21st Century China: Contemporary Art

I like the way how Chinese modern or contemporary art is evolving and how China's new generation of artists are experimenting and trying to move away from traditional Chinese art. There is nothing wrong with traditional art, but I believe local artists should think more outside the box.

I did check some photos of Chinese art of the 21st century and I find some of them amusing, colorful, simplistic and others boring. Some are so stylized, others realistic, some are almost bordering between graffiti and a rough black and white sketch on paper and some are so animated like a Japanese anime' in technicolor. Far different from traditional Chinese art where one can feel the serenity and grace of the illustration of a Chinese maiden, a breed of horses running wildly, peaks of hills and mountains or a goldfish in a still pond and far from the sculpture of a Buddha, a tree made of jade, a serene goddess with flowing mantle, etc., etc.


Modern Chinese art is catching very quick with Western style and gaining much attention in the international art scene. I just hope that the Chinese governmant will not censor their artists too much to the point of detaining them. Long live the Chinese artists, long live China!


Photo Credit: Giant Ants. Accelerate: Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition
Photographer: Singartsam
Photo Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30754835@N02/

Photo Credit: Ling Jian 12
Photographer: Nikolaus Ellrodt
Photo Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/56518650@N06/with/5848586989/