Release time: 11th July 2013 News source: Xiamen daily
A personal monograph 《Chinese contemporary famous painting and calligraphy ·Runtang painting and calligraphy appreciation》 who collected Xiamen artist Wu Xingtang in recent five years created 300 works of calligraphy, painting, woodcarving, has been published by Tianjin people’s fine arts publishing house in the past few days.
Wu Xingtang said, this is a periodical achievement report, is also the expectation of the future. “a whole life of artist, the most energetic period is about age 40 to 60, now I’m in the most energetic period, so I set a goal for a personal monograph every year.
Painting and calligraphy: The monograph concentrated more than 30 years of work
《Chinese contemporary famous painting and calligraphy ·Runtang painting and calligraphy appreciation》 designed and compiled exquisite, shell red instead of colorful, dignified and generous, as “Dahongpao” in the industry, is the highest treatment of painters that fine arts publishing house gave. The monograph concentrated more than 30 years of author’s work, especially showed in recent years the creation boutique of top notch period, the book name was inscribed by famous calligrapher Sheng Peng.
The calligraphy works, inherit the style of Tang and Song dynasties, carry on Song dynasty Huang Tingjian’s chirography, combined regular script, official script and running script, add the construction of modern beauty, physique is special, become common practice; the big characters of engraving plaque, more magnificent and forceful; the painting works, draw materials from life, experience the nature, the lady in the painting is elegant, fresh and beautiful, animals and flowers are the maximum furthest normal life, very vivid.
List: with the strong feeling of painting and calligraphy
Talk about Wu Xingtang’s art talent, appeared in his childhood. He was born in distinguished literary family, more intelligent than others, when he was young, he studied calligraphy, seal cutting from his painter father. In his middle school, Wu Xingtang is famous as his calligraphy list, “in that time, I will help many units write blackboard newspaper and go to the country write catch phrase in winter and summer vacation.”
After he graduated from middle school, Wu Xingtang enter into Fuzhou university Xiamen crafts and arts academy to study. He searched ancient method, and searched breakthrough, his calligraphy and painting skills have been fully promoted, later he studied in the Central Academy of crafts and arts, established very profound basic of painting and calligraphy.
As the top student of No.1 total points of graduation examination, in 1992, Wu Xingtang was distributed to Xiamen curio shop, he said, “studied modern arts in the school, but facing various antiques in the work, but, the two have many common points. “ In 1997, Wu Xingtang caught up with good opportunity, the country permitted private antique shop, his Runtang gallery was established. But, he doesn’t other think that he is an operator.
Step into the collection circles more than ten years, Wu Xingtang one said go deep into studying enduring work from traditional painters and calligraphers, the other side devote to dynamic integration of painting and calligraphy creation and applied art, gradually formed his own unique style, especially the calligraphy list of engraving plague, with strong feeling of painting and calligraphy, became a big signboard master in Xiamen.
Collection: specially set up personality art gallery
“The writing person, writing will also”. Has been worked more than 20 years, Wu Xingtang never given up the creation of painting and calligraphy, now he practices writing regularly every two or three days, and creates in traditional basic. He also pay attention to accumulate learning and cultivation, goes out to visit well-known mountains and rivers after working, along the way collected view information, famous inscriptions and history related pictures, bring plentiful source for creation.
In these years, Wu Xingtang’s calligraphy and lettering works achieved thousand, and engaged historical relic identification and collection work for long term, he collected lots of writing materials and famous ink marks. In order to let more people enjoy the beauty of painting and calligraphy art, he specially brought a villa, built a personal art gallery, hoping that his works and collections can exchange with colleagues and painting and calligraphy fans.
Wu Xingtang near image
【Character card】
Wu Xingtang, alternative name is Runtang, he was born in Zherong county Ningde Fujian, now he is a member of Chinese calligraphers’ association, a member of Chinese ancient ceramics seminar, vice chairman of Xiamen lettering art committee, has been published 《Runtang painting and calligraphy appreciation》,《Xingtang calligraphy works selection》 and so on, his works many times auctioned successfully in Beijing Hanhai auction. He known characters, mastered calligraphy and painting, rich collections, good at appreciating, he is a all-round artist.