盛世浮华
—关于北水的作品
旱柏
北水是一位不局限于表现形式、题材内容，不断进行探索的艺术家，但有一点，不管是在最早的"纸钱"系列，还是近几年以"罂粟"为题材的作品中，始终贯穿着一条主线，那就是对个体生命乃至群体存在的不间断追问，也是一种对艺术的虔诚和自我价值实现的笃定。
在我看来，北水的作品概括起来有两个特点：意象性、视觉冲击力。
意象与之对应的是形象，临界于抽象之间。中国传统文论中有"取象"这一概念，"象"本身并不是对象和现象，这就需要艺术家与对象能够互视、交流、通感，在这个过程中，艺术家发现的和对象自我显现的，与对象本身已经发生巨大改变，它不仅仅是时空的塌陷、世界存在本体的绽裂，而恰是现象的存在本源，北水的价值就在于通过这些鱼非鱼、花非花的意象触及至此。
另外，北水的作品不论尺幅大小，不论观看距离远近，都能以极强的视觉冲击力震颤观者的心灵，这一方面来自于他对色彩对比的巧妙使用，同时也来自于在色彩使用时，阔大粗犷的笔触和团块的堆积所带来的体量感。
此次展出的以近两年"罂粟"题材的丝网版画作品为主，红黑主调，这些花不再仅是"花"、"繁花"，而是"繁华"、"浮华"，是看上去很美、更美背后日渐浮出之"哗"，我想，艺术家北水做为生命个体，他的存在价值已经实现。
此外，同时辅之以北水各个时期的部分代表性作品，相信通过此次展览和上面的文字能够为读者深入理解北水的价值和艺术本体提供一点思考。
Vanity in the Flourishing Age
Hanbai
Beishui is an artist that insists on artistic exploration regardless of form of expression, subject and content. There is a mainline throughout all of his works, including the earliest "Paper Money" series as well as the "Poppy"-themed artworks in recent years, i.e. ceaselessly inquiring the existence of individual and group life. It also shows the painter's devotion to art and confidence of self-value realization.
In my opinion, Beishui's works have two features in summary: imagery and visual impact.
Image is between shape and abstraction. There is the concept of "Qu Xiang" (extracting image) in traditional Chinese literature. "Xiang" doesn't refer to object and phenomenon. Artists shall be able to see, communicate with and perceive the object. In this process, what the artist discovers and the object shows are dramatically different from the object itself. It is not only the spatial collapse and ontological split of the world, but also the origin of phenomenon. Beishui has reached this point through his images of "the bloom is not a bloom".
Besides, no matter what size they are and how far the viewing distance is, Beishui's works have strong visual impact. This is attributed to his delicate application of color contrast as well as the sense of volume generated by large and rough strokes and piled blocks.
Exhibits are mainly poppy-themed silk-screen printing created in recent two years. Red and black are the main hue. In Beishui's works, flowers are more than flowers, but have deep connotation of prosperity and vanity. I think that artist Beishui has realized his existence value as an individual life.
Meanwhile, some representative works created by Beishui in different periods of time will be exhibited. I hope that the exhibition and my interpretation can help readers have a deeper understanding of Beishui's value and his art.
- 2013 "盛世浮华" 艺融美术馆 北京
- "繁花2013" EXHIBEO画廊 德国柏林
- 2012 "繁花2012" 德滋画廊 北京
- 2011 "欲望花园"今日美术馆 北京
- "中国花园" EXHIBEO画廊 德国柏林
- "中国花园" 德滋画廊 北京
- 2010 "鱼非鱼•鱼是鱼"太和艺术空间 北京
- "欲望花园"桥艺术空间 北京
- "梦寻湿地" EXHIBEO画廊 德国柏林
- 2009 "我的深山" 盛世喜神美术馆 北京
- 2008 "FERNREISE" EXHIBEO画廊 柏林市 德国
- "鱼示" ART概艺术空间 北京
- "自性•无常" 锦都艺术中心 北京
- 2007 "远渡" 德国OSV总部 德国柏林
- "远渡" Optikpark Rathenow 德国阿特瑙
- 2006 "色彩的力量" 锦都艺术中心 北京
- 2005 "渡" 美阿国际艺术中心 北京
- 2004 "鱼—非鱼" 发发画廊 北京
- 2003 "过客" 炎黄艺术馆 北京
- 2001 "感受生命" 红墙画廊 北京
- 2013 "V时代——当代艺术展"树美术馆 北京
- 2011 "收藏家提名展"美林美术馆 广州
- 2010 "现象：中国当代艺术年鉴展"上上国际美术馆 北京
- "艺术中国油画展"环铁时代美术馆 北京
- 2008 "以身观身" 中国行为艺术文献展2008 澳门艺术博物馆 澳门
- "视野•形象" 国际当代绘画与雕塑邀请展 国际展览中心 北京
- "超以象外" 中国抽象绘画作品展 澳门艺术博物馆 澳门
- 2007 "第三空间：抽象艺术的中国文本" 抽象艺术大展 宁波美术馆 宁波
- 2006 "第二届今日中国美术大展" 中国美术馆 北京
- "第三空间：抽象艺术的中国文本" 抽象艺术大展 上海美术馆 上海
