「我每天都在進步！」這是我國著名藝術家韓美林先生的口頭禪。就像他當年結合中國傳統文化與創新理念為2008北京奧運會設計吉祥物「福娃」一樣，如今年逾八十的韓美林，在藝術創作中仍然勇於創新且充滿活力。正在安徽省美術館舉辦的「韓美林藝術展」就是實例！
5月26日，「韓美林藝術展」迎來了首批參觀者。本次展覽呈現了韓美林的各類精品作品400餘件，集納了書法、水墨、雕塑、陶瓷、紫砂、木雕、鐵藝、民間工藝等創作類型，全面展現這位藝術家生動、樂觀的作品形象與豐富、多樣的創作面貌。
A grand retrospective dubbed "Han Meilin Art Exhibition" is currently on display at the newly opened Anhui Art Museum. Over 400 of the best works by veteran artist Han Meilin are being presented. It seeks to show the full scope of Han』s artistic achievements in the fields of calligraphy, ink painting, sculpture, ceramics, woodcarving, wrought iron art, and folk crafts.
Jointly organized by the Anhui Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, the Anhui Art Museum and the Han Meilin Art Foundation, the exhibition focuses on four aspects of Han』s artistic endeavors: The Sealed Book (a collection of his abstract art), traditional crafts, animal-themed art, and works based on his observations about people. Many precious manuscripts are also on display, showcasing Han』s well-known designs from past decades.
The retrospective has already received a warm welcome from local art enthusiasts. According to Wang Ling, Director of the Anhui Art Museum, 1,000 tickets were reserved online within two minutes of being made available for the opening day. Many visitors described being blown away by the exhibition and its wide spectrum of Han』s art.
展覽分為四個單元：「神遇跡化」呈現韓美林在「天書」上的探索，通過上溯遠古時代的原始文字，又旁涉民間文化中的圖形符號，韓美林以書寫「天書」來表達對中國文字的敬畏與陶醉；「素手丹心」通過陶瓷、紫砂、染織、木雕等藝術類別，集中體現韓美林將創新精神融入傳統工藝的突破，以及在造型、空間、風格與意境等方面的獨運匠心；「民胞物與」聚焦韓美林對「動物」題材的創作，在他心中，萬物皆為天地之間的生命精靈，因此對生命的激情表達也成為韓美林創作的內生動力；「人間有情」則匯集了韓美林在人體畫與人體雕塑方向的詩意表達，作品造型高度概括，情感熱烈真摯，充滿生命的律動和詩化的意境，是韓美林將西方造型與東方寫意雜糅而成的豐碩果實。
此外，展覽還以多種創新手段引導觀眾進入韓美林豐富的藝術世界。「美林軌跡」梳理了藝術家的人生經歷並以時間長廊的形式展開，講述韓美林在安徽期間的藝術人生；「時代光影」聚焦他深入民間採風，汲取民族藝術養分的萬里征程；「藝術魔牆」是為展覽特設的數字化項目，觀眾可通過觸屏搜索欣賞來自韓美林藝術館的海量數字化作品，徜徉於「美林的世界」。在展覽的最後，安徽省美術館特別開闢了一個獨立部分「秀木成林」，將韓美林過去數十載的設計手稿一一呈現。
作為安徽省美術館開館的重磅之作，由安徽省文化和旅遊廳主辦，安徽省美術館、韓美林藝術基金會承辦的「韓美林藝術展」是這位藝術大師對「第二故鄉」的感恩與回饋。在安徽度過了22年寶貴青春歲月的韓美林曾表示，這片江淮大地是自己藝術起飛的地方，在這裏他結識了許多患難之交。安徽目睹了這位藝術大師的辛勤耕耘，同樣也見證了他厚積薄發、涅槃重生的藝術人生。時隔三十餘載再回故地，韓美林希望藉着本次展覽表達多年的感恩之情。
Han Meilin ranks among China's leading masters of arts and crafts. He has contributed to many art fields over the past seven decades. Among his myriad creations, the Beijing 2008 Olympic Mascots "Fuwa," Air China's emblem, and animal zodiac stamps have all won universal praise. Han has a talent for absorbing the essence of traditional Chinese culture and combining many disparate forms. He skillfully integrates realism, abstract art, freehand brushwork, and various other techniques to create his unique style.
Han Meilin was born in 1936 in east China's Shandong Province. At the age of 27, he was transferred from Beijing to a research institute of arts and crafts in Anhui Province to support the establishment of local fine arts institutions. It was there that Han immersed himself in folk culture and honed his skills. Han regards Anhui as his second home, as he worked and lived there for 22 years.
The Chinese art master fondly recalls Anhui as the place where his art first took off, adding he has made many friends there. Decades later, he has returned for what feels like a homecoming. This exhibition serves as a retrospective of the 22 years he spent in Anhui, showing how the culture inspired him during that time. It serves as an occasion for the artist to give something back to his adopted home from home. Without a doubt, his fondest memories there will live on through the vessels of art.
（來源：CGTN）
