Above the Eye: Zhou Zhilin's Freehand Life

Author: Liu Yida
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: "Up Eye" is the new documentary work in Liu Yida's "Beijing Flavor Series," depicting the legendary life experiences and extraordinary artistic pursuits of the renowned freehand painter Zhou Zhilin. It provides an in-depth analysis of the current state of the art world, the circumstances of art auctions, and the mindset of Beijing's art collectors. It is not only an innovative biographical work but also holds rich social and humanistic value. It is rich in Beijing flavor and features well-developed characters. As Liu Yida says, this book is worth readers' "up eye."
· Zhou Zhilin is currently a member of the Beijing Branch of the China Artists Association and a council member of the Beijing Flower-and-Bird Painting Research Association. He is a famous painter of freehand Chinese painting and a first-class national artist. Born in Bao'an, Tianjin, he has a deep love for calligraphy and painting, excelling in freehand flower-and-bird painting while also working in landscape and figure painting. His artistic style is deeply influenced by Xu Gu. He emerged in the late 1970s and reached a peak in his painting career in the late 1980s. His works emphasize structure and artistic conception, pursuing a bold, profound, and unconventional artistic style, which has long been praised by domestic and international experts and valued by collectors. At the height of his fame in the art world, Zhou Zhilin suddenly vanished, "retreating into seclusion" for several years to pursue new realms of art and life. The paintings he created afterward feature even more majestic and heavy brushwork and more lifelike compositions, showing the new trends in freehand Chinese painting.