Chinese classical painters have more classical pure mindsets. Mixing Taoism into it, is brilliant. It sharpens the craft. A brotherhood and sisterhood of classical painters all over the world, is the future.
At 44:55 when Tuv mentioned the word catharsis, i laughed, because that is exactly why we get a lot of trash in the art world nowadays. ha,ha,ha! Anyway, this is an awesome conversation. Lots of the issues going on in the art world nowadays are hit right on the nail. Painters (take note, i did not say artists) should listen to this and have a really good conversation built on deep thinking afterwards.
The conversation around focus on atmospheric elements is something watercolourists assume as obvious in landscape painting. If you have not formally studied watercolour perhaps this is not so obvious.
This dialogue reminded me the passage from Goethe`s "Italienische Reise" where he speaks about the Ancients: "sie stellten die Existenz dar, wir gewöhnlich den Effekt; sie schilderten das Fürchterliche, wir schildern fürchterlich; sie das Angenehme, wir angenehm u.s.w. Daher kommt alles übertriebene, alles Manierierte, alle falsche Grazie, aller Schwulst. Denn wenn man den Effekt und auf den Effekt arbeitet, so glaubt man ihn nicht fühlbar genug machen zu können."(sorry, I do not have an English translation at hand).
I appreciate Odd Nerdrum's style, BUT almost all the people who go to him come out painting just like His style.....are there original styles coming out of his School or does everyone's portraits look like Nerdrum ''style'?????
Guillermo Lorca is the only one that comes to mind, for what i've seen they don't really encourage one to develope a personal style in there, Odd seems to be the 'copy me and the masters i personally consider worthy' type
It's interesting to find that the Thao religion doesn't give a man kind god, instead it's just there. I find it's very similar to Judaism, and I believe it too. There's a Creative Force of Energy in the universe Who created the universe and it's just there existing. We were created under the same concept as well, creative energy and therefore we can use our imagination to create a painting following "nature" itself. Extremely interesting! Thank you for sharing your thoughts, they are remarkable!
The interviewer Tuv comes across as rude and ignorant - embarressing if you ask me. Good news that the Chinese actually don't support so called "modern art". If Cheng Wu has a FB account or a web-site, Tuv should let people have his contact information seeing he is an up-and-coming artist in China.
Intresting .Only to copy only nature as a stronger composition I not agree.The mathematicus is in the Greek art and architecture also Rembrandt the stronger part .I study long time .With regards Eddy
It must be very frustrating to be an artist under a government with such incredibly limited creativity. China can only see it's artists as tools to be used in the most stifling ways.
Mr. Wu is one of the most articulate and interesting guests you've ever had on the Channel. I look forward to seeing more of his work.
Chinese classical painters have more classical pure mindsets. Mixing Taoism into it, is brilliant. It sharpens the craft. A brotherhood and sisterhood of classical painters all over the world, is the future.
Great episode. I particularly appreciated the comparison to Taoism, which I've studied for many years
The word Kitch in British culture means 'in bad taste" and is not an attack on old masters or academic figurative art.
I was looking forward to this chapter, thank you so much. I really love Cheng Wu’s work. 😊
Thank you. This is/was an absolutely fascinating interview! Wonderful!
Possibly in my top 3 favorite episodes
At 44:55 when Tuv mentioned the word catharsis, i laughed, because that is exactly why we get a lot of trash in the art world nowadays. ha,ha,ha! Anyway, this is an awesome conversation. Lots of the issues going on in the art world nowadays are hit right on the nail. Painters (take note, i did not say artists) should listen to this and have a really good conversation built on deep thinking afterwards.
Alchemy, transfiguration of metals. Very interesting.
great interview
The conversation around focus on atmospheric elements is something watercolourists assume as obvious in landscape painting. If you have not formally studied watercolour perhaps this is not so obvious.
Around 1:15:00 - The Philosopher's Stone
This dialogue reminded me the passage from Goethe`s "Italienische Reise" where he speaks about the Ancients: "sie stellten die Existenz dar, wir gewöhnlich den Effekt; sie schilderten das Fürchterliche, wir schildern fürchterlich; sie das Angenehme, wir angenehm u.s.w. Daher kommt alles übertriebene, alles Manierierte, alle falsche Grazie, aller Schwulst. Denn wenn man den Effekt und auf den Effekt arbeitet, so glaubt man ihn nicht fühlbar genug machen zu können."(sorry, I do not have an English translation at hand).
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I appreciate Odd Nerdrum's style, BUT almost all the people who go to him come out painting just like His style.....are there original styles coming out of his School or does everyone's portraits look like Nerdrum ''style'?????
Guillermo Lorca is the only one that comes to mind, for what i've seen they don't really encourage one to develope a personal style in there, Odd seems to be the 'copy me and the masters i personally consider worthy' type
It's interesting to find that the Thao religion doesn't give a man kind god, instead it's just there. I find it's very similar to Judaism, and I believe it too. There's a Creative Force of Energy in the universe Who created the universe and it's just there existing. We were created under the same concept as well, creative energy and therefore we can use our imagination to create a painting following "nature" itself. Extremely interesting! Thank you for sharing your thoughts, they are remarkable!
The interviewer Tuv comes across as rude and ignorant - embarressing if you ask me. Good news that the Chinese actually don't support so called "modern art". If Cheng Wu has a FB account or a web-site, Tuv should let people have his contact information seeing he is an up-and-coming artist in China.
Intresting .Only to copy only nature as a stronger composition I not agree.The mathematicus is in the Greek art and architecture also Rembrandt the stronger part .I study long time .With regards Eddy
It must be very frustrating to be an artist under a government with such incredibly limited creativity. China can only see it's artists as tools to be used in the most stifling ways.