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  • Conciliation

    和解

     

    2021

    Zishan Zhang

    Oil on Paper

    55 x 40 cm

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    Zishan Zhang

     

     

    Work Statement:

     

    Light and shadow are born together, and the floating life is not yet rested. Those corners that are not cared for by the sunlight, evil is always hard to be detected, but it always exists. The same is true for bullying in schools, which is often overlooked but thrives unchecked. This is a series of images I designed based on the theme of bullying in schools, using my past experiences as a blueprint and the structure of a drama script as the direction of the series: "Trigger" - Glance, "Struggle" - Scale, "Conflict" - Escape, "Resolution" - Reconciliation. I hope to reduce the colors to express the suppression and struggle of the bully's heart, with black, white and green as the main colors, and cactus as the connecting element, whose flower's word "strong and warm" matches with my attitude of embracing suffering in my paintings and attitude towards life. I hope that my courage to open the wound can draw more people's attention to bullying in schools.

     

    光影相生,浮生未歇。那些不被阳光在意的角落,恶总难以被察觉,却一直存在着。校园霸凌亦是如此,常常被忽略却肆意孳生。这是本人以校园霸凌为题材设计的画面,以过去经历为蓝本,借戏剧剧本结构作为系列走向:「触发」—一目 、 「挣扎」—天平、「冲突」—逃离、「解决」—和解。我希望通过减少色彩表达被霸凌者内心的压抑与挣扎,黑白绿为主色调,仙人掌为联结画面的元素,其花语“坚强温暖”与我拥抱苦难的绘画态度和人生态度相符。愿我剖开伤口的勇气能够引起更多人对校园霸凌的关注。

     

     

    Artist Bio:

     

     

    Creative tendencies explore love and sociality.

    创作倾向探讨爱与社会性。

     

     

     

    Zishan Zhang/张紫珊 b.1997, China

     

    Education

     

    M.F.A Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

    广州美术学院硕士研究生

     

     

     

    Exhibitions

     

     

    油画《一目》,创作者,广东省第八届当代油画艺术展(2023年);

    孤独症谱系障碍情景剧场《海螺里的诗》,创演者,广州图书馆(2023年);

    女性主义题材诗剧《阿基琉斯的花冠》,演员兼任舞美设计,北滘音乐厅、武汉汉江大学、广州白云图书馆(2023年);

    实验《愿你会爱·愿你被爱》,发起人,广州二沙岛、番禺四海城(2023年);

    “亲子关系”题材装置作品《织言织语》,创作者,小海燕剧场(2024 年)

     

     

     

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    Absent Gallery 闲聊

     

     

    Absent Gallery:

    How would you describe your creation?

    你会如何讲述自己的创作?

     

    紫珊:

    我的创作倾向于探讨爱与社会性,作品聚焦于个体行为与社会互动。我认为艺术家的眼睛应当用于“看见”,看见人、看见爱、看见温暖、看见苦难……“看见是最深的爱”;艺术家的手应当用于“创造”,创造生命与生命的对话、创造爱的流动……创造让人类探索人类、人类理解人类的艺术。

    我的创作不受形式和媒介的约束,目前涉猎的范畴有架上绘画、装置、戏剧等等。在此难以逐一细说,但人文关怀是我深刻的艺术追求。我希望充当“海螺”的角色, “倾听”人们的心声,并与之“共鸣”、“共情”。

    My creations tend to explore love and sociality, focusing on individual behavior and social interaction. I believe that an artist's eyes should be used to "see", to see people, to see love, to see warmth, to see suffering ...... "Seeing is the deepest love"; an artist's hands should be used to "create", to create a dialogue between life and life, to create the flow of love ...... to create a way for human beings to explore and understand human beings. The artist's hands should be used to "create", to create the dialog between life and life, to create the flow of love ...... to create art that allows human beings to explore human beings and human beings to understand human beings.

     

    My creations are not bound by forms and media, and I am currently involved in easel paintings, installations, theater, and so on. It is difficult to describe each and every one of them here, but humanistic concern is my profound artistic pursuit. I hope to act as a "conch", "listen" to people's voices, and "resonate" and "empathize" with them. I want to "listen" to people's voices and "empathize" and "sympathize" with them.

     

     

    Absent Gallery:

    What factors have influenced your creation?

    请谈谈你的艺术创作受哪些因素影响?

     

    紫珊:

    我的创作动机往往都是来自于某次深刻的向内探索,而过程则是不断地向外延伸。向内探索的意义在于找到“自我中的社会”,挖掘个人行为中社会的投射、缩影。向外延伸的意义则是发现“社会中的自我”,探寻与观者共同的生命体验。

    我常常思考:“我们的生命,我们能给社会带来什么?”“当代话语空间被压缩,艺术要如何为人类发声?”我希望我的艺术作品是可以抛砖引玉,以情感人的。思考是我艺术创作的第一步。

    当我脑海里有想法时,我会尽可能地挖掘该主题的文学、戏剧、音乐、话题等等素材,与该领域的创作者进行“对话”。其中,诗歌和戏剧对我的影响是最大的,诗歌凿开了我的大脑,戏剧延展了我的肢体。我一直保持写诗和演戏的习惯,在创作上也追求着的诗性和戏剧性。

    我的创作往往与人有关,所以相关群体的调研也是必不可少的。尽可能地挖掘更多、更深入的“故事”,是我进行艺术创作的重要基础。我将自己视为一个说书人,只是我讲故事是通过艺术创作的方式罢了。

    My creative motivation often comes from a deep inward exploration, while the process is constantly extended outward. The significance of inward exploration is to find the "society in the self", to explore the projection and microcosm of society in one's behavior. The significance of outward exploration is to find the "self in the society", to explore the common experience of life with the viewers.

     

    I always wonder, "What can we bring to society in our lives?" "How can art give voice to mankind when the space for contemporary discourse is compressed?" I hope that my art works are able to throw out bricks and jade, and to touch people with feelings. Thinking is the first step in my art creation.

     

    When I have an idea in my mind, I will try to explore as much material as possible about the subject, such as literature, theater, music, topics, etc., and have a "conversation" with creators in the field. Poetry and theater have had the greatest impact on me; poetry has chiseled my brain and theater has stretched my limbs. I've always been in the habit of writing poetry and acting, and I've pursued the poetic and dramatic in my work.

     

    My creations are often related to people, so the research of related groups is also essential. Digging out as many and as deep as possible "stories" is an important foundation for my artistic creation. I see myself as a storyteller, but I tell stories through art.

     

     

     

    Absent Gallery:

    What are your upcoming plans or expectations for the artwork?

    未来对作品有什么计划或期待?

     

    紫珊:

    未来我将继续深化对个体与社会关系的探索,通过不同的艺术形式和媒介,更全面地呈现我的创作视角。同时,我希望参与更多的社会调研,深入了解各种群体的生活,以丰富作品的文化内涵和社会关联性。此外,我计划与其他领域的艺术家、文化工作者合作,开展跨界项目,拓宽创作思路,创造更多元的艺术体验。

    In the future, I will continue to deepen my exploration of the relationship between the individual and society, and present my creative perspective more comprehensively through different art forms and media. At the same time, I hope to participate in more social research and gain a deeper understanding of the lives of various groups in order to enrich the cultural connotation and social relevance of my works. In addition, I plan to cooperate with artists and cultural workers in other fields to carry out cross-boundary projects to broaden my creative thinking and create more diversified artistic experiences.

     

    Absent Gallery:

    Please use one word to describe "Prelude". or describe in one word how you feel about "Prelude".

    请用一个词汇描述“序幕”或者 用一个词汇描述对“序幕”的感受/想法。

     

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    张紫珊

    ZISHAN ZHANG

    现工作生活于中国广州