沈敬東:這世界缺點幽默
Shen Jingdong:This world lacks humor
策展人 | Curator:李裕君 Li Yujun
開幕 | Opening:2024.09.15 15:00
展覽時間 | Exhibition Dates:
2024.09.15 - 2024.10.15
地點 | Venue:
北極熊畫廊 | 北京
Polar Bear Gallery | Bei Jing
北極熊畫廊(北京)榮幸的宣布將於2024年9月15日(周日)推出中國著名當代藝術家沈敬東個展 「這世界缺點幽默」,展覽由李裕君策展。將呈現藝術家近些年創作的藝術臻品30余幅,期待您的蒞臨!
Polar Bear Gallery (Beijing) is pleased to announce the launch of a solo exhibition by renowned Chinese contemporary artist Shen Jingdong titled "This world lacks humor" on Sunday, September 15, 2024, curated by Li Yujun. We will present over 30 masterpieces of art created by artists in recent years. We look forward to your visit!
這世界缺點幽默
文/李裕君
在這個快節奏、高壓力的現代社會,「幽默感」成為了一種難能可貴的生活品質和精神追求。它不僅能為我們的生活增添色彩,提升生活品質,還能成為生活中解壓和治愈的神器。在藝術的世界裏,繪畫作為藝術家情感和觀念表達的語言之一,不僅對映出作者的內心世界,更是透過作品獨特的語言風格為觀眾提供了有效的情緒價值。沈敬東作為當代藝術界耕耘多年的一位「後波普」浪潮的代表性藝術家,他的作品不僅釋放出對社會現象的細膩觀察與深刻思考的能量,還具有較高的辨識度,更蘊含著深刻的時代感和溫暖人心的藝術遐想。
In this fast-paced and high-pressure modern society, a sense of humor has become a valuable quality of life and spiritual pursuit. It can not only add color to our lives, improve our quality of life, but also become a tool for decompression and healing in life. In the world of art, painting, as one of the languages used by artists to express emotions and concepts, not only reflects the author's inner world, but also provides effective emotional value to the audience through the unique language style of the work. Shen Jingdong, as a representative artist of the "post pop" wave who has been working in the contemporary art world for many years, not only releases the energy of delicate observation and profound thinking on social phenomena in his works, but also has high recognition and contains a profound sense of the times and warm artistic imagination.
「 迎客松 」Guest-Greeting Pine,120x150cm,布面油畫,Oil on canvas,2024
在筆者看來,沈敬東的繪畫深受20世紀中期「波普藝術」和90年代流行的「玩世現實主義」的影響。他利用鮮明色彩、簡潔線條與通俗元素,以詼諧、幽默的方式呈現和構建出一種既具有哲學深度又不失輕松幽默感的獨特藝術風格。事實上,沈敬東並不是一個純粹的樂觀主義者。在他的作品中,我們也能感受到一絲淡淡的悲觀情緒。但這種悲觀主義並不是消極的,而是對生活,對生命、存在以及人類狀況的深刻反思,他的畫面常常流露出一種生命的脆弱與無常感。這種深沈的哲學思考,使得他的作品具有強烈的思想性和哲理性,引人深思。
In my opinion, Shen Jingdong's paintings were deeply influenced by the "Pop Art" of the mid-20th century and the popular "Playful Realism" of the 1990s. He uses vivid colors, simple lines, and popular elements to present and construct a unique artistic style with both philosophical depth and a relaxed sense of humor in a humorous and witty manner. In fact, Shen Jingdong is not a pure optimist. In his works, we can also feel a faint sense of pessimism. But this pessimism is not negative, but a profound reflection on life, existence, and the human condition. His images often reveal a sense of fragility and impermanence in life. This profound philosophical thinking gives his works a strong ideological and philosophical quality, which is thought-provoking.
「 國際玩笑鮮花版 No.6 」International Joke Flower Edition No.6,100x80cm,布面油畫,Oil on canvas,2024
「 國際玩笑鮮花版 No.2 」International Joke Flower Edition No.2,100x80cm,布面油畫,Oil on canvas,2024
1991年,從南京藝術學院版畫系畢業的沈敬東被特招入伍,成為南京軍區文工團一名文職軍人。這段部隊生活的經歷,毅然成為他後來藝術語言中重要的原始因緣。他將最可愛的軍人形象卡通化、木偶化、幽默化,這種看似平淡溫和的作品風格背後,其實是沈敬東對於藝術精神敘事部份的重構。「畫軍人是畫自己的生活,實際上是自畫像,只想把自己塑造成為一個英雄」。因此,在沈敬東的畫筆下,每一個畫面都似乎在講述著一個寓言故事。正如藝術評論家楊衛先生評說:「在中國當代藝術界,不乏有一些表現歷史題材、挖掘個人記憶的作品。但是,像沈敬東這樣以幽默的方式進入創作的藝術家很少,太多的藝術家都喜歡以苦澀、壓抑和憤怒的情緒回憶過去、表現歷史了,以至於給後人留下的一些歷史印象,均是索然無味,暗淡無光。從這個意義上說,沈敬東的藝術創作也是對過去與今天的某種視覺解放。」
In 1991, Shen Jingdong, who graduated from the Printmaking Department of Nanjing Academy of Arts, was specially recruited and became a civilian soldier in the Nanjing Military Region Art Troupe. This experience of military life became an important primitive cause and effect in his later artistic language. He cartoonized, puppetized, and humorized the cutest military figures, and behind this seemingly plain and gentle style of work is actually Shen Jingdong's reconstruction of the narrative part of artistic spirit. Drawing soldiers is like drawing one's own life, in fact, it's a self portrait, just trying to shape oneself into a hero. Therefore, under Shen Jingdong's brush, every image seems to be telling a fable story. As art critic Mr. Yang Wei commented, "In the contemporary art world of China, there are many works that express historical themes and explore personal memories. However, there are few artists like Shen Jingdong who enter the creative world in a humorous way. Too many artists like to recall the past and express history with bitter, repressed, and angry emotions, leaving some historical impressions on future generations dull and dull. In this sense, Shen Jingdong's artistic creation is also a visual liberation of the past and present
「 小小太空人 」Little astronaut,100x100cm,布面油畫,Oil on canvas,2024
「 受傷的英雄 」Injured heroes,60x50cm,布面油畫,Oil on canvas,2024
沈敬東的繪畫題材豐富多樣,從象征個人英雄主義的「軍人」系列,到 「小王子」系列、「百家姓」系列,再到「十二生肖」、「受傷的表情」和「國際玩笑」 等系列作品,無論題材如何變化,他一直用自己看似光滑堅硬,卻又吹彈可破的個人風格和特色貫穿其中。同時,沈敬東在作品中加入了豐富的文化元素和符號,這些元素和符號通常是日常生活中常見的,但在藝術的處理下被賦予了新的意義。他塑造的人物形象,往往具有誇張的表情和動作,但這種誇張並非無的放矢,而是他刻意為之。他的這種處理方式,使得作品層次豐富,富含深意,觀者往往能在品鑒之余,產生心靈的共鳴。透過這種方式,他想表達的是,在這個快節奏、高壓力的社會環境中,人們日漸喪失的幽默感和輕松生活的態度。
Shen Jingdong's paintings have a rich and diverse range of themes, from the "Soldiers" series symbolizing personal heroism, to the "Little Prince" series, the "Hundred Family Surnames" series, and even the "Twelve Zodiacs", "Injured Expressions", and "International Jokes" series. No matter how the themes change, he has always used his seemingly smooth and hard, yet easily breakable personal style and characteristics to run through them. At the same time, Shen Jingdong added rich cultural elements and symbols to his works, which are usually common in daily life but are given new meanings through artistic processing. The character images he creates often have exaggerated expressions and movements, but this exaggeration is not aimless, but deliberately done by him. His way of handling the work makes it rich in layers and profound meaning, and viewers often resonate with their hearts while tasting it. In this way, he wants to express the sense of humor and relaxed attitude that people are gradually losing in this fast-paced and high-pressure social environment.
「 小王子 」The Little Prince,50x60cm,布面油畫,Oil on canvas,2023
綜上所述,沈敬東的繪畫作品不僅是樂觀精神與當代藝術的完美交融,更是對現代社會幽默缺失現象的深刻反思與回應。透過他的作品,我們得以重新審視生活中的幽默與哲理,從而獲得更為豐富與深刻的生命體驗。在這個缺點幽默的世界裏,沈敬東的繪畫為我們開啟了一扇尋找幽默與智慧之門,讓我們得以在輕松中領悟生命的真諦。
In summary, Shen Jingdong's paintings are not only a perfect blend of optimism and contemporary art, but also a profound reflection and response to the lack of humor in modern society. Through his works, we are able to re-examine the humor and philosophy in life, thus gaining richer and deeper life experiences. In this world of flawed humor, Shen Jingdong's paintings have opened a door for us to seek humor and wisdom, allowing us to understand the true meaning of life in a relaxed manner.
關於藝術家
ABOUT ARTIST
沈敬東 Shen Jingdong
1965 出生於江蘇南京
畢業於南京藝術學院美術系版畫專業
作為1960年代中期出生的藝術家,沈敬東在人生的早期經歷了18年文工團的軍教生涯。正是這種個人經歷使得他的作品完美融合了英雄主義與童趣色彩,成為他獨具個人色彩的藝術語言。無論是時代偉人還是普羅大眾,他們在沈敬東筆下均以一種帶有陶瓷光芒的繪畫形式撲面而來,少了同時代波普藝術家的尖銳,多了一分可愛與有血有肉的情感。而作為觀賞者,又能從中讀出一種點到即止的詼諧幽默。
個展
2023 重新出發,切爾西Crossing art,紐約
2023 你快樂嗎,楊畫廊,新加坡
2022 誰是我,作者畫廊,北京,中國
2021 花好月圓,南京北丘美術館,南京,中國
2021 最佳角色,嘉興狄原美術館,嘉興,中國
2020 美麗的童話,倫敦,英國
2020 小眼睛大世界,南京,中國
2019 沈敬東來了,巴黎,法國
2019 沈敬東在這兒,紐約中國藝術館,紐約,美國
2019 沈敬東到此一遊,威尼斯,義大利
2018 一路向南,深圳國風藝術館,深圳,中國
2018 從南到北——沈敬東個人作品邀請展,沈陽師範大學美術與設計學院美術館,沈陽,中國
2018 從南京出發——沈敬東個展,金陵美術館,南京,中國
2018 槍炮玫瑰——沈敬東個展,北京芳草地畫廊,北京,中國
2017 好兵敬東從藝記一一沈敬東文獻展,宋莊當代藝術文獻展,北京,中國
2017 國際玩笑——沈敬東個展,馬里蘭州羅斯美術館,美國
2017 沈敬東故事,燕山大學,秦皇島,中國
2016 無心無頭——沈敬東&蔡江雙人展,白盒子藝術中心,紐約,美國
2016 中國新具象,紐約哈德遜藝術中心,紐約,美國
2015 小王子,星會館,香港,中國
2015 粉墨登場,Art Future畫廊,香港,中國
2015 查禁,南方碼頭畫廊,賽特,法國
2014 我的童話王國,香港會展中心,香港,中國
2014 光鮮,今日美術館,北京,中國
2011 繼續革命,3V畫廊,南京,中國
2010 人皆英雄Ⅱ,香港中環交易廣場,香港,中國
2009 Hero,Volta博覽會,紐約,美國
2008 英雄,中國廣場畫廊,紐約,美國
2008 最可愛的人,今日美術館,北京,中國
2008 最可愛的人,798千年時間畫廊,北京,中國
2007 十年造英雄,想象畫廊,北京,中國
2007 人皆英雄,一畫廊,香港,中國
2006 英雄的造像,798千年時間畫廊,北京,中國
2006 一張畫的展覽,88藝術文獻倉庫,北京,中國
關於策展人
ABOUT CURATOR
李裕君Li Yujun
獨立策展人、藝術理論工作者
2005年畢業於西北民族大學美術學院藝術設計專業,2018-2019年進修於中央美術學院美術批評專題高級研修班;2022年入選國家藝術基金「新時期中國當代美術評論人才培養」計劃;2024年入選國家藝術基金「策展理論研究人才培訓」計畫。
自2006年起主要從事當代藝術策展、評論、藝術機構營運及媒體策劃等相關工作,擔任海河美術館執行館長,798第零空間主理人,魯迅美術學院實驗藝術系外聘導師,中國當代美術評論與策展青年聯盟委員,中國文化促進會國潮藝術專業委員會專家顧問。曾擔任【美術關註-中國油畫名家】叢書副主編,後創辦Ai藝術網,並聯合多家網站平台創辦「當代藝術播報聯合體」網路電台,任首席主播;擔任99藝術網主編、行銷長期間,參與並策劃執行「2010首屆藝術品市場高峰論壇」、「2012首屆中國民營美術館高峰論壇」、「再水墨:2000-2012中國當代水墨邀請展」、「景象2012-當代藝術邀請展」等重大計畫集展覽活動;2015年參與創辦【絕對藝術】雜誌,並擔任絕對傳媒集團策劃總監;2017年曾任北京不同藝見藝術中心執行館長;2022年參與創辦天津海河美術館。至今在【美術研究】、【收藏投資導刊】、【絕對藝術】、【人民藝術家】、99藝術網、雅昌藝術網、藝術中國等刊物及網站發表論文及專題文章30余篇;在北京、上海、天津、深圳、重慶、沈陽、青島、三亞、溫州、日本、瑞士等地策劃藝術家個展、群展及藝術跨界活動百余場次。現主要工作、生活於北京。