Blending Nature and Symbols: Tang Qishan Contemporary Art Exhibition Opens at Guangdong Museum of Art (Main Venue)

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2025-04-01 22:42

Opening Ceremony Scene

OnApril 12, 2025, the exhibition "Blending Nature and Symbols: Tang QishanContemporary Art Exhibition," organized by the Guangdong Museum of Art,opened at its main venue. The exhibition showcases dozens of works bycontemporary artist Tang Qishan, structured into three chapters: "Whispersof the Forest," "Impressions of the Lotus Pond," and"Awakening of Codes."

Group Photo of Distinguished Guests

Theopening ceremony was attended by leaders and distinguished guests including:Wang Shaoqiang, Vice Chairman of the Guangdong Artists Association and Directorof the Guangdong Museum of Art; Wang Yong, former Executive Vice Chairman ofthe Guangdong Artists Association; Luo Yiping, Vice Director of the CuratorialCommittee of the China Artists Association; Hu Jiang, Deputy Director of theArt Creation Center of the Guangdong Provincial People's Government Counselors'Office of Culture and History; Hu Ruitao, Deputy Director of the GuangdongMuseum of Art; Li Gang, Specially Appointed Professor at the InternationalCollege of the Central Academy of Fine Arts; Li Zhanhua, Honorary President ofthe Guangdong Association of Collectors; Chen Wei, Artist and Director of theArt Committee of the Guangzhou Art Fair; Yu Hongmin, Secretary-General of theCuratorial Committee of the Guangdong Artists Association; Lü Min, President ofthe Art Times Culture Group; Rao Jia, Director of the Baiyishen Art Museum;Chen Meiyan, Council Member of the Guangzhou Young Artists Association; LinChunmao, Director of the Painting and Calligraphy Alliance of the GuangdongUniversity Cultural & Sports Promotion Association Culture and SportsDiscovery Center; Xu Guling, Overseas Chinese Painter and Calligrapher; WangQiuqi, Artist and Researcher of the Guangdong Provincial Counselors' Office of Culture and History; Zhang Lanqian, President of the Shenzhen Art Industry Promotion Association; Ma Minmin, Art Auctioneer; Tang Caihua, Art Broker; WangLizhong, Artist; Shi Xiyan, Artist; Ding Xuefeng, Curator of this exhibition; Tang Qishan, Artist of this exhibition; as well as friends from the art world, news media, partner institutions, and various sectors of society.

Opening Ceremony Scene

Duringthe opening ceremony, addresses were delivered by Wang Shaoqiang, Vice Chairman of the Guangdong Artists Association and Director of the Guangdong Museum of Art; Luo Yiping, Vice Director of the Curatorial Committee of the China Artists Association; Wang Yong, former Executive Vice Chairman of the Guangdong Artists Association; Li Zhanhua, Honorary President of the Guangdong Association of Collectors; and Ding Xuefeng, Curator of the exhibition. Artist Tang Qishan also gave a speech.

WangShaoqiang, Vice Chairman of Guangdong Artists Association and Director ofGuangdong Museum of Art, Delivers Speech

LuoYiping, Vice Director of the Curatorial Committee of China Artists Association,Delivers Speech

WangYong, former Executive Vice Chairman of Guangdong Artists Association, DeliversSpeech

Li Zhanhua, Honorary President of Guangdong Association of Collectors, DeliversSpeech

Exhibition Curator Ding Xuefeng Delivers Speech

ExhibitionArtist Tang Qishan Speaks

Onthe opening day, a seminar themed "Blending Nature and Symbols: The Natural Narrative and Translation in Tang Qishan's Art Creation" was alsoheld. The seminar took the form of a roundtable forum, with curator DingXuefeng serving as the academic host, and invited experts and scholarsincluding Li Zhanhua, Li Gang, Chen Wei, as well as the artist Tang Qishan himself to participate in the discussion. The guests engaged in in-depth discussions on topics such as how Tang Qishan transforms nature and culture into an artistic language with a personal style, the creative sources and technical approaches in this translation process, the artistic expressiveness,and how his works construct narrative logic through natural elements. This form of academic discussion reflects the Guangdong Museum of Art's active role inpromoting artistic and academic exchange, adding a rich scholarly atmosphere tothe exhibition.

Seminar Scene

Upondeliberation by the Academic Committee of the Guangdong Museum of Art, TangQishan's work Forest Memory Series N.19 (Mixed Media) was accepted into themuseum's collection. The Guangdong Museum of Art presented Tang Qishan with adonation certificate in recognition of his contributions to the art world andhis support for the museum.

GuangdongMuseum of Art Acquires Tang Qishan's Work

Sincethe 20th century, artistic forms have evolved from the figurative to theabstract, with Impressionism, Abstract Art, and subsequent modern art movements playing pivotal roles. Impressionist painter Claude Monet, through his captureof transient light and color, pioneered an approach transitioning from literallandscapes toward subjective imagery, profoundly influencing later abstractartists. Contemporary Chinese artist Tang Qishan responds to this visual tradition uniquely by combining Eastern and Western cultures: through extensivetravels and study, he has deeply engaged with the expressive forms of Westernmodern art, transforming natural light and shadow into a personal visual language through keen color refinement and vivid brushwork. Simultaneously,grounded in his training in Chinese calligraphy since childhood, the formalconstructions in his work embody the essence of Eastern philosophical culturewhile exhibiting the visual tension of modern abstract art.

Exhibition Scene

InTang Qishan's creative practice, nature and symbols are interwoven and coexist symbiotically. Nature, as humanity's primordial sanctuary, bears the projectionof countle ss cultural and philosophical contemplations. Symbols witness the development of civilization, becoming bridges connecting time and space. This exhibition, "Blending Nature and Symbols: Tang Qishan Contemporary ArtExhibition," unfolds precisely upon this aesthetic reflection, presenting how the artist finds resonance between nature and symbols through its threechapters: "Whispers of the Forest," "Impressions of the Lotus Pond," and "Awakening of Codes."

Exhibition Scene

The"Whispers of the Forest" chapter employs concise yet powerful linesto construct a visual language, creating a modern, natural discourse. As PietMondrian stated, "The purpose of art is to create harmony." TangQishan's works reveal the beauty of natural order through rationallyconstructed forest imagery. The disrupted lines within the works explorehumanity's renewed understanding of nature through the dialectical relationshipbetween order and chaos. The "Impressions of the Lotus Pond" chapterrecreates the beauty of Eastern poetry with fresh tones and a hazy artisticconception. The lotus pond is not merely a representation of a naturallandscape but becomes a symbol for contemplating the relationship betweenhumanity and nature. The "Awakening of Codes" chapter turns its gazetowards ancient writing systems, using oracle bone script and pictographicsymbols as media to explore the contemporary significance of symbols throughdeconstruction and reconstruction. The artist endows traditional characterswith new visual vitality by stylizing ancient oracle bone script.

Exhibition Scene

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In recent years, Chinese abstract art has gradually secured a place within theglobal art context. From early experimental explorations to today's diverse developments, artists continuously seek new possibilities at the intersection of traditionand contemporaneity, East and West. Tang Qishan's work unfolds preciselyagainst this backdrop. He focuses not only on the expression of visual aesthetics but also responds to philosophical questions in contemporary society through his artistic practice. This exhibition not only provides a systematic overview of Tang Qishan's artistic creation but also aims to offer new pathways for thought regarding the development of domestic abstract art.