THE BEAUTY OF NATURE – PAINTINGS BY ALEX JI
Opening: March 12, 2024 7-9pm
Exhibition: March 12 – April 10, 2024
In recent years, immigrant artists have significantly enriched Canada’s art scene with their high-quality works. Lipont Gallery is proud to present nearly twenty recent paintings by Alex Ji, showcasing his unique perspective on the natural beauty of the Greater Vancouver area and beyond. The works are landscape sketches and oil paintings by Ji during the two years he has been living in Canada. They depict the beautiful natural scenery of various regions around the world, mainly the scenery of the Greater Vancouver area.
An accomplished oil painter, Alex Ji holds degrees from the Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied under the renowned artist Professor Yu Xiaodong. With a rich history of international exhibitions and accolades, Ji has become a celebrated figure in the Metro Vancouver art scene, known for his realistic yet emotionally charged landscapes. Over the years, he has participated in art exhibitions held in different countries, and his works have been published in different publications and collected by collectors. To date, he has held four solo exhibitions in Metro Vancouver. Since moving to Canada in 2022, Ji has set up his art studios in Richmond and West Vancouver, and continues to create with a broader vision and deeper emotions, bringing his artistic works to a higher level. His works are known for his superb realistic skills and unique artistic perspective. Through careful depiction of details and clever use of colours, he captures the rich and diverse beauty of nature and displays it on canvas in a deeply touching way.
“I always adhere to a pure and sincere view of painting. I love to use concrete and realistic painting methods to convey my emotions. In my opinion, only reality can express my deep love for nature more intuitively. At the same time, art needs to be expressive, to touch people’s hearts. Therefore, in my paintings, I will strengthen the abstract expression of aesthetic elements, such as primary and secondary virtuality and reality, density and concentration, dry and wet staining, thin and thick covering, etc. Such processing not only gives the work a sense of beauty and can convey my emotions more strongly. I particularly enjoy painting Plein Air, having a dialogue with nature, and immersing my body and mind in it. Nature is changeable, it can be quiet and harmonious, or passionate. Whenever I feel the moment when the scene blends, it will inspire me. This is the biggest motivation for my creation.”
In this exhibition, the work Echoes of Peace, which was selected for the 2023 Federation of Canadian Artists Exhibition, is the highlight of the exhibition. This painting captures a serene landscape with masterful detail and colour, reflecting nature’s subtle dynamism. Through the control of details and the use of colour expresses the rich and subtle changes in nature, forming a harmonious natural symphony. The work Pastoral depicts an intoxicating pastoral, with blue sky and white clouds intertwining in the sky, and sheep coming from afar, as if the beautiful pastoral music is purifying our souls.
Please inquire at 1 (604) 285-9975 during business hours or at art@lipont.com
【自然之美 – 纪钧译油画展】
开幕：2024年3月12日星期二7-9pm
展览：2024年3月12日至4月10日
近年来，移民艺术家不断为加拿大带来优质的艺术作品和更加丰富和活跃的艺术现象。力邦美术馆将于3月12日至4月10日甄选并展出青年艺术家纪钧译的近二十幅近作。它们是纪钧译在加拿大居住的两年以来进行的风景写生和创作，主要描绘了世界各地区（以大温地区风景为主）的美丽大自然风光。
纪钧译是一位杰出的油画艺术家，毕业于天津美术学院并取得本科和硕士学位，曾在著名艺术家于小冬教授的指导下深造。多年来他参加不同国家举办的艺术展览，作品出版不同刊物以及藏家收藏。至今，他已在温哥华举办过四次个人展览。自2022年移居加拿大后，纪钧译在列治文和西温哥华设立了自己的艺术工作室，并继续以更加开阔的视野和更深层次的情感创作，将其艺术作品带向更高的境界。他的作品以精湛的写实技巧和独特的艺术视角而著称，通过对细节的精心描绘和色彩的巧妙运用，捕捉到大自然中丰富多样的美景，将自然之美以感人至深的方式展现在画布上。
“我始终坚持纯真诚恳的绘画观。我热爱使用具象写实的绘画方式来传达我的情感。在我看来，只有真实才能更直观地表达我对自然的深切热爱。同时，艺术需要具备表现力，以打动人心。因此，在我的绘画中，我会加强对美学元素的抽象表达，例如主次虚实、疏密聚散、干湿皴染、薄厚遮透等。这样的处理不仅赋予作品美感，还能更强烈地传达我的情绪……我特别享受在大自然中作画的状态，与自然进行对话，让身心沉浸其中。大自然是多变的，它既可以静谧和谐，又能激情澎湃。每当感受到情景交融的瞬间，都会激发我的灵感，这正是我创作的最大动力。”
此次展览中，特别展出了入选2023加拿大联邦艺术展的作品《湖光倒影》/《Echoes of Peace》，这幅画描绘了平静的湖面和倒影中的宁静天空，通过对细节的掌控以及色彩的运用，表达出大自然丰富且微妙的变化，形成了一幅和谐的自然交响乐。而作品《田园》/《Pastoral》则描绘了令人陶醉的田园牧歌，蓝天白云在空中交错、羊群从远方走来，仿佛那动听的牧曲在净化我们的心灵。
