Fresh Ink Ten Takes on Chinese Tradition
Fresh Ink: Ten Takes on Chinese Tradition by Hao Sheng, published by MFA Publications in 2010, is an illustrated exploration of contemporary Chinese ink painting. This edition, comprising 205 pages, delves into the dynamic interplay between traditional themes and modern artistic expression, showcasing how ten leading contemporary artists engage with historical masterpieces. The book highlights the tension within Chinese society as it navigates its rich past while embracing the future.
Readers will discover how these artists create new works in response to older pieces, including classical scrolls and modern influences like Jackson Pollock’s drip painting. The diverse perspectives of artists such as Xu Bing, Qin Feng, Li Jin, Yu Hong, and Liu Xiaodong are presented, reflecting a range of concerns and cultural dialogues. Fresh Ink blurs the lines between traditional and contemporary art, as well as between Eastern and Western influences, offering insights into the evolving landscape of Chinese art and its historical context.
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Contemporary Chinese society has been called a culture at the crossroads of the past and the future, and nowhere is this tension more apparent than in Chinese ink painting today. Artists working in this highly traditional medium draw from a wealth of ancient themes, but must resolve them within contemporary Chinese culture. In Fresh Ink, ten of China’s leading contemporary artists engage directly with the past by creating ten new works in response to older masterpieces, ranging from classical Chinese scrolls to a scholar’s rock to a drip painting by Jackson Pollock. Their personal visions reflect diverse concerns and influences, whether Xu Bing’s play on the absurdly monumental, Qin Feng’s system of communicative signs, or the keen eye for society evident in the work of Li Jin, Yu Hong and Liu Xiaodong. An adventurous pairing of contemporary artworks with their forbears, Fresh Ink blurs the boundaries between traditional and contemporary, East and West.
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