「声生」—— 翁雪松 x 范姜明道双个展
Sound · Life:Weng Xuesong & Fanjiang Mingdao Duo Exhibition
艺术家| Artists: 翁雪松 Weng Xuesong | 范姜明道Fanjiang Mingdao
2023.12.22-2024.01.23
KWM artcenter
癸卯年深冬时节，我们非常荣幸地宣布，「声生」—— 翁雪松 x 范姜明道双个展将于12月22日于金杜艺术中心开幕。本次展览将分别展出翁雪松的绘画作品与范姜明道的雕塑作品，是两位好友艺术家近年来在各自的创作中自发性生长的一次全新呈现，也是彼此携手奉上的由“自然观”而展开的一场绵延的、随性而至的表达。
雪松的绘画总是关注着自然。进入他的绘画，便是游骋于艺术家的悠远心境之中，在广阔天地和丰富而精炼的细节描摹中，探寻自然的奥秘和艺术家深邃的情感世界。雪松在众人都不方便出门的那三年，更是沉潜入自然世界的无垠之处，以更凝练却也更散淡的笔墨，让自然的秩序缓缓浮现。在彼处，艺术的道与自然的道是一体的，雪松成为了让意象显形的使者。
自然与艺术的关系，也是范姜明道在其创作生涯中持续探索的母题。他将砍下失去生命的樟木按照其樟木的感受，按照其自然的形态赋予新的形式，在雕琢它们的过程里反复体验和思考着生命如何得以重生，自然如何在山穷水尽之处得以永续。在范姜明道心中， 这些重新被赋予生命的木头是纪念碑一般的存在——它们承载着人对生命的记忆，生命的面貌並不只是一种形态。就像此次展出的只有白色键盘的古钢琴，看似荒谬，却以更绝然的姿态而存在。钢琴成就了它自己的“新生命”，营造着新的声场，成为某种新经验的载体。
展览现场的布置，透露着两位艺术家达观、放松的生活态度。绘画与雕塑自然呼应彼此，呈现出两位艺术家的生命观——他们深知自然的法度，便在其中随形而意，自然而然地度过生命，以完全超脱于艺术史既定观念的成熟与洗练。
欢迎来到翁雪松与范姜明道的「声生」。在这个优雅、闲适、充满别样生机的展览场域中停留片刻，接收声音频率中新的讯息，重新想象和感受自然，并在当下自由地构建我们和生命的一种新鲜的关系。
关于金杜艺术中心
金杜艺术中心是由金杜律师事务所及其合伙人共同支持创立的专业艺术机构。中心包涵了展览展示、艺术沙龙、学术研讨等多种专业功能，致力于挖掘、呈现、推介及收藏国内外顶级的当代艺术展览作品。同时开展与时尚，摄影，建筑等领域的跨界合作，以及开办一系列多角度的艺术教育活动和课程，培养艺术爱好者，拓展公民的高品质审美和趣味。通过在金杜全球众多事务所的展示活动，以及与国际艺术机构的互动，增强中国艺术的国际影响。在艺术机构罕见的CBD区域，打造有自己特色的、摩登的、与时俱进的、有着无限可能的艺术中心，成为中国当代文化的有力传播者。
In the deep winter of the Gui-Mao year, we are very honored to announce the opening of ‘Sound · Life’ — a dual exhibition by Weng Xuesong and FanJiang Mingdao, which will commence on December 22 at the KWM artcenter. This exhibition will display Weng Xuesong’s paintings and FanJiang Mingdao’s sculptures, showcasing the spontaneous growth in the recent creative works of these two artist friends. This is also a collaborative expression stemming from their shared ‘natural view,’ an ongoing and casual presentation.
Xuesong’s paintings always focus on nature. Over the years, he has honed his skills on canvas and in ink, blending a myriad of atmospheric landscapes and vegetation under his brush. In depicting their forms and charm, he reveals the unique Eastern perspective on nature and life imagery. Entering his paintings is like wandering in the artist’s vast mindset, exploring the secrets of nature and the profound emotional world of the artist amidst expansive vistas and rich, refined details. In the three years when it was inconvenient for everyone to go out, Xuesong delved deeper into the subtleties of light, shadow, and frequency, revealing the natural order in a more concentrated yet diffuse ink style. There, the way of art and the way of nature are one, with Xuesong acting as the emissary that materializes imagery.
The relationship between nature and art is also a recurring theme in FanJiang Mingdao’s creative career. He gives new forms to camphor wood that has lost its life, shaping them according to their natural state. In the process of carving, he repeatedly experiences and contemplates how life can be reborn and how nature can perpetuate itself even when resources seem exhausted. In FanJiang Mingdao’s heart, these reanimated pieces of wood are like monuments — they carry human memories of life, and life’s appearance is not just a single form. Like the ancient piano exhibited this time, with only white keys, it seems absurd but exists in a more decisive manner. The piano achieves its ‘new life,’ creating a new soundscape and becoming a carrier of new experiences.
The arrangement of the exhibition site reflects the two artists’ optimistic and relaxed attitude towards life. The paintings and sculptures naturally resonate with each other, presenting the life philosophy of the two artists — they understand the laws of nature, thus living life according to form and meaning, naturally spending their lives completely transcending the established concepts of art history.
Welcome to ‘Sound · Life’ by Weng Xuesong and FanJiang Mingdao. Stay for a moment in this elegant, leisurely, and uniquely vibrant exhibition space, receive new messages in the sound frequencies, reimagine and feel nature, and freely construct a fresh relationship with life in the present.
Zhang Cong, in the heavy snow season of the Gui-Mao year.
About KWM artcenter
KWM artcenter is a professional art institution supported by King & Wood Mallesons and its partners. Encompassing various functions such as exhibitions, art salons, and academic seminars, it is committed to discovering, showcasing, promoting, and collecting contemporary art exhibition artworks both domestically and internationally. Meanwhile, KWM artcenter carries out a range of collaborations with fashion, photography, architecture, and other fields, and launches a series of art education activities and workshops to cultivate citizens’ aesthetics. By conducting exhibitions and interactive initiatives with King & Wood Mallesons offices worldwide, it aims to bolster the influence of Chinese art worldwide. Situated in the CBD area in Beijing, KWM artcenter aspires to establish a distinct, modern, forward-looking art center with infinite potential, rising as a prominent advocate for Chinese contemporary culture.
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