"Being Here" -- Exhibition of Works of China Print Art Studios Union 2017 was open at Guangdong Museum of Art from September 9 to September 24, 2017, presenting the development of China's printmaking art to the public while explaining how artists express their identity in group status. In order to enable the public know more about the exhibition, understand the art of printmaking, and face to face with the artists, Guangdong Museum of Art invites exhibition artists Su Xinping and Song Guangzhi to see the exhibition with audiences together and share their experience on creation.

 

See Exhibition with Artist Su Xinping

Time: 1:30 pm, September 9, 2017 (Saturday)

Location: Guangdong Museum of Art

Speaker: Su Xinping (exhibition artist)

+ Opening Hours for Registration: 12:00 am, September 5, 2017 (Tuesday)

 

See Exhibition with Artist Song Guangzhi

Time: 3:00 pm, September 16, 2017 ( Saturday)

Location: Guangdong Museum of Art

Speaker: Song Guangzhi (exhibition artist)

+ Opening Hours for Registration: September 12, 2017 (Tuesday) 12:00 noon

 

Registration

+ Quota is limited and registration is required. Registration link: https://sojump.com/jq/16360054.aspx

+ Bluetooth microphone device, which is free of charge, is required for this event; please borrow it at the Audience Service Center with your valid identity certificate after successful registration.

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Artists' Profile

 

 

Su Xinping

Born in 1960 in Jining, Inner Mongolia.

Joined the army in 1977.

Graduated from the Department of Painting, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts in 1983 and taught at the Department of Fine Art of Inner Mongolia Normal University after graduation.

Graduated from the Department of Printmaking, Central Academy of Fine Arts and received a master degree in 1989 and taught there.

Now, he is a vice president, professor and doctoral tutor of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and concurrently serves as a director of the Printmaking Committee of China Artists Association.

 

My view of art is the thinking and practice based on reflection of life. Either prairie-themed printmaking of earlier times or recent oil paintings attempt to reveal the existence and spiritual status of human beings in the context of today's turbulent society by discussing the relationships between people and nature, between people and people, and between people and society. It is like not only the vying and struggling lost in the desire, but also obstruct expression of escape and runaway after coming back to conscientiousness. Although symbolic techniques and surreal factors lead to the ambiguity and uncertainty of the connotation of the works, it seems that they refer to the realistic choice and situation of all of us. It is more about real expression of self existence and "being here".

 

 

Song Guangzhi

Born in 1970 in Guangdong.

Graduated from the Middle School Affiliated to Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in 1988.

Graduated from the Department of Printmaking of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in 1992.

Graduated from the Equivalent Academic Postgraduate Class of the Department of Printmaking of Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2000.

Now, he is a professor and postgraduate supervisor at the Department of Printmaking of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, a member of Academic Committee of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, and a member of Chinese Artists Association.

His works were awarded of Bronze Medal at the Twelfth National Exhibition of Fine Arts, Silver Medal at the Fourteenth National Exhibition of Printmaking, Bronze Medal at the Fifteenth National Exhibition of Printmaking, Silver Medal at the Seventh National Exhibition of 3 Types of Print Art, and award of Lu Xun Printmaking. His works were collected by the National Art Museum of China, Development Research Center of the State Council, China National Academy of Painting, Guangdong Museum of Art, and the Muban Educational Trust, etc.

 

My creation mainly focuses on the commonalities of human beings in a self-examination manner. Who am I? What am I doing? why? These questions are those I often think of. Either regional materials or series of seekers reflects my thinking of life in the form of question. I'm obsessed with using surreal techniques to build and weave a personal visual password. The works are extended in a story that can not be finished. The offset or uncertainty of this extension has prompted me to surpass rationalism in my creation. How to record my ideas visually is exactly the pleasure of my artistic creation.

 

China Print Art Studios Union

China Print Art Studios Union was established by independent print art studios from different regions in 2006. Its main members are not only print artists who have experienced the transition of Chinese printmaking art trend and are widely recognized by the academic community and the public, but also educational artists who work in domestic fine arts colleges and universities. Since its establishment more than ten years ago, the Union has promoted printmaking art exhibitions with the theme of "Being Here" in art galleries and art institutions in Beijing, Shanghai and Hubei respectively.