花鸟画是一种以动植物为题材的中国传统艺术形式。无论是花、草、树、鸟、兽、鱼还是昆虫，大自然中所有生机勃勃的生物都是艺术家燃烧创造力的对象。这种做法源于中国人将自然视为一个统一的整体和人类性格的外在表现。因此，梅花、兰花、竹子和菊花被称为“四绅士”。每朵都象征着一种独特的美德：梅花在冬天绽放时代表着坚韧和坚定;兰花因其宜人的香味而象征优雅;竹子代表正直和谦逊;菊花则象征着隐居和沉着，以及远离世俗追求的冷漠。艺术家用他们的主题来隐喻地表达他们的个人理想和道德操守。
刘万明
树上的猫
Ink & Colour on Paper
126.5cm×54.5cm 2019
Wu Xun
Steeds in the Heaven
Ink & Colour on Paper
136cm×68cm 2024
Xing Shaochen
Red-Crowned Crane Dancing under Plum Tree in the Spring
Ink & Colour on Paper
136cm×68cm 2023
Chen Peng
Radiant Sunflowers with the Splendor of the Sun
Ink & Colour on Paper
136cm×68cm 2024
Yao Dawu
Digital Space
Water Coluble Pigments on Paper
110cm×110cm 2024
Flower-and-bird painting studies the forms of plants and animals through painting from nature. Technically, gongbi flower-and-bird painting meticulously depicts the dynamics of its subjects with intricate and lifelike details. In contrast, xieyi flower-and-bird painting emphasizes expressive brushwork and ink arrangement, using seemingly spontaneous but carefully composed strokes to convey the artist’s feelings and ideas emphatically. Flower-and-bird painting has been quite popular. Today, it has expanded its range of subjects, adopted extra-large formats, and incorporated many Western techniques. This not only demonstrates the high artistic skills of Chinese artists but also represents people’s aspirations for a beautiful life. Chinese artists’ continuous depiction of the animated natural world is driven by their artistic philosophy, which holds that, ultimately, the value and function of art lie in “promoting morality and assisting in ethical teaching,” attaining inner harmony and tranquility, and creating a better world.
Jia Guangjian
Delicate Purple Flowers Braving Chilly Air
Ink & Colour on Paper
136cm×68cm 2021
Guo Ziliang
Tropical Plant Sketch Series: Flowers of a Buttercup Tree
Ink & Colour on Paper
90cm×63cm 2018
Lei Miao
Light Gauze III
Ink & Colour on Paper
80.8cm×135.2cm 2014
Xu Dongqing
Mahamanjusaka
Ink & Colour on Silver Coated Paper
68cm×68cm 2013
Zhou Wusheng
Ripe Fruits Drawing Birds
Ink & Colour on Paper
136cm×68cm 2023
“There is a Soul in Everything”, and humans are not the measure of all things. Whether it’s the plum blossom, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum, which Chinese people use as metaphors for themselves, or the birds in flight and galloping horses, everything is endowed with human characteristics in the artworks. In this vibrant world, the artists’ inner richness and completeness shine through, as well as the concept of ecological protection that the Chinese people have long embraced.
The exhibition will last till January 10, 2025.
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