novellhall Chapter 226 Public Exhibit
Chapter 226 Public Exhibit
Chapter 226 Public Exhibit
"Is this the created work?" Looking at the giant wood carving in front of him, Yang Mingde asked in surprise.
"Yes!"
"Amazing! It's amazing!"
"This idea, as well as this carving, are simply amazing!"
Wu Zuoren and Tian Shiguang bent over, looked at it and praised it loudly.
"Mr. Wu, Mr. Tian, you are overrepresented. I still have a lot of shortcomings, and I need to continue to work hard." Zhang Junping said with a reserved smile.
"It's not bad, it's not as good as when I was young!" Yang Mingde nodded and smiled at Zhang Junping.
Wu Zuoren and Tian Shiguang glanced at Yang Mingde, and cursed shamelessly in their hearts, but they didn't expose him.
"Xiaopingzi, are you going to take this work to Xiangjiang?"
"I have this idea!" Zhang Junping said embarrassingly, rubbing his head.
At first, Zhang Junping really had this idea, but when it was actually produced, Zhang Junping found that this idea was not realistic.
It's not that it can't be transported, it's mainly because the art visiting and exchange group led by the Ministry of Culture doesn't have that much transport capacity.
In a word, Zhang Junping is not well-known enough, and the Ministry of Culture will not allocate capacity specifically for his works.
His wood carving is carved from a Hainan huanghuali with a diameter of more than two meters. Of course, it is not the whole root, but only half of it.
This Hainan huanghuali is one of those woods bought from Guanghua Lumber Factory.
This Hainan huanghuali was sawn in half, and then it was found that the core of the tree was all withered, and no usable core material could be taken out at all.
Of course, it’s not impossible to take out all of them. The whole Hainan huanghuali can still be taken out for dozens of bracelets. After all, this is a giant tree with a diameter of two meters and a length of more than 30 meters.
"What do you think?"
"I don't think so. However, I am creating another work based on this work. Hurry up, and I should be able to catch up with Xiangjiang."
"Oh? What are your thoughts?"
"I plan to combine mortise and tenon structure with carving to make a detachable and assembleable giant wood sculpture composed of hundreds of components."
"The idea is good, but the time is a little tight, but it doesn't matter, you try your best to do it, even if you can't make it, it doesn't matter, your previous works are enough to be exhibited in Xiangjiang!
This visit and exchange is more about the on-site creation display! "Yang Mingde expressed support for Zhang Junping's idea, but also reminded him that there is no need to be too entangled in completing the work he envisioned.
Just from Zhang Junping's description, we can tell that this is a huge project.Making Hainan huanghuali with a radius of one meter and a length of 30 meters into a detachable woodcarving sounds not difficult, but the application of the mortise and tenon structure actually increases the difficulty of the process by several levels.
The fitting surface of the mortise and tenon structure must be perfectly integrated with the carving, and the seams cannot be seen. Otherwise, the giant wood carvings produced will have obvious seams, which will only make people laugh.
"I know, I'll try my best to finish it! If I can't finish it, I can only blame the Xiangjiang compatriots for not having such good luck!" Zhang Junping laughed.
"Stinky boy, let's see what you can do! It's a lack of vision not to see your woodcarving?" Yang Mingde scolded with a smile.
At this time, Wu Zuoren and Tian Shiguang also stood up after admiring the giant wood carving.
"I don't know anything else. Anyway, Xiangjiang compatriots don't have a good eye for this wood carving. If you want to see it, you can only wait for Xiangjiang to return!" Tian Shiguang laughed.
"Lao Yang, Lao Tian, I propose to transport this wood carving back to school.
Put it on the square of the school, let those students see the beauty of our country's traditional skills, and save these energetic students from fooling around with British exchange students.
It would be fine if they could make a name for themselves, but unfortunately, they are all imitations and jokes. "Wu Zuoren said with his hands behind his back, quite imposingly.
After finishing speaking, he added: "Of course, the ownership of this giant wooden sculpture is still yours. The school will not snatch things from students, but just borrow them for exhibition, so that your classmates and juniors can see the beauty of traditional art."
"I agree, let those students experience the charm of traditional art, don't think that everything in foreign countries is good all day long, and foreign farts are good!" The one who can say this is naturally the informal Yang Mingde.
Yang Mingde is no longer obsessed with official career and devoted himself to art, so he can laugh and scold, and do whatever he wants.
On the contrary, Wu Zuoren couldn't be as free and easy as Yang Mingde. To put it bluntly, he still couldn't get rid of the word fame and fortune.
Power can corrupt people, not only corrupting people's hearts, but also pursuing the purity of the highest palace of art.
Wu Zuoren's artistic talent is very high, it can even be said to be no worse than Xu Beihong, but it's a pity that he has too much fame and fortune. He pursued art in the first half of his life, and pursued power in the second half of his life. In the end, his achievements stopped at the master, and he missed the mirror of the master.
"Mr. Wu is flattering the students by allowing their students' works to be exhibited in the school. I naturally agree with both hands!" The master had already spoken, and he had to hold back even if he disagreed.
What's more, this is definitely a good thing for him, a great opportunity to become famous.
After the 80s, although CAFA did not produce any more stunning master artists, no one can deny that CAFA students are the backbone of art.
They are the cornerstones that support the Chinese art world.
Now, Zhang Junping's works are on public display in the school square, and their influence is definitely much greater than that of the Jiguge Young Artists Works Exhibition.
This influence is far-reaching and long-lasting, and may not be visible at the beginning, but after 20 years of brewing, this influence is definitely much greater than the gold medal and the first prize in the national calligraphy and painting competition.
It is confirmed that the woodcarving will be moved to the school for exhibition, and Zhang Junping will not ink it.
I went out to find a few carts, the kind of carts specially used to pull heavy goods, and the wheels were made of car tires.
It has a radius of one meter and a length of 30 meters. It sounds heavy, but it is not.
The density of Hainan huanghuali is about 0.9, and the specific gravity of some top-grade materials exceeds 1.
But that refers to the heartwood. For Zhang Junping's half of the wood, the heartwood has withered and rotted. It is a hollow wood, so it looks big, but it is not very heavy, only two or three tons.
More than a dozen workers can lift it up and load it on the truck, which is how it was transported in the first place.
It is the same now, so it will be transported in the past.
Zhang Junping was looking for a car to organize people to transport the wood carvings, and Yang Mingde, Wu Zuoren and Tian Shiguang were not idle either.
He returned to school urgently and organized manpower and material resources to build a shed for displaying wood carvings.
This is May, and the rainy season is coming soon, so the woodcarvings cannot be exhibited outside without any protection.
Therefore, Wu Zuoren and the others must seize the time to build a sun-shading and rain-proof shed on the small square.
There must also be security guards.
It is on public display and free to visit, but it doesn't mean you can touch it casually.
In the eyes of Wu Zuoren, this woodcarving work is a priceless treasure. His value does not lie in the woodcarving itself, but in the various positive effects it produces.
After taking the medicine, I became drowsy and fell asleep for more than ten hours a day. My mind was sleepy and I had no inspiration for writing.
(End of this chapter)