▲Since 1995, a number of artists have successively entered Xiayuan Village, Changping District, Beijing, including Qian Shaowu, Tian Shixin, Sun Jiabao, Wang Shaojun, etc. of the chinese sculpture industry. Following in their footsteps, some young and middle-aged artists have also entered Xiayuan Village.
Xiayuan Village
An inconspicuous village in Xingshou Town, Changping District
Beijing downtown is 50 km away
But it is different from other villages that we remember
There are fewer apricot blossoms in spring and large woods in summer
But there are more sculptures, paintbrushes, dances and notes
▲ On March 27, villager Wang Baozhu and his wife collaborated on the oil painting "Handing Over Public Grain". Beijing News reporter Chen Jie photographed
Since 1995
A number of artists entered the Lower Garden
Their arrival brought about a noticeable change in the village
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Those artists who live in the village
In the workshop
Sculptor Tian Shishin wearing a dust mask chiseled a chainsaw with an axe
Slash at the cheek of a wooden statue more than a meter tall
The black and red sawdust was instantly stained
▲ On March 28, Tian Shixin was carving a portrait.
Another 82-year-old "old otaku" in xiayuan ——
A naïve and serious creator sculptor Sun Jiabao
Pointing to a white depiction with only a few strokes
"I paint every day, I paint when I look good, and the trees here are particularly beautiful."
▲ On April 8, Sun Jiabao was in his yard. In the yard where Sun Jiabao lived, grass warblers flew in groups and wild boats crossed themselves.
Sun Xun, professor of the Oil Painting Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts
It is also one of the residents of Xiayuan Village
He said:
"My paintings are in addition to expressing the experience of Townships in China
It is the emotions, aesthetics, confusion and language of modern people. ”
▲ On April 15, Sun Xun, a professor in the Oil Painting Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, created the "Family" series of oil paintings in the studio.
Han Yong, an oil painter after the 70s
From 2019, I began to paint on the mountain
His studio was never renovated
The rustic style of the northern houses of 20 years ago has been preserved
Walls, doors, windows, wherever you can paint
He was able to paint all kinds of small paintings full of vitality
▲ On March 27, Han Yong painted on the outdoor wall. He believes that art is the mirror of society, what society looks like, art should reflect it, let people empathize, and everyone can be an artist.
Except for them
There are also many artists who come to the Lower Garden
They came to the countryside voluntarily
It is a very important event from a historical and cultural point of view
As Heidegger said—
"To return home is to return to the closeness to the Source."
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The artists were ushered in
The artist came to the lower garden
There are fewer apricot blossoms and less woods here
There are more houses, small courtyards, and public spaces
The arrival of the artist has benefited the village
The appearance of the village has been improved
Rents and employment are steadily rising
▲ On April 14, in Xiayuan Village, on a 200-meter wall in the village, the artist and the peasant painter in the village jointly completed dozens of wall paintings with different story contents. Beijing News reporter Chen Jie photographed
The artist came to the lower garden
It also allowed the old people and children in the village to see the world
Things like painting, sculpture, dancing, music
It's no longer fresh to watch
▲ On March 29, in the dance room of Jiang Keyu's purple house, villagers were learning dance. In xixincheng village, adjacent to Xiayuan, Chinese dancer Jiang Keyu and her husband, Simon Abei, rehearse dances for six vegetarian dancers.
▲ On March 27, in Xiayuan Village, musician Li Hong and his wife led the villagers to rehearse African drums.
In the village
Sculptor Zheng Yukui regularly teaches elderly university students the art of kneading pottery
Villager Wang Baozhu and his wife picked up a paintbrush early and painted for more than ten years
There are also many children in the village who are admitted to art schools
▲The first work created by villager Wang Baozhu and his wife. Beijing News reporter Chen Jie photographed
April 16
Shimoen begins the three-month "Shimoen Art Life Season"
The opening day of the art season
This small village has a flow of thousands of people
By this east wind
The larger blueprint for Xiayuan Village seems to be expected to become a reality
▲ On April 16, at the opening of the Xiayuan Art Life Season, artists stationed in the village displayed their works in public spaces.
The world of the countryside has the characteristics of "residence" and "travel" in time and space
The artist grafts and ignites the vitality of the earth in it
In Xia Yuan Village
From the beginning the artist needed the village
To this day the artist and the village mingle with each other
The practice of art entering the countryside is being staged
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