Originally named Li, from Feicheng, Shandong Province, 197 1. Painter, pioneer and founder of artistic conception painting, famous book designer, member of China Art and Design Committee, member of China Collectors Association, has lived in Beijing since 2002.
Chinese name: Zi Mu
Alias: Li
Nationality: China.
Ethnic group: Han nationality
Place of Birth: Tai 'an City, Shandong Province
Date of birth: 197 1 year
Occupation: painter
Main achievements: painting creation
Representative works: the code, quality and Zen of life.
outline
Zi Mu's ink painting has gone through decades of exploration, from systematic study in art colleges to practice in social life, as well as his understanding of life in nature, and then to the formation of "artistic conception painting". Zi Mu's works mainly show a kind of life order and the relationship between things. Zi Mu believes that everything in the world has life, and if there is life, there is aura, such as painting rocks, flowing clouds and rolling iron streams; Painting trees, like the crowd, has all kinds of tenderness and strong sense of movement, which is an eulogy of life. Zimu seems to be not interested in grand things, but has a special liking for capturing and expressing small life. Zi Mu is no longer a landscape painter or a flower-and-bird painter in the general sense. He is bravely breaking through the traditional artistic boundaries. He can draw anything he wants to express in his heart, no matter what his painting theme is. Zi Mu believes that there is no big or small life, and all life is equal. To appreciate Zimu's works, we should not only look at them with our eyes, but also read them with our hearts. If you hit the author's heart with the reader's heart, you will feel a touch from the outside to the inside.
Zi Mu's paintings mostly express the beauty of harmony and happiness in life, integrating image and abstraction, and embody the author's multiple moods of naturalism, romanticism and idealism. There are stories, interesting stories, fables, philosophies and love in Zi Mu's paintings, which inspires people not only to care for themselves, but also to care for others and pay attention to the significance of the harmonious existence of all things in the world. Zi Mu's paintings are moving towards a unique artistic style, and the abstract and symbolic artistic language is becoming more and more unique and mature, so he is called a "symbolic artist". The representative works of Zi Mu's ink painting are The Code of Life, Quality and Zen.
Besides focusing on ink painting, Zimu is also good at seal cutting, calligraphy, illustration, oil painting, sculpture and other art forms. More than 20 artworks have been recognized by China.
Collected by domestic and foreign collectors; Artistic works and papers are often published, exhibited and published in national journals; More than 30 books have won awards at home and abroad.
Social review
1 Zimu's ink paintings are permeated with modern design concepts. Most of his works show the beauty of a harmonious and happy life, which integrates concreteness, imagery and abstraction, reflecting his multiple moods of naturalism, romanticism and idealism. (Art newspaper reporter Huang Junxian 20 10 10 10/0/0/2)
Most of Zi Mu's works show the beauty of a harmonious and happy life, which integrates concreteness, imagery and abstraction. Through the works, I hope that this world will never have war, pollution and hatred, and it will be a beautiful and happy home. ("Hong Wen Wei Po" reporter Zhu 2065438+September 28, 00)
Zi Mu's ink painting combines image and abstraction, which embodies the painter's multiple moods of naturalism, romanticism and idealism. His works are unconventional and full of childlike interest, conveying the happy feeling of childhood to the audience with a brush. He draws a tree, sometimes only one stroke, but there is still a strong sense of movement. He regards the tree not only as a tree, but as a "person", a "person" with internal activities, expressing the close relationship between man and nature. Most of his paintings are symbolic, only three or two, showing happy people or sitting still. (Warren Wang, chief reporter of Youth Times, 2065438+September 29, 2000)
With a little concreteness in the abstraction, the imagination of the viewer is expanded. Many people believe in Buddhism. In fact, people should have a Buddhist heart. You can feel the Buddha's heart by looking at Zi Mu's ink painting. (Senior one in Hangzhou on September 28th, 2065438+00)
Zi Mu's ink painting is very interesting and can remind people of many interesting experiences. When you see the symbols in his works, it's easy to leave a mark on your mind. (Hangzhou Daily 2065438+65438 in 00+65438 in 00+0)
Zi Mu is holding a personal ink painting exhibition by the West Lake in Hangzhou. His works are full of interest, and he can feel his feelings in nature. (September 30th, 20 10)
Mr. Zi Mu's paintings are so good that I can understand what he is painting without translation. It is like a symbol (the image of meditation refers to the "quality" of ink painting), and his realm is so high that I can't help but be excited when I see his paintings. (German collectors in June 2009 5438+00, Germany in June 5438+02)
Unbelievable, I have looked back and forth several times, but I just don't understand how so many mountains and trees are drawn together and so long. (French artist 10 2009 10 Germany 12)
I like colored ink painting. Zi Mu's ink painting is rich in color, but it can make people feel very quiet, but at the same time, I am also very excited. (China collector 2010 65438+February 5, Shanghai)
10 Zimu is a Zen painter, and I especially like his "quality" (ink painting), which makes people feel the quiet realm in the midst of chaos. (China collector 20 10 10 Hangzhou)
1 1 Mr. Zi Mu's paintings have rich connotations and profound artistic realm. This is the first time I have seen the original painting with my own eyes. This unique style makes me very moved, and sometimes I have similar feelings. (China collector 2011August 15 Beijing)
Art chronology
197 1 year, from Feicheng, Shandong.
1986, studied art with a teacher.
1990 was admitted to Shandong Art School, majoring in group literature management and fine arts.
65438-0994 held a personal seal cutting exhibition in Shandong Art School.
1995 The Chinese painting "Soul of Mount Tai" won the silver prize in the Great Wall Cup National Youth Painting and Calligraphy Competition. The traditional Chinese painting "Taishan Longtan" won the Excellence Award in the "Taishan Cup" National Calligraphy and Painting Competition.
In 2004, a collection of ink and wash paintings, Ink and Wash Artistic Conception, was printed on the desk calendar. A Collection of Mood Calligraphy Works-The Book Road is printed on the desk calendar. 65,438+07 ink paintings and artistic conception calligraphy works were selected as the philosophical stories of 65,438+000 buddhas, 65,438+000 taoists, 65,438+000 zen philosophies and 65,438+000 confucianists published by Guangming Daily Press.
In 2005, she entered Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts for further study.
In 2006, 39 ink paintings were selected into Selected Poems of Wen Yi, which was published by China Peace Publishing House. Become a member of China Collectors Association. Published "Selected Works of Zimu Design".
In September 2007, he exhibited his works at the National Art Museum of Japan.
In 2008, he became a member of China Art and Design Committee.
From June 5438 to 10, 2009, at the World Intangible Cultural Heritage Achievement Exhibition held in Frankfurt, Germany, the "Zi Mu Ink Painting Exhibition" was held in the Art Activity Center of China as the guest country, and the art performance of painting and calligraphy was performed on the spot, which won warm applause from many audiences around the world. CCTV and the media in many countries made special reports. In February 65438, two ink paintings were selected for the covers of two books, Listening to Southern Zen and Listening to Master Buddha, which were published by Central Compilation Press.
On May 20th 20 10/0, The Artistic Conception of Ink and Wash Painting-Selected Works of Zi Mu Ink and Wash Painting was published. September-65438+February, "The Artistic Conception of Ink Painting-Zi Mu Ink Painting Exhibition" was exhibited in Hangzhou, and was interviewed and reported by many media such as Art Newspaper, Hong Evening News, Youth Times and Hangzhou Daily.
20 13 was admitted to the School of Continuing Education of the Central Academy of Fine Arts.
representative works