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by 蓝正辉 Lan Zhenghui (Author)
As one of the most influential contemporary Chinese ink artists, Lan Zhenghui has established a cornerstone for the Structural Expression of "Heavy-Ink-Wash"with his unique large-scale paper painting style of Mianshuxie. His artistic pursuit focuses on the exploration of a universal aesthetic structure that draws from the fusion of multicultural integration. His works are treasured by important museums, galleries, and private collectors around the world.
Structural Expression is the essence of Lan Zhenghui's Heavy-Ink-Wash, and life consciousness is another important spiritual core of his work. What exactly is the essential role of art? It is this question that has permeated Lan Zhenghui's lifelong pursuit of creative exploration. In Lan Zhenghui's view, good art should not be constrained by external expectations. Society should not demand what artists focus on, critique, or praise certain things, because this would lead artists to functional expression, hindering their pure artistic expression. In Lan Zhenghui's eyes, art is to show the value and significance of life itself.
作为中国当代最具影响力的水墨艺术家之一，蓝正辉以其独特的大尺度纸本绘画风格，奠定了结构表现水墨的基石。他的艺术追求聚焦在如何从多元文化融合中汲取普世美学结构的探寻之上，他的作品受到世界各地重要的博物馆、画廊和私人收藏家和的珍视。
结构表现是蓝正辉重水墨的精髓，生命意识更是蓝正辉重水墨的另一个重要的精神内核。艺术的本质作用到底是什么？正是这个质问贯穿了蓝正辉一生的创作探索。在蓝正辉看来，好艺术不应受到外部期望的束缚。社会和时代更不能要求艺术家必须关注某些特定议题，批判或者去赞扬某些东西。这会将艺术家局限于某种功利的表达，而不是真正的纯碎的艺术。在蓝正辉眼里，艺术是为了去彰显生命存在的价值和意义。
