ZHAO YONGCHANG
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Art is a matter that requires conscientiousness and honesty, admitting no falsehood or forgery. Time will expose all lies. In the eight years since graduating from college up to now, the works I have created are like children painstakingly brought into the world after a long gestation. This sentiment is truly facilitating my own growth.

According to the classification of works, there are three parts. The first part is titled "The End of Light". A beam of light shoots out in the darkness and heads towards an unknown destination, implying that life has no end. The works in this part mainly revolve around the mental state of "youth", their relationship with the world. It could be a pure state of mind, an age of longing, or a life form full of energy. There are considerations about the sense of belonging of individual identity as well as the exploration of the true, the good, and the beautiful of human nature. The second part is "The Riddle of Living Creatures". Moving away from the portrayal of humans, the focus is on the anthropomorphic aspect of real animals, blurring the identity attributes of the carrier. The core still returns to human beings themselves. The third part is "The Unknown Power". The main theme is the mythical beasts in fantasy. I regard mythical beasts as a bridge for communicating with the divine. This is a metaphysical artistic carrier in Eastern culture and also a manifestation of romanticism.
The three series of works record my exploration of sculptural expression. Simultaneously, they also mirror the changes in my thinking topics and trajectories. All the textual and visual elements of the works represent my genuine state of mind at that particular moment. Perhaps as time goes by and circumstances evolve, many of my thoughts and viewpoints will undergo changes. Nonetheless, this does not diminish their significance in the present. Therefore, when I compile the materials and catalogues, I refrain from making any alterations, so as to present a genuine state to readers and my future self.

Thus, I am more inclined to view creation as a form of spiritual cultivation and life experience.
The ancient and grand concept of "heaven, earth, and man" originates from humanity's initial cognition of the world and contains order and stability. For a long time, it seems to naturally become a creative framework with unquestionable correctness. However, I hope to break through traditional perceptions and apply it to the creation of my main series of works with a new understanding.

As a subjective existence, human creativity and the pursuit of brightness constitute the true "man." We should not blindly put on the hat of being dominated by unknown forces. Instead, we should realize that the so-called gods and authorities all stem from individual endowment. This is a process of "disenchantment." In my creative system, three perspectives are selected. The part of divine beasts corresponds to "heaven," the part of animals corresponds to "earth," and the part of knights-errant corresponds to "man." Divine beasts are a kind of hope for humanity's future and beauty. Animals are the incarnation of human mental states and the sustenance of emotions. The spirit of knights-errant represents the common qualities of human beings as independent subjects. In essence, all three series are centered around people. "Man" comes first, followed by "earth" and "heaven." Human thoughts and spirits give new definitions to "earth" and "heaven."
Thomas More's "Utopia" and the "Peach Blossom Spring" described by Tao Yuanming are both beautiful visions of the ideal world for humanity. I am more inclined to the realm of "Peach Blossom Spring" described by Tao Yuanming, where there is harmony between humans and nature. It is like a gentle force that gives my soul a sense of belonging. In my creative system, humans, animals, and even divine beasts are all spiritual "Platos". They jointly explore the ideal mode of human existence. Whether it is "Utopia" or "Peach Blossom Spring", they are both the ideal homes we yearn for. Our longing for a beautiful world and our thinking about the future become the driving force for the continuous progress of society and lead us infinitely close to that ideal state.

Regarding the creation of the three series of "man, earth, and heaven", in essence, they all take human chivalry as the carrier. The ideal "Peach Blossom Spring" for humanity is based on each independent individual, and the shaping process of individual spirit is a construction history of the Peach Blossom Spring. On the creative path in the future, I will continue to take reconstructing the concept of "heaven, earth, and man" as the direction and take human chivalry as the carrier to contribute to the construction of this ideal "Peach Blossom Spring".

Prizes and Awards

2022 Hong Kong Youth Design Award(YDA) HongKong, China


Solo Expositions

2022 THE VERY BEGINNING OF EARTH Xiamen, China


Collective Expositions

2022 National Youth Art Invitation Exhibition Shanghai, China

2022 INDIVIDUALITY:Young Art Collection Project Beijing, China

2022 Centennial Bright Time Art Exhibition Shanghai, China

2022 New Fashion Blossom In Amoment Invitational Exhibition Of Contemporary Sculpture Of China Xiamen, Fujian, China

2022 Art Suzhou——Where are we in History International Art Exchange Exhibition Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

2021 Ice Breaking Art Project Shenyang, Liaoning, China

2021 Shanghai Art Fair Shanghai, Zhejiang, China

2021 The 8th Zhejiang Youth Arts Works Exhibition Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

2021 Sculpture Exhibition Of Those Reckless Daydreams Nanjing, Suzhou, China

2021 Sparkle——Artists Works Exhibition Shanghai, China

2021 Pin Space Sculpture Exhibition Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

2020 The 5th Jinji Lake Biennale Parallel Exhibition Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

2020 Graduate Art Fair Wuhan Wuhan, Hubei, China

2019 Contemporary Art Exhibition Beijing, China

2019 Invitational Exhibition Of Contemporary Art Of China Shanghai, China

2019 Pin Space Sculpture Exhibition Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

2018 Guangzhou Invitational Art Fair Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

2018 Retrospective Journey - Cloud Space Practice Season 2 Shanghai, China

2017 Annual Chinese National Art Students Exhibition Jimo, Shandong, China



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