Art·Life·Trend: Conversations with 41 Contemporary Chinese Artists

Author: Liu Chun
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Art is no longer a singular noun but a verb. For artists, experience is crucial, as significant experiences bring an impact on their personal perception of daily and mundane life. In this book, you will observe a common phenomenon: art is essentially the contemporary person's grasp of their own feelings. Within the rich, complex, and intangible emotions of artists, you will see that the changes of the times first come from psychological shifts in people. Through their relentless efforts over the long term, they demonstrate an undeniable perseverance, which is the essence of the human spirit. Art does not solve problems, but it can discover, raise, and even express them. In this sense, artists of every era reflect on the spirit and modes of existence of their contemporaries.
The book Art, Life, and New Trends presents interviews with forty-one active artists in the field of contemporary Chinese art, as well as the experiences, journeys, and the joys and sorrows behind their works. There are few writers in China today who adopt such an authentic and sincere approach to interviewing. The interviewer, Liu Chun, personally meets each artist amid the extremes of cold and heat, vastness and narrowness. Each article not only possesses academic depth but, more importantly, firmly captures the unique characteristics and personalities of each artist. Every piece brings to life a vivid individual.