Published:2016-12-12 news sources: Essays and new field
network
Shen
Meihua was making a purple sand pot
"Shang
Shu·Pan Geng Shang": "if the fire burning, to keep at arm's
length."
When Shen Meihua
saw Shen Juhua's aunt teapot, she knew her "light" is the artistic
understanding of purple sand, to conform the natural gift, she takes a little
spark making a great fire, shining his own light in purple sand art circles.
There are
countless days and nights to study the art of purple sand, in order to push the
art of purple sand to the international cultural stage, and let the world see
the beauty of purple sand in China.
An indissoluble bond of purple sand from the purple
sand family in Yixing
Yixing folk, there
is a very human mention “so many jewelry in the world, but the Yixing purple
sand is the most desirable", thus the position of Yixing in the ceramics
field.
Shen Meihua was
born in 1969, since then, her aunt Shen Juhua master (Master Gu Jingzhou
successor, the Jiangsu provincial arts and crafts masters) and uncle Li
Changhong (Gu Jingzhou successor, Chinese master of arts and crafts, ceramics
art masters) are world-famous purple masters, two people learned from the known
as "the grand master", "a leading authority of pot art"
master Gu Jingzhou.
She is a proud
disciple of Gu pai Li men in the pot art circle,with the "light of
civilization" let the world see the beauty of Chinese purple send
Mr.
and Mrs. Shen Meihua and master Shen Juhua and master Li Changhong
Born in the purple
sand family, Shen Meihua had to grow in influence of purple sand culture, bred
indissoluble bound with purple sand art, learned from aunt and uncle, as Gu
Jingzhou's disciples, inherit the lifetime of purple skills by two generation
three people .
Shen Meihua worked
tirelessly to enhance the art of purple sand, in 2011, he went to the advanced
training class of master of Chinese arts and crafts in Academy of Fine Arts,
Tsinghua University, to further understand the art of purple sand.
The congenital
gift and acquired talented teacher training, after the time of precipitation,
from Shen Meihua’s hand works awarded many times in arts and crafts exhibition
at home and abroad, make her shining in the purple sand art.
sShen
Meihua and the doctoral tutor of the China Art Research Institute, Chen
Shouxiang
Superior purple skills and good comments are
well-known in the world
Shen Meihua’s
works with its famous traditional craft techniques and rational inheritance,
inherit family and women with the unique sensitivity to innovation, known as a
model with the traditional fusion.
She has been
complying with the tradition of the literati pot, and has been working with
many contemporary calligraphers and painters, Chen Shouxiang, Lin Guanfu, Gu
Sen, Ruan Rongchun, Wu Jinchuan, Lv Shaoqing and other famous painters have
ever been left valuable ink marks on her pots.
Photo
with the famous painter Zhao Zhenchuan
Her "Taihu
Waves", "Acacia Series”, "Initiation Lotus",
"Auspicious Cloud as One Wishes", "Jingxi Waves" and
"the Best Plum Blossom"and other works are to be a recognized
boutique in the industry and awarded many times.
"Purple sand
Gao Dezhong pot” is the one of collected by Chinese Arts and Crafts Museum, but
also represents the level of Shen Meihua, and the name of the same system
handle pot should be peerless fine works. Her works regardless of the
manufacturing process or the works of charm, has come to the height of
perfection, with high value of collection.
The
work appreciation of Shen Meihua’s "Snow shadow plum fragrance"
Talent and understanding and eventually became world
masterpiece
Chen Ganru, styled
himself Mu Nan, chief designer of Rich Gold Sand Pottery Industry Center, he
was born in a family of scholar has a long history, ancestors served as Shantou
County order, erudite through paternal teaching and influence on the nutrition
of the south of the Five Ridges culture, the sensitive for purple sand
aesthetics and formative arts contributed to many rare purple sand works.
There have been
many talented people in the south of the Yangtze River since ancient times, the
land gives birth to many gifted scholars and beautiful ladies. Shen Meihua is a
typical southern talented woman, her purple works like a hazy rain in the South
of the Yangtze River, such as misty distant and near as Taihu, the realm of
thousands, intriguing and makes a memorable.
Shen
Meihua, Chen Ganru and the "light of civilization"
In 1995, by
chance, Shen Meihua couple and Chen Gan Ru met on the Taihu river, Shen Meihua
said: "Chen Ganru is the man behind her success".
The two people
have the common pursuit and idea of purple sand art, and have chosen this
arduous road together -- making the best literati element, that is, use the
most concise language and making the spirit of literati is integrated into it.
After the time precipitation, starlight congealed into
the light of civilization
In 2014, Shen
Meihua was invited to participate in 2015 Italy's Milan World Expo (EXPO2015),
exhibitor as the Chinese works of art.
The theme of the
2015 Milan World Expo in Italy is: "giving the earth: the energy of
life", that is, the harmony between man and the earth. To learn that the
requirements of the works are a concept of green and environmental protection,
Shen Meihua and Chen Ganru have carried out a long discussion.
The original idea
of Chen Ganru's design is two: one is that the most national is the most
international, and the two is the language of Chinese works to be read by foreigners.
Shen
Meihua and Chen Ganru discussed the design scheme
Chen Ganru has a
profound and unique cognition for thousands of years of Chinese culture, with
profound understanding of the tea culture and the inherent love of the purple
sand culture, he thought the most recognized Chinese representative in the
international community, the China in the eyes of foreigners, one is Confucius,
two is the four great inventions.
The four great
inventions of Ian (Compass) with directional and twenty-four solar term, is the
most able to embody China is the nation's earliest invention concern the
relationship between human and earth, since ancient times, people worship the
heaven and earth, conform the nature, the harmony between man and nature of the
concept of culture is in line with the requirements of this exhibition.
The
process and interpretation of the "light of civilization"
This is the purple
sand language by Shen Meihua and Chen Ganru looking for, purple sand language
is plain and single, with the long history and rich connotation, is suitable
for the expression of the four great inventions of the language.
In order to make
the work of both modern and ancient, both traditional and innovative, a glance
of is Chinese things, Shen Meihua and Chen Ganru spent half a year in the
design, determine the design scheme then entering the difficult production
process.
Speaking of the
production process, Shen Meihua quite emotion: "finally set the design
scheme, did not expect that one mountain higher than another one mountain, have
difficulty in the process."
The original
teapot bottom design picture scroll form, jargon for "production process
of suspended plate" let Shen Meihua slightly off.
The suspended
plate will be extremely flat and suspended in the middle. The four points will
be leveled, and the suspended part on the top will be smooth and not deformed,
which is very difficult for ceramics.
the
bottom of the teapot of "The light of civilization"
Shen Meihua said:
"the bottom support is very large, and the ceramic most afraid of the long
distance line suspended, in order to make the plane deformation, I tried dozens
of times, with different materials and tools, but also to my uncle (Li
Changhong) for advice, special thanks to him."
Remember this
episode Shen Meihua is near misses, the urgency of time and the difficulty of
process, so that researched successfully when close to the exhibition time, for
this is a very difficult process, Shen Meihua is the first person, she is the
purple that persistence and dedication to purple sand make her success.
Shen
Meihua was making a purple sand pot
God helps those who help themselves, pure heart and
spirit, received the highest praise
After the
completion of the "light of civilization", it coincided with
President Xi Jinping visited to the United States, and met the 70th anniversary
celebration of the United Nations, it held the world cultural exhibition at the
United Nations Headquarter in New York, her works was lent and exhibited in New
York, won the highest prize of Chinese handicrafts -- Tian Gong Award.
The
highest award for Chinese arts and crafts - Tian Gong Award
While all the
people immersed in the joy of winning, his works lost during the exhibition.
New York police attached great importance to the immediate investigation of the
case, but it is regrettable that there is no gain after the intervention.
"Although the
works were lost, through this episode, it also embodies the value of Chinese
art in the world." Shen Meihua and Chen Ganru try to tell themselves.
The organizing
committee claimed compensation, and teacher Shen Meihua is very broad mind:
"art is priceless, not to be measured by economic value." Shen Meihua
refused compensation, immediately to uncle Li Changhong.
the
works of purple sand in the exhibition-- "the light of civilization"
Turn out to be,
Shen Meihua made a total of three sets of "light of civilization",
which is a gift of master Li Changhong (uncle Shen Meihua) to collect. Shen
Meihua lent works from uncle, master Li Changhong is proud of his apprentice
Shen Meihua in New York's achievements, also highly appreciated to the work
process and the design concept of Chen Ganru, personally wrote the works
collection certificate.
God helps those
who help themselves, "The light of civilization” has successfully
exhibited in 2015 Italy Milan World Expo, Shen Meihua finally pushed the beauty
of purple sand to the international cultural stage.
"The
light of civilization" is the highest platform for Chinese arts and crafts
-- 2016 Chinese Contemporary Arts and crafts Biennale
"China
Contemporary Arts and crafts Biennale" is the state-level institutional
exhibition of representing the highest level of contemporary arts and crafts in
China, the exhibition masters and the fine works are gathered together,
"the light of civilization" is regarded as the classic work and
selected into the China Contemporary Arts and crafts Biennale in 2016.
"The light of
civilization” is not only the flaunty beauty, which reflects the traditional
culture of Chinese four great inventions at the same time, even more spare
beauty. Shen Meihua said. Her perseverance, simple, elegant, it is such a pure
heart and spirit to achieve such success.
Shen
Meihua and "the light of civilization"
The name of the exhibition: the light of civilization
Style: Tea Set
Material: purple sand
Technology: full
handwork
Quantity: one
set (ten pieces)
Producer: Shen
Meihua
Designer: Chen
Ganru
Creation time: January
1st, 2015
Completion time: March
18th, 2015
Design Description:
According to
China's four major inventions: the inspiration of the contribution of
gunpowder, paper making, printing and compass to the progress of human
civilization. To emphasize on the same earth, human beings should share the
great love spirit of civilization and harmonious coexistence. The works use
many Chinese classical elements: the four great inventions, Chinese characters,
calligraphy and so on, they are combined in the same group of works of art in
an abstract way, so that they can be organically integrated into the theme and
works of art with distinctive Chinese characteristics in 2015 Milan Expo.
The main works are
the oblate pot body, symbol of the same earth carrying all human. At the same
time oblate rib shape is the modelling of China traditional style lanterns,
meaning the light of human civilization.
A button is a
square and a round, one high and one law the two type of letterpress printing
in the typography, engraved on the "Yong" and "He". These
two words is an important historical China reign, is the first running script
of the "Lanting Order" of the first two words. The symbolic meaning
of Chinese art. The word "Yong" is engraved on the square, because
the square is fixed, the representative is always thought good, and is solid as
the rock. The word "He" is engraved on the round print, because the circular
implication is harmonious and inclusive.
Put the pot with
hard handle, increase the contrast effect of virtual space. The two pillars
support a curved beam, the head of the beam is decorated with a back - shaped
curly line, and the tail ends with the swallow tail. It is the modelling of Yi”
in the official script of Chinese calligraphy - silkworm head swallow tail. The
styling is Chinese abstract form of Shang and Zhou Dynasty bronze dragon.
The styling of the
bronze artillery is a symbol of the powder elements of the four great
inventions
The main
distribution base, to expand the scroll shape, in the moment Chinese
twenty-four solar term "solar term characterization". It indicates
that China is the first country to pay attention to climate change, and it has
raised people in harmony with nature to the height of the calendar. As early as
two thousand years ago, the ancient Chinese civilization had regarded the earth
we lived as a parent and nourished each other.
The main body is
equipped with four sets of cups. The shape of ancient Si Nan style, the
coasters as a compass shape, decorated with scale.
Works by purple
art are implicitly show great Chinese civilization, with the aesthetics of Zen
tea works to promote world harmony, civilization sharing, mutual nourishment,
the idea of peaceful coexistence, to print "Yong He" two words show
our wishes for the people of the world and the earth.