Watching During Action:The Documentary Realism In Liu Xiaodong’s Art

As an artist who enjoys a reputation at home and abroad,Liu Xiaodong’s coexistence of contemporary and realistic features in his oil painting creation is rare among the other artists.The formation of this unique style is directly related to the transformation of the ideas at different stages of his creation and choices of models.Among the many factors that drive these transformations and choices,the image medium is a point that cannot be ignored.The collision of creative perspectives and ideas in two different fields can generate new thinking and update the artistic style of the existing system.This point has implications for creators in various fields.This article is a Liu Xiaodong’s personal study literature,which mainly discusses the key changes of Liu Xiaodong’s creation period under the influence of video media,combing Liu Xiaodong’s personal cross-border creation behavior and summing up its significance.The first chapter mainly reviews Liu Xiaodong’s early experiences and the initial style under the influence of camera.The second chapter expounds the current situation of realism oil paintings and analyzes Liu Xiaodong’s creative style characteristics at each stage.The third chapter mainly discusses Liu Xiaodong’s crossborder creation,including cooperation with directors,the film and the artist’s new creation under the comprehensive mode.The fourth chapter focuses on the two elements of action and viewing,compares the Chinese and Western characteristics to further analyze Liu Xiaodong’s creative painting style.