Vigor of daily life at heart of ink artist's creation
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Vigor of daily life at heart of ink artist's creation
Ren Jianguo's work Clear Wind is on display. [All Photos provided to China Daily]
Ren Jianguo rose to fame in the world of ink art in the 1980s with his figure paintings that depict the vitality of ordinary people's life, in the traditional gongbi style marked by meticulous brushwork.
A graduate of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, he produced several paintings that were shown at national exhibitions and collected by the National Art Museum of China, such as Our Restauran t , The Old Man and His Corn Field and Four Landscapes of Beijing , showing his progressive exploration of the method of ink paintings. His paintings over the past two decades also show a transition in Ren's creation to embrace a semi-abstract brushwork style. Still, he centers his work on common people, including the ethnic groups living in Sichuan province.
Ren's upcoming exhibition at the National Art Museum of China will review the evolution of his creation since the 1980s. It is a celebration of his commitment to ink art and to hailing the vigor of his people.
Ren Jianguo in western Sichuan province in 2018.
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Ren Jianguo's work Early Spring in Daliang Mountain is on display
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Ren Jianguo's work Four Landscapes of Beijing, Spring is on display.
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Ren Jianguo's work Four Landscapes of Beijing, Winter Snow is on display.
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Ren Jianguo's work Our Restaurant is on display.
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Ren Jianguo's work The Old Man and His Corn Field , No. 7 is on display.
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Ren Jianguo's work The Old Man and His Corn Field, No. 8 is on display.
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Ren Jianguo's work The Old Man and His Corn Field, No. 9 is on display.
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Ren Jianguo's work The Old Man and His Corn Field, No. 10 is on display.
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Thanks, A.Mac.
I love the story book quality of his art.