Jimu News reporter Xu Ying
Correspondent Li Zhaoxia Xiaohu
Jimu News reporter learned that singer Jay Chou and his golden partner lyricist Fang Wenshan, for the first time in the field of contemporary art, will jointly present the "Art of Masterpieces" exhibition at Open to the public at Wuhan Art Museum (Qintai Pavilion) from April 17th to July 6th. A staff member of the exhibition organizer told Jimu News, "This exhibition is curated by Chinese pop singer Jay Chou. Jay Chou is deeply involved. Many of the exhibits are from his personal collection. The artworks presented in the exhibition are also related to Jay Chou's songs." Echoing each other. The exhibition also includes Fang Wenshan's cross-border contemporary art creations in recent years." The organizer gave away 20 tickets to fans of Jimu News.
The exhibition site of "Masterpieces from the Arts", the scene was restored from "Mr. Magic" mv
Start a unique audio-visual journey of "Jay Chou"
According to the exhibition staff, the "Masterpieces from the Arts" touring exhibition was held in Shanghai After the release, the second stop was in Wuhan because Jay Chou and Fang Wenshan jointly set off a "Chinese style" creative craze in the Chinese music scene. The contemporary art creation brought by Fang Wenshan this time is also full of "Chinese style". It coincides with the elegance and elegance of Jingchu culture in Wuhan, so the two musical soul mates started this journey of soul mates in Wuhan together.
The venue of this exhibition is Wuhan Art Museum (Qintai Hall) located in Zhiyin Hanyang. The organizer specially invited artist Mr. Wang Yuyang to carefully create an exhibition space for the exhibition, dividing the exhibition space of more than 4,000 square meters into two main areas: the "white box" space for the display of professional museum-level art works, and the on-site audience Visit the interactive area where you can check in in person. The exhibition not only presents the relationship between curator Jay Chou's music creation and artistic insights, but also skillfully restores more than ten classic Jay Chou music video scenes. The
exhibition brings together more than twenty well-known living artists at home and abroad, including Anselm Kiefer, Georg Baselitz, Albert Oehlen, Mark Bradford, Katherine Bernhardt and other international laureates Artists include well-known Chinese artists Yu Hong, Xu Bing, Zhang Enli, Guo Chenghui and Wang Yuyang, as well as Singaporean avant-garde artist Roger Han. Works range from German Expressionist paintings to Pop Art to graffiti and street art. The selection of each work in the exhibition reflects Jay Chou's insights and taste in contemporary art.
Poster
Jay Chou once shared this work - "Yes, this is me!" What are the special exhibits in the
exhibition? Jimu News has learned that the oil painting "Brilliant Star" created by artist Katherine Bernhardt in 2021 freely combines Jay Chou's three well-known symbols: nunchucks, basketballs and pianos, and is paved with rich pink. The entire work is like a "pink ocean". Bernhardt's ability to handle all everyday media within sight, and her "adoptism", has made her one of the most dynamic artists in the world today.
Jay Chou once excitedly shared this work with everyone on his social account: "Yes, this is me! Piano, microphone, basketball, nunchucks and magic. These are my favorites! I can't do it for a long time. In the midst of the pain of holding a concert, I want to share this work with you!"
Fans of Fang Wenshan and Jay Chou
said they would go to this exhibition to find "youth"
In this exhibition, there is an 11-meter-long super-large piece work. In the work, a rainbow leaps out from a deep ravine and draws a long graceful arc in the sky, symbolizing that all good things will come as promised. German artist Anselm Kiefer transcribed the names of many German pioneers who have gone down in history in the history of philosophy, thought and literature on the rainbow path that connects the sky and the earth and traverses the entire painting. From the Enlightenment to the development of modern philosophy, he copied it. In the center of the painting, Kiefer depicts the back of a man facing a rainbow, his posture resolute. The rainbow in the painting is like an untouchable light, far away in the sky, and even more brilliant because of the washing of the showers.
Curator Jay Chou ©wef eel art
When the exhibition was on display in Shanghai, Jay Chou took a photo in front of this work, and this work also became a popular check-in place in the exhibition. The staff told Jimu News that there is a story behind the collection of this work. After Jay Chou contacted the artist Kiefer himself, he expressed his appreciation for the painting and mentioned that he had composed the song "Rainbow". song. After receiving the lyrics and translation of the song "Rainbow", Kiefer felt something moved in his heart, and this work was eventually collected by Jay Chou.
Curator Jay Chou in front of Anselm Kiefer's work "die deutsche heilslinie" at the VIP preview of "Masterpiece" (Photo by Zhang Jinpu Paul Zhang)
Fang Wenshan has transformed in recent years As a trendy installation artist, he is good at "mixing" his own lyrics to create new works of art. His installation art "East Wind Breaks" uses steampunk-style mechanical landscapes to echo the green mountains and green waters described in the Song Dynasty's "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains". "East Wind Breaks" is an installation art piece. The composition of its mechanical structure echoes the second section of the green landscape in Wang Ximeng's "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" of the Northern Song Dynasty. The lyrics and text are quoted from Song Mi Fu's running script, transforming the flat calligraphy into a stone-cut calligraphy. The stone carvings convey the rich aesthetic feelings of the Song Dynasty.
When news came out that this exhibition was about to "land" in Wuhan, many young people said they couldn't wait to see it. "Wuhan and Jay Chou have a special fate. The beginning of the movie "Looking for Jay Chou" that year had Wuhan elements!" "The young people who listened to Jay Chou back then have the next generation and want to take care of a ten-month-old baby. Go and have a look, that’s the youth of your parents!” “I’m looking forward to this exhibition. I would be very willing to recommend Wuhan Art Museum (Qintai Museum) to my foreign friends and take them to play.” Netizens left a message.
Curator Jay Chou in front of Albert Oehlen's work "l.p.a" ©wef eel art
"Moon 20190810", Wang Yuyang, oil on canvas, 600 x 300 cm, 2019 "Art Qi" Exhibition view of "Masterpieces" ©wef eel art
"Masterpieces of Art" exhibition scene, the scene is restored from "Nunchaku" mv
Punk Cat (Beautiful as Frost), Fang Wenshan, mixed media, 60×31× 20cm, 2022
Dongfeng Po installation art, Fang Wenshan, mixed media
"Bright Star", Katherine Bernhardt, oil painting on canvas, 244 × 305 cm, 2021
"Yi Qi's "Masterpiece" exhibition site, the scene is restored from "Still Wandering" mv
(picture provided by the exhibition organizer)
(source: Jimu News)
