Find Spiritual Dwelling Place

Developing over one thousand years up until the contemporary era, Chinese inkpainting continues to play an important role in the the international art world, owinglargely to its traditional and cultural value. Through continual internal improvementand expansion, as well as interaction with outstanding international art, the conceptualand formal vocabulary of ink painting has become increasingly pluralistic andprogressive, while the practice and creation of contemporary ink figure painters hasattained a new apex.The intimate connection between artistic creation and the life experience of anartist has become a central topic for many individuals."Travel" or "you"(游） is anintegral part of people’s lives and activities, and was a pervasive theme of expressionin traditional Chinese painting. Mirroring the development of society and changes inthe natural environment, the thematic nature and formalistic representation of"travel" has become richer, while departing from and affirming such representationsin traditional Chinese painting. Contemporary ink painters have similarly pluralisticrepresentations of "travel", reflected in their contemporary ink painting creation. Intwo parts,"Travel as represented in people’s lives", and "Travel in contemporary inkpainting", this text shall progressively explore the essential meaning of travel, as wellas the spirit of voyage within the practice of contemporary ink painters.