張國華
The illusionism paintings of Liu Youju become popular in recent years, giving rise to the phenomenon of modern abstract arts. His illusionism paintings have never been irrelevant to the Chinese ink painting; instead, his artistic works are even infused with the quintessence of ink painting. In recent years, Lius illusionism paintings have been successively displayed at well- known museums across the globe. And the new trend of abstract arts in the Chinese painting field stems from the phenomenon of Liu Youju.
說劉佑局幻象繪畫橫空出世,這個(gè)結(jié)論不合事實(shí)。20多年前,我就看他“抽象水墨”的創(chuàng)作,可喜的是,他的幻象繪畫至今未離開“水墨”,甚至可以說,他的幻象藝術(shù)注入了更多的水墨靈魂。
近年來,劉佑局幻象主義繪畫相繼在世界一些博物館展出。當(dāng)前在中國畫壇乃至民間出現(xiàn)了各種冠以“象”藝術(shù)的新抽象熱,這無疑大都發(fā)端于“劉佑局現(xiàn)象”。當(dāng)然,“劉佑局現(xiàn)象”并未形成樣板式的標(biāo)桿,我也不愿看到藝術(shù)的新威權(quán)主義,這對藝術(shù)發(fā)展的自由形態(tài)十分不利。潛移默化,是一個(gè)自然意識和心靈意識融合的至高境界,任何靠權(quán)力引導(dǎo)的藝術(shù)革命,都不可能取得成功!現(xiàn)代科技的發(fā)展也給現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作提供了媒材的多樣性,這對擴(kuò)寬創(chuàng)新領(lǐng)域、提高視覺效應(yīng)創(chuàng)造了廣闊的空間,但也必須警惕,許多人不在藝術(shù)本體的內(nèi)涵下功夫,而是借助各種“化學(xué)反應(yīng)”的豐富肌理去做外延。
目前,面對藝術(shù)的新抽象熱,既要發(fā)現(xiàn)和扶持藝術(shù)的創(chuàng)作人才,也要防止離開母體文化精神的全方位外化。
Born in Jiexi county of South Chinas Guangdong province in 1955, Liu Youju is known as the “founder of illusionism painting”.
In March 2014, Liu Youjus painting Withed lotus and Autumn Shadow was collected and displayed by the Atlantic Gallery in America. In November of the same year, his personal exhibition was held in Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, and his work Christmas Impression was collected by the museum. Invited by the British Parliament in October 2015 and sponsored by the British Parliament and the British Museum Committee, Fusion of the Classical and the Contemporary: Liu Youjus Painting Exhibition was held in the British Museum. His works Through the Millennium and Fertility of the Universe were respectively permanently collected by the British Parliament and British Museum.
In June 2016, invited by the Florence Academy of Art, Demolition vs Construction—Liu Youju Art Exhibition was held in Accademia delle Arti del Disegno, and Liu Youju delivered a speech named Art Should Break Regionalism in Comprehensive Teaching Hall of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze.Liu Youju is the fifth artist“discussed” at the Academy since the European Renaissance, and the first one was Leonardo da Vinci. He is first Asian artist holding the exhibition and seminar at the most sacred art palace.
In July 2016, Liu Youju art exhibition was held in Palazzo Medici in Florence. Ten works were permanently collected by important academic institutions, such as Florence Academy of Art, Brera Academy, Palazzo Medici, etc.
The exhibition of Liu Youjus paintings, Spring of Illusion, was held at Rongbaozhai Guilin Arts Gallery in Guilin, Southwest Chinas Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in March this year.
劉佑局,1955年出生于廣東揭西。早年以詩歌書法見長,1982年其詩歌《閃電》發(fā)表在《人民日報(bào)》大地副刊并被收入《當(dāng)代千家詩選粹》;曾在中國國家博物館、廣州藝博院、杭州西湖美術(shù)館(浙江省美術(shù)館)、廣東美術(shù)館、西安亮寶樓、新西蘭奧克蘭市政廳等舉辦書法作品展。曾出任文化部第二屆國際書法展評委會(huì)副主任、中國書協(xié)第五屆全國書法展評委,中國書協(xié)第四屆創(chuàng)作委員。
2011年申請退出中國書法家協(xié)會(huì),后轉(zhuǎn)向?qū)孟罄L畫的全力探索。
2014年3月,劉佑局繪畫作品《殘荷秋影》被美國大西洋畫廊收藏陳列;同年11月,在尼克松總統(tǒng)博物館舉辦個(gè)人畫展,作品《圣誕印象》被尼克松總統(tǒng)博物館收藏。
2015年3月,其個(gè)人畫展在北京今日美術(shù)館舉行。
2015年8月,“幻象主義理性回歸——?jiǎng)⒂泳之嬚埂痹诒R浮宮西翼裝飾藝術(shù)館元帥廳舉行。
2015年10月,受英國國會(huì)邀請“古典與當(dāng)代融合——?jiǎng)⒂泳之嬚埂痹诖笥⒉┪镳^隆重舉行,作品《穿越千年》和《乾坤育化》分別被英國國會(huì)和大英博物館收藏。
2016年6月,受佛羅倫薩美術(shù)學(xué)院邀請“亂碼與重建——?jiǎng)⒂泳之嬚埂痹诜鹆_倫薩美術(shù)學(xué)院舉行,劉佑局在該校進(jìn)行了一場《藝術(shù)要打破區(qū)域主義》的學(xué)術(shù)演講,同時(shí)在佛羅倫薩美術(shù)學(xué)院大師俱樂部舉辦個(gè)人作品研討會(huì),打破了亞洲從沒有藝術(shù)家在這里開個(gè)人作品研討會(huì)的歷史。
2016年7月,劉佑局畫展在佛羅倫薩美第奇宮舉行,《秋色》《聯(lián)想》《高原風(fēng)情》等10幅作品分別被佛羅倫薩美術(shù)學(xué)院、米蘭布雷拉美術(shù)學(xué)院、美第奇宮等重要學(xué)術(shù)機(jī)構(gòu)收藏。
2017年10月,“幻象時(shí)空邂逅蓬皮杜——?jiǎng)⒂泳之嬚刽邔W(xué)術(shù)研討會(huì)”在法國蓬皮杜國家藝術(shù)中心舉行。據(jù)主持人法國著名藝術(shù)史學(xué)家、藝術(shù)評論家、蓬皮杜資深策展人伊夫·柯布利介紹:劉佑局先生是第一位在此舉辦畫展和研討會(huì)的中國畫家。
歐洲《藝術(shù)與文化》法文版刊文介紹劉佑局時(shí),提到“劉佑局作為一個(gè)從中國書法家轉(zhuǎn)為幻象主義繪畫藝術(shù)大師,其繪畫成就在全球具有舉足輕重的藝術(shù)地位”。
2018年3月,由榮寶齋主辦的“劉佑局畫展”在榮寶齋桂林美術(shù)館舉行。