On The Interaction Between Contemporary Art And The Language Of Painting Of Daniel Richter And Peter Doig

With the development of contemporary art,nowadays what a painting carries is not only a simple documentary,but also expression and aesthetic experience.Metaphors and symbols behind the image collide with people's aesthetic judgment.The era of diversity gives contemporary on-the-scenes paintings more appeal and missions.Artists reflect their thoughts on war,social life and instinct in their unique ways.With the development of science and technology,a large number of emerging art forms such as digital media,video,and news photos have appeared in people's lives.There is an expanded room left for artists to have access to creation resources.Instead of focusing on the observation of reality,some artists lay their eyes on the perspectives from which others present things,in a way that helps seize required materials and inspiration for creative work.Daniel Richter pays attention to the historical events at a particular stage of society,and utilizes the materials of news to cover social events by traditional means,therefore,to create avant-garde and pioneering contemporary art.Through an artistic methodology,the violent,restless,and lonely emotions are transformed into the grotesque and dramatic viewing.At the same time,grotesque and dramatic observations are generated.Beneath the eerie surface are mutual effects and correlations between man and society as well as man and politics.Peter Doig's depiction of the faintly revealing architecture in the woods symbolizes the uneasiness of the world war.Trinidad's series work about tropical rainforest reveals the strength of primitive instincts.Daniel Richter and Peter Doig's infused their inner emotions and memories of life into their creation by uncovering the genuine emotions from reality and the hidden memories under the photos to resonate with the audience.Amid the development of modern painting,there are a host of connections and similarities between both of them who adopt individual painting language along with subjective colors.They utilize two-dimensional paintings and subjective colors to illustrate the images and the scenes of reality so as to outline a fantasy world full of independence,mystery and harmony.Their paintings come from nature and reality but,nonetheless,avoid nature sense and selectively combine or abstract certain subjects,achieving a perfect combination of space,color,composition and line combination.From the perspective of this era,they have found a feasible way to grant people psychological suggestions and inspirational guidance.Owing to the pressure of material consumption in contemporary times and the stress of urban fast-paced life,individuals tend to lost their inner feelings.Their paintings not only signify the return of simple artistic language,but also hold strong appeal which can directly communicate with people's soul and awaken the emotional sensation of contemporary individuals.Playing an important role in spiritual relaxation,they carry certain practical significance for contemporary painting.