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    ZHOU CHUNYA(b.1955)

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    1999

    Oil on Canvas
    72×60cm

    Signed Zhou Chunya in Chinese and dated 1999

    Estimate TWD 1,800,000-3,000,000
    USD 60,000-100,000
    HKD 0-0

    Hammer Price TWD 2,360,000
    USD 77,377
    HKD 0

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Zhou Chun Ya should be considered a figure who has carried on tradition but pursuit modern, “said Hong Lei, who is also a Chinese contemporary artist. From the very beginning, Zhou placed great emphasis in the role of Chinese culture, he firmly believes that excellent art must be expressed in its own language and combines the colors from the conservative Chinese scholar paintings with the new Western expressionism. The language is rich in image and full of life and vitality, it gives a new interpretation of Chinese traditional culture and the elegance that belonged to scholar paintings and thus creating a new visual point that is the embodiment of traditional spirit and western forms, stirring up a thought axis in Chinese contemporary art creation. 

Zhou’s creations combine the freedom and intensity of contemporary Western art with the literati pride and landscape of Chinese traditional painting. After returning from Germany, he created a series of works themed “rocks” and “flowers” and tactfully combined the imagery of Song and Yuan classical landscape painting and Western painting. The rocks contain an aloof air across geography, history and culture, and the flowers reveal exquisite sensitivity and mysterious unique temperament of the Chinese painting. Zhou was well recognized for his achievement in Chinese contemporary art during this period. In 1994, the German shepherd “Black Root” given by a friend inspired Zhou to transform concern for living conditions into the “Green Dog” series, “Peach Blossom”, and “Peach Blossom Hot Person” series. People began to contemplate on natural order and life forms. Zhou was heard in the cultural era with his keen senses for art, independence, and vision. He plays an integral role in the history of contemporary art in China.

At Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, Zhou experienced the cultural openness after China’s Cultural Revolution and came into contact with Western art and its artistic perspective unlike any other. While studying in Germany, he was exposed to new expressionism that emphasizes on individuality. The emotional release during the painting process and impromptu address created a vivid impression on Zhou and brought individual consciousness to his attention. He developed his own way of painting and exploring colors and forms. Zhou also believes that as a Chinese artist he should not renounce his heritage to gain international recognition. Neither should he give up history for the contemporary, but quote its values from the Chinese traditional culture.

Zhou Chun Ya initiated a unique look in Chinese contemporary art creation. He had big ambitions and was concerned about public art resources and social art education aid. He was also an important initiator of blue roof art group and museum, and Five Colours Foundation. China’s prominent art critic Lu Peng once described the artist as “one who really cares about his country, art and well-being of people. He associates his work with the work environment; therefore, his works are double folded: personal and group, art and culture, posses meaning and cultural value.

Zhou Chun Ya marvelously combines classical landscape paintings of the Song and Yuan dynasties with western paintings. It encompasses an atmosphere that surpasses geology and historical culture. His paintings make viewers enter a virtual lonesome world.”---Famous Chinese curator and art critic Yin Shuang Xi.

 

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