Group photo of guests at the opening ceremony
In the World of Wine
Text/Peng Feng
Wu Song is such an artist, and his paintings are completely a reflection of his life state. Wu Song likes drinking alcohol, which is largely due to his need for alcohol to help him find the state he needs for artistic creation. I have once explained Wu Song's paintings from a phenomenological perspective, and this interpretation can still help us understand his works today. The purpose of phenomenology is to return to things themselves, but things are always shrouded in utilitarianism, concepts, and purposes, and cannot show themselves. There may even be a situation where the more one wants to return to things themselves, the farther away they are from things themselves. The function of wine is reflected in its ability to transcend the limitations of utilitarianism, concepts, and purposes, and present things themselves that are not bound. At this point, the thing itself is also the self itself. Wu Song painted both a wine bottle and his self portrait.
People often say 'there is a universe in wine', which expresses the infinite potential of wine. However, wine does not express its potential in a very powerful way, but in an incompetent way. Art is also expressing its potential in an incompetent way. Whether it's wine or art, they are de empowering when they break free from the constraints of utility, concept, and purpose. What can be aimed at is not bravado, but potential, which is precisely why Wu Song's works are so thought-provoking.
The Common Art Center presented the "Wine in Wu Song's Works Exhibition" at 16:00 pm on October 6th, which was coordinated and presented by curator Peng Feng. There is heaven and earth in wine, and the bottle is a self portrait of Teacher Wu Song. In the eyes of ordinary people, it is the most ordinary wine bottle, but for Teacher Wu Song, it has become a source of inspiration for his creation and has given him unique charm. The exhibition will continue until October 26th.
「In the World of Wine」Wu Song's Artwork Exhibition
Dean of the School of Art at Peking University
Curator Mr. Peng Feng delivered a speech on site
Hello everyone, welcome to the Common Art Center on the last day of the National Day holiday to watch Professor Wu Song's exhibition. As a curator, thank you very much for coming. From a personal perspective, I particularly like Teacher Wu's paintings. When I first saw his paintings online, I was attracted by Teacher Wu's works solely through the pictures, because Teacher Wu's paintings are more in line with my aesthetic philosophy.
In today's world, we often see various popular art forms, including video art, installation art, and performance art, which have emerged in this era. However, Teacher Wu adheres to painting because he believes that only through painting can one truly convey one's inner emotions. I remember saying at the exhibition at Today's Art Museum that Teacher Wu's paintings express an indescribable sense of brilliance. This sense of interest is particularly important today. Due to the lack of such interest, humans may become mechanically intelligent and lose their humanity. Therefore, Teacher Wu's paintings have always maintained human dignity with his unique emotions.
Exhibition site
Exhibition site
Our gallery has a particularly wonderful connection with Teacher Wu. After Teacher Peng introduced Teacher Wu Song's works to us for the first time, we liked them very much and asked for detailed research on Teacher Wu's materials. Afterwards, both of our shareholders recommended this artist to me. Teacher Wu is very compatible with our alcohol loving group, and our interpersonal and emotional relationships are intertwined, which quickly established trust like family members.
This Spring Festival, I specifically went to a new studio in Haikou to see my works. As an artist, he has been painting bottles for over 20 years, which is actually very difficult for artists. During our contact, we found that Teacher Wu is a particularly professional and occupational artist.
Exhibition site
In fact, there are very few artists at this age who can still have such professional and professional ethics. We are also moved by this spirit, so we are particularly honored to be able to hold Professor Wu Song's exhibition on the last day of the holiday. Everyone can have a heartfelt experience in the "Wine". Thank you all.
「In the World of Wine」 is the 11th Beijing Huimin Cultural Consumption Season
one of the key activities of the Art Capital section
Artist Wu Song
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