Intellectual Painting

The attitude of Chinese intellectuals is determined by the attitude of Chinese traditional philosophy. For one hand, they emphasize politics, ethic and human relations in society. However, in the other hand, they pursue an unworldly spirit world. So Chinese intellectuals have always swung between “this world” and “other world”. From ancient times till now, they’ve always tried to get rid of this-worldly encumbrances, but also living in them. Nowadays, this condition is especially clear in China. In addition to enjoy the modern convenience, intellectuals found most people in this world have been felled into a crisis of spirit. Stay with it or detach from it? Intellectuals are at loose ends and can’t do anything to help as well. The life style of ancient intellectuals such as thinking deeply, talking occult affairs, and living in forest all day is very attractive, so nowadays intellectuals have affection of reminiscing the ancients. Meantime, there is an utmost suspicion appeared among them, that is the suspicion of self status and value. In the modern context, everything exists in a game. The rules of the game are approved tacitly. In this game, maybe intellectuals today are the most worldly in Chinese history, because they aware deeply that nobody here is serious; all the ideals and ambitions are flubdub; the standard of entirely right and entirely wrong is not exist, for both of them are controlled by discourse power; their status are mostly determined by politics, which is never changed for thousands of years. In this game, you can exist easily, and died humble too. Based on this opinion, I created the Intellectual Series. Through game-styled characters, stylized expression and tawdry colors to depict the conflict and tangled inner world of Chinese modern intellectuals.

Painting:Oil on Other

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:0.4 W x 0.4 H x 1 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.