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The 53-year-old Chinese artist Zheng
Chongbin works between Shanghai and
California, where he produces vast, sculptural
ink paintings that are exhibited around
the world. He uses ink as the media to reveal
physicality and phenomenology of the art
by addressing scale and mass. Here he talks
specifically about two paintings that will soon
be displayed in THE PAVILIA HILL .
現年53歲的中國當代藝術家鄭重賓，主要往返上海
和加州進行創作。他以水墨作為媒介，其作品展示
質量的震撼力，同時體現水墨的自身特性和概念延
伸。他的巨型水墨畫於全球各地展出。對於將在柏
傲山展出的兩幅作品，鄭重賓有以下的創作意念。
可以介紹一下將會在柏傲山內展示的兩幅作品
《日光》和《季風》嗎？
《日光》 是對空間的單純運用。在三塊畫板上呈現出
排筆劃過的痕跡，沒有太大的動勢。我想透過墨營造一
個滿溢的空間，當中透出一縷縷光。彷若一股蓄勢待發
的力量，從底部穿過層層墨跡透出來。
《季風》是我其中一幅縱向作品，靈感源於大自然。我
讓材料本身來塑造自己的形態，以墨作為基本原料，受
自然重力所影響，從而形成自己的圖案 。
您希望能引發觀者怎樣的回應？
我當然希望他們會喜歡我的作品，其次能夠看出我想表
達的寓意。我希望他們能夠融入其中，從而激發他們想
像力中潛在的靈感。
你的兩幅作品有何特別？
通常我不喜歡預設的創作，但柏傲山是一個例外。它不
是一個簡單的樓盤發展項目，而是一個關於寧靜，關於
禪意生活的建築。這兩幅作品就是遵循這樣的概念而創
作的。我認為如果你把
Francis Bacon
的作品放置於
此，所營造的氣氛將會完全不一樣，住客們不能感受到
輕鬆自在。
Two of your recent works – "Light of day"
and "Season breeze" – will be displayed in
THE PAVILIA HILL
. Could you introduce
the works?
"Light of day" is a plain use of space. You see
three panels, a sequence, with brushstrokes
that are very straightforward, no big gestures.
I wanted to create a space that is filled with
materials but somehow luminescent, like
a light field. So I let the ink take over. There is
something about it. It feels like something is
emerging, coming from underneath. When you
see the real work, you will notice layers upon
layers of ink and material.
"Season breeze" is one of my vertical pieces,
and I got the inspiration from nature. I actually
let the ink settle on the paper’s surface –
puddles of ink create their own patterns. It’s a
painting that deals with gravity. I let the
material take its own form.
What responses are you hoping the
paintings will elicit from viewers?
I just hope they like the works, that they
see something in them. I hope they can fully
experience them, and I wish the works can
trigger their imagination.
What makes your paintings special?
Usually I don’t enjoy making commissioned
work, but this building is about serenity, the Zen
lifestyle, which makes it exceptional. I had that
in mind when creating the pieces. If you were to
put Francis Bacon’s work up there, the mood
would be completely different. I don’t think
you’d be able to relax.
Z H E N G C H O N G B I N
鄭重賓
Z H E N G C H O N G B I N
