。裂变的现象，从细胞乃至自然万物，一次次的裂变都是对历史认知的继承与革新。，仇德树先生正是用他独特的艺术语言将心中的人文情怀在其画中得以体现。仇先生曾说，当代艺术的价值不在于你是用了什么样的新媒材或新形式，而是在于你对生命和人性的关注，对过去、现在、以及将来的反省和思考。裂变中蕴藏着艺术的深邃和无限的生命力；裂变中凸现了艺术的本质，生命的希望在绝望中诞生。仇德树先生的创作以“裂变”为主题，亦是仇先生对自然、人类、文明史的一种密切关注。静观仇先生的作品，我们不单单看见的是仇先生的艺术追求与人生体验，更是仇先生对中国画坛和中国文化发展史的责任。

    二十七年过去了，仇德树先生就像一个虔诚执着的行者，十年如一日的遵循着“独立精神、独特技法、独创风格”的原则，走着属于自己的艺术之路。仇先生无疑是中国画伟大转型过程中的典范，并默默地为中国的文化复兴事业作出了历史性的贡献。(作者 :吴文星, 翻译 :王萍)

<<Fissuring>>

——new works of QIU Deshu

Curator: Wu Wenxing

Director:Leda

Administration:Xiang Yan

Media: Angela

Duration: March 25——April 15

Opening reception: Sunday,March 25, 15：00pm——18:00pm

Adress: No. 107, Block 7, 50 Moganshan Road Shanghai 200060

Tel. : +86 21 6277 4131 Fax: +86 21 6266 7958

Fissuring

1979 was a year of many changes and new developments for China. It was during this year that modern China began slowly brewing the liberation of ideological emancipation. It was the “sonata” to China’s reformative years and the end to more than half a century of thoughts imprisonment and feudalism. The change brought about joy and burst of new ideas amongst people, never before rebellion and the craze for truth and knowledge. Artist broke free from years of silence and suppression of thoughts and began exploring themselves in search for new directions. Qiu Deshu was non other than one of these pioneering artists. In October the same year, he gathered eleven young artists and established an art group called “Cao Cao She” in Shanghai, which was literally “Grass Grass Club” in English. This re kindle the lost century oldtradition of artist grouping together and the start to a search for new identity as a group with the new found freedom. Qiu’s philosophy of “Self Dependence”, “Unique Skills” and “Distinctive Style” won appraises from his peers. It also became the benchmark and dream for many aspiring artists. This unique value and belief drove Qiu to transcend the traditional Chinese art and paintings, creating his very own style – “The art of Fissuring”.

Fissuring is a special type of technique that combines tearing, rubbing, scratching and carving on the xuan paper to transform the original material into an astonishing art piece. The composition of the picture is achieved though the natural transformation and creation of cracks on the paper called “Fissure”. Selected colors are applied as the base with xuan paper over, defying the usual sequence of color application in any other art form. The techniques mentioned

above are then used to reveal the beautiful colors underneath. The dynamic lines and mystic colors are a perfect harmony of texture and serenity, giving rise to a new form of abstract art.

White, fine, soft, sheer and ability to absorb water are the unique qualities of the xuan paper. Qiu fully maximizes these traits to the fullest resulting in a new way of presenting art to the public, breaking free from the conventional way of using just ink in Chinese arts.

The art of fissuring is not just a cultural icon, but also represents a form of spirit; every crack signifies the extension of history and its changes. Using this unique technique, Qiu exemplify his understanding of human feelings through his art works. He once said, “The value of modern artists is not about what new materials or techniques he or she uses, it is about how much he or she knows about life and human nature, how much he or she cares about the past, present and the future.”

Fissuring is a profound art full of life; the cracks reveal the intrinsic quality of art, unveiling new hope from desolation. Qiu’s creations fully demonstrate his interest in the complex nature of the human and civilization. His works not only illustrate his passion for art and life, but also portray his responsibility to the development of the art scene and culture in

China.

27 years has passed, Qiu has stayed devoted and consistent to his preaching of– “Self dependence”, “Unique Skills” and “Distinctive Style”, creating his very own panache and direction. Qiu speaks for China’s changing art scenes and played a vital role in reviving China’s art culture. (Text by WU Wenxing, free translation by Angela ONG)