An essay written by Yin Ping
At the end of October, autumn is getting stronger. Sitting in the spacious exhibition hall of the studio and looking through the long and narrow glass window, the persimmons hanging on the treetops are red and their faces are slowly drooping. It seems that the bright flowers and plants and the withered and yellow leaves and vines are telling me about my life experience. I can't help touching the scenery and feeling sentimental.
You are doomed to stay on the road for a lifetime.
I have been working in public sculpture for more than ten years, mainly in copper relief. From 1998 to now, it should be said that the completion of each public sculpture is the embodiment of my understanding, accomplishment and responsibility of art. From the initial design and contract drafting to the completion of production and installation, the whole process is not a happy thing for me who is too emotional. Instead, it is a kind of suffering, because I want to be perfect, because I want to live up to my heart, because there are too many disappointments... Give you the stage of life. If you have an audience and supporting role, you have to act on it, and you have to perform well, tragedy or comedy Anger, sadness and happiness are all in the role, so you can't help but pick and choose. Over the years, the creation of public sculpture sometimes makes you feel a sense of achievement. In the eyes of others, I'm a woman (though I look weak on the outside), but only I understand the inner contradictions, the inner fragility, the inner loneliness, the inner struggle and the inner needs in the past ten years I want to express myself completely. Only in my own creation can I find the outlet of emotion, release my perception of art, and can I breathe freely and sing freely in my own art world
Whenever I see my works standing in the hall, it brings me more self satisfaction and pride, and my artistic self-confidence seems to be getting closer and closer to me.
In 1998, I held my first personal art exhibition in my life. The main works were copper forging, which was produced by hammer lifting and falling again and again. It was this exhibition that made a turning point in my life, because sculpture is a hard work, and the cost of sculpture is much higher than that of painting. To put it bluntly, how can I support such an exhibition without financial support? In order to repay the money borrowed from relatives and friends, I took a bus with my bag on my back and searched along the way. When I saw the hall and building under construction, I got off without hesitation and found it after inquiry The man in charge asked if bronze sculpture was needed. With the fearless courage of the ignorant, he successfully completed several projects, and with a good start, the next thing became a matter of course. Now I think it's really like a mixture of five flavors, but I admire myself! The experience of more than ten years has taught me a lot, and I have also learned a lot. Life is an art, which leads me to move forward continuously. Art makes my life goal more visible.
In our life, we have been looking for that warm sun. Art may be the best way to keep warm.
There are many lotus figures in my works. I love lotus, which is pure, light, unbranched and fragrant. It goes into my heart, my eyes and my soul. Although withered will also be all the way shallow song, not open, warm and calm. Lotus, gave me the inspiration of creation, women such as lotus, quietly keep blooming beauty, let me infatuated.
I often think that if I can find a suitable place for myself to quiet down, quietly hold a lonely, not so much worldly sophistication, only with works of dialogue, no need to speak a lot, I understand her, she close to me, how good! ......
In fact, in our past years, everyone is in vain alone, trudging, life taught me to enjoy loneliness is a kind of happiness! Can be in the breeze and drizzle with lotus posture indifferent nihility, win a smile, have a plain heart, a understand, safe.
A period of time dedicated to understanding, helping my family and me
Yinping
28th Oct, 2015 at Yin Ping Studio
