Jixin Wang

Wang Jixin

Am 29. August 1966 ist der Maler Wang Jixin in Rizhao, am Gelben Meer südlich von Qingdao, in der Provinz Shandong geboren. Als Jugendlicher zog Wang mit seinen Eltern in die Provinz Heilongjiang in Nordosten China um.
In den Jahren 1993 und 1994 studierte Wang Jixin am Institut Ölmalerei an der Zentralen Akademie der feinen Kunst in Peking.
Von 2005 bis 2009 lebte und arbeitete Wang Jixin auch in Jingdezhen, in der Provinz Jiangxi, der ehemaligen kaiserlichen Porzellanmanufaktur, wo er den Niedergang der einstigen Welthauptstadt des “weißen Goldes” in seinen Bildern und unzähligen Photographien einfing. Der eindrucksvolle Zyklus “The Lost Glory” (der verlorene Ruhm) ist stummer aber ausdrucksvoller Zeuge des Niedergangs einer einst blühenden und sehr stolzen Kulturlandschaft.
2009 erhielt Wang Jixin ein Stipendium von der Landesregierung Salzburg, verbunden mit einem Studien- und Arbeitsaufenthalt im Atelier des Landes Salzburg.
Wang Jixin lebt und arbeitet in Songzhuang, einem Künstlerdorf im Osten Pekings an der Grenze zur Nachbarprovinz Hebei

Das Leben in Zahlen
1966 geboren in Rizhao in der Provinz Shandong
1993-94 Seminar von Institut Ölmalerei an der zentralen Akademie der Feinen Kunst in Peking
2006-09 Studio in Jingdezhen und Arbeitete am Projekt “The Lost Glory”
2009 Stipendium der Landesregierung Salzburg verbunden mit einem zweimonatigen Studien- und Arbeitsaufenthalt im Studio des Landes Salzburg
2009-2011 Lebte und arbeitete in Peking und Salzburg



Ehrungen und Auszeichnungen
2008 Goldmedaille der Ausstellung junger chinesischer Künstler in Peiking
2009 Erhielt die von Regierung Salzburg subventionierten Belohnung “STUDIO STAY AT THE ATELIER OF THE LAND SALZBURG, AUSTRIA”
2011 Erhielt die von Regierung Salzburg subventionierten Belohnung “STUDIO STAY AT THE ATELIER OF THE LAND SALZBURG, AUSTRIA”

Solo Ausstellungen
2011 Die verlorene Welt – Galerie Ling .Berlin.Deutschland 2011 Wang Jixin“ Der verlorene Ruhm·Jingdezhen” Europark.Salzburg.Österreich 2009 Wang Jixin“ Der verlorene Ruhm”- Hipp Halle.Österreich 2008 Wang Jixin Solo Ausstellung – Tai Wan. Gui Art Center

Ausgewählte Ausstellungen
2013 THE ESCHATON REVIEWED: TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY, BLACKBRIDGE
OFFSPACE，Beijing，China
2011 Tiere in der Kunst，Im Traklhaus - Salzburg. Österreich
2011 Alles ist offen Künstlerhaus.Offen Ausstellung - Salzburg. Österreich
2011 “Unsere Heimat” die erste Malerei Ausstellung zum Thema Umweltschutz
- Peking.China
2010 7. Internationale Chinesisch-Koreanische Kunstausstellung in Wuzhou
2010 “Hinter dem kulturellen Horizont”, Ausstellung von Künstlern die von Südkorea eingeladen wurden, Internationales Kunstmuseum Shangshang
2009 Einzelausstellung “Wang Jixin. The Lost Glory”, Hipp Halle in Gmunden, Österreich
2009 Zeitgenössische chinesische Malerei, Holland
2009 5. Kunstfestival in Songzhuang, Beijing
2009 6. Kunstausstellung “Austausch koreanischer und chinesischer Kunst”; Korea
2008 1. Ausstellung anlässlich der Nominierung der jungen chinesischen Künstler; Peking, China
2008 Sammelausstellung zeitgenössischer chinesischer Kunst im Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst in Peking, China
2008 Einzelausstellung “Wang Jixin” in der Kunstsammlung “Gui” in Taiwan
2007 “In & Out 2007”, Ausstellung der zeitgenössischen chinesischen Kunst, Peking, China
2007 Ausstellung der Internationalen chinesischen Galerie” Peking, China
2007 Art Shanghai, Sammelausstellung, Shanghai, China
2006 Erste Pekinger Ausstellung Ölgemälde in der Östlichen Kunst im Zentrum für Östliche Kunst, Peking, China
2006 “Made in Songzhuang”, Gruppenausstellung von Künstlern aus Songzhuang, Kunstmuseum Shangshang, China
2006 Internationale Kunstausstellung Guangzhou, Kanton, China
2006 9. Pekinger Internationale Kunstausstellung, Peking, China
2006 Beijing Times Art Museum Oeffnung-Die erste Ausstellung von Qualitaetsartikel der zeitgenoessischen Kunst - Peking, China
2006 “Touching”, Zeitgenössische Chinesische Malerei 2006, Gruppenausstellung der Gruppe “Art 25 - Zeitgenösische Chinesische Malerei”, Peking, China
2006 Erste Ausstellung “Neue Motive der Chinesischen Malerei”, Shanghai, China
2006 Ausstellung der “Hanmo Kunstsammlung”, Peking, China
2006 Song Zhuang Kunst Fest Kunst Fabrik Strasse ~ Offen Ausstellung Wang Jixin’s Studio
– Song Zhuang. Peking. China
2006 Ausstellung zeitgenössischer chinesischer Malerei in der RMCAD Galerie, Los Angeles, USA
2006 Erstes Songzhuang Kunstfestival, Peking, Beijing, China
2005 “Zeitgenössische Kunst”, Gruppenausstellung im Pekinger Zentrum für Thesen, Peking, China
1993 Skizzenausstellung der Nationalen Industrie, Chinesisches Kunstmuseum, Peking, China
1992 Bei Da Huang Skizzenausstellung, Harbin, China
1992 Shenzhen Ölgemäldeausstellung, Internationales Ausstellungszentrum, Shenzhen, China

Wang Jixin

1966 born at Rizhao city, Shandong Province, China
1993 –1994 Oil painting department, China Central Academy of Fine Arts China
1995-2005 Teaching paiting and making city sculpture in Heilongjiang Province
2009-2013 Lives and works in Beijing and Salzburg, Austria
since 2013 Lives and works in Salzburg, Austria

Awards and Honors
2013 The scholarship of “Studio stay at the ‘Atelier des Landes Salzburg’ Austria
2012 The scholarship of “Studio stay at the ‘Atelier des Landes Salzburg’ Austria
2011 The scholarship of “Studio stay at the ‘Atelier des Landes Salzburg’ Austria
2009 The scholarship of “Studio stay at the ‘Atelier des Landes Salzburg’ Austria
2008 The first Chinese young artist’s nomination exhibition, Gold award, Beijing, China

Solo Exhibitions
2013 Wang Jixin in the Fortress “Jingdezhen 2012”, Festung Hohensalzburg, Austria
2013 INSPIRATION Wang Jixin’ Solo Exhibition in Wörthersee, Maria Wörth
2011 Wang Jixin: Die verlorene Welt, Gallery Ling, Berlin, Germany
2011 WANGJIXIN THE LOST GLORY. JINGDEZHEN 2006-2011 solo exhibition, Europark, Salzburg, Austria
2009 Solo exhibition: “Wang Jixin. The Lost Glory”, Hipp Halle, Gmunden, Austria
2008 Wang Jixin personal exhibition, “Gui” Art Center, Taiwan, China

Group Exhibition
2013 THE ESCHATON REVIEWED: TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY, BLACKBRIDGE OFFSPACE，Beijing，China
2012 Kunstankäufe des Landes 2010–2012, Galerie im Traklhaus, Salzburg, Austria
2011 Tiere in der Kunst, Galerie im Traklhaus, Salzburg, Austria
2011 “Alles ist offen” Kunstlerhaus studio opening exhibition, Salzburg, Austria
2011 “Our Homeland” The Frist Environmental Protection Art Exhibition, Beijing, China
2010 7 th lnternational(wuzhou)art exhibition Discography
2010 “beyond the cultural horizons”, South Korea invited artists exhibition, Shangshang International Art Museum, China
2009 The Chinese Contemporary Oil Painting Exhibition, Holland
2009 The 5th Songzhuang Art Festival, <Group! Group!> Art Exhibition, Beijing
2009 The 6th Korea and Beijing-China Art Exchange Exhibition, Korea
2008 The 1st Chinese young artists nomination exhibition, Beijing, China
2008 Collection Exhibition of Museum of Contemporary Art, Beijing, China
2007 “in & out” 2007 Contemporary Art Exhibition, Beijing, China
2007 China International Gallery Exhibition, Beijing, China
2007 Art Shanghai Exhibition, Shanghai, China
2006 First oil painting exhibition of Beijing East Art Center, Beijing East Art Center, China
2006 “Made in Songzhuang” Group show of Songzhuang Artists, Shangshang Art Museum, China
2006 Guangzhou International art Fair, Guangzhou, China
2006 9th Beijing International Art Exhibition, Beijing, China
2006 “Touching” 2006 China Contemporary Art 25 group Exhibition, Beijing, China
2006 First New Motivity of China Exhibition, Shanghai, China
2006 Hanmo Arts Gallery Collection exhibition, Beijing, China
2006 RMCAD Gallery, China Contemporary Art Exhibition, Los Angeles, USA
2006 First Art Festival of Songzhuang, Beijing, China
2005 Contemporary Art Exhibition in Beijing Proposition Center, Beijing, China
1993 National Industry Scratchboard Exhibition, China Art Museum, Beijing, China
1992 Bei Da Huang Scratchboard Exhibition, Haerbin,China
1992 Shenzhen Oil Painting Exhibition, Shenzhen International Exhibition Center, China

The Lost Glory, The stave scene
Wang Jixin
Five years have passed so quickly, yet magnificently as I have worked continuously on my paintings of abandoned work places. The state-owned porcelain factory from the northeast Shen Yang’s Tie-si district has gone out of business 60 years ago. It still remains standing. This imposing industrial period carries a deep impression inside me; I feel a natural affinity towards this place. It has been abandoned by the giants of our social history.
It still stands: lonely, deserted, chillingly sublime and so solemn and stirring.


When this industry was is its infancy, its brightness and productivity held a great attraction. By looking closely at these ruins; I feel alone facing this grandiose edifice. There is a deserted darkness, hidden in the continual implication of waning light. I listen and hear the soul of these workers who put their lives into this place.

In my work, I have observed all the details that have deeply moved me in memory of this once life-filled building. I have struggled with my inner dialogue to find the meaning of this space. I feel at once surrounded and captured by this time spirit. There is a lofty idealism that I wish to capture myself. After so many years, I ask myself whether I can make heroes of these prisoners of time. Time has abandoned them. Time pushes inexorably forward; nonetheless, I desire to give unity to a single spirit. A spirit that gives in all its conceivable power the strength and dignity of a single life, I wish to capture and revive such a force in my painting. It's a feeling that flies high in the sky or speaks in a low, deep voice; both allow for spaciousness.

Since 2003 my work has reached a point where my affections and understanding of Jingdezhen where I feel the life of a past life infusing these remnants of industrial giants. Yes, the columns stand lifeless and still, as does the ancient kiln and piles of old bowls, stacks of broken, dull plates, and the towering chimney. Yet, the innermost feelings of this place reverberate into my soul; incessantly. I do not feel imposing constraints of this structure, nor the lonely emptiness that is covered in dust; instead from the enormous roof the air dances and perhaps, as always, the air gives fresh hope.

As a painter, I continually seek a connection of my subject and my soul. My innermost feelings do not lie. The truth from inside is always a reality compared with the truth from the surface..

Beginning back in 2003, I started to create the “The Lost Glory” series. My inspiration was my own childhood when I remember my father’s generation struggling for a successful enterprise. I feel a sadness of a wasted effort. There is a sadness also in the blind devotion to the Communist Ideal. I wish to dispel the gloom of this era. I want to use this deadening mood of industrial movement as a spring board into a much brighter future. Let us re-consider the livlihood of our parents. In 2006, I came to Jingdezhen. When I stood in front of the old factory, I found myself following the same destiny; perhaps the same feelings as I attempt to re-create “scene” past.
Here in Jingdezhen, there was a national industrial model. Reaching back 1800 years, Jingdezhen has a long history on porcelain producting. In Ming Dynasty, the Emporer Jingde turned the city into the emperial porcelain (china) manufacturing site. This industry is exquisite. The centuries-old porcelain making process is still thriving. Jingdezhen exists currently in an aloof position. In 1980s, the economic structure of China changed, it brought social transformation. The most important state-owned porcelain factories were closed. Thousands of workers lost their jobs. Only broken and empty factories left. This porcelain environment with hand-pulled carts laden with vases, bowls, and cups, occupying the same space as the antiquated factories now bereft of any sign of life. And one or two years later, even these scenes couldn’t exist. They will be buried in Chinese-rebuilding activity. China, china. This industry was the representative of China. If these scenes of Jingdezhen were cothurnus, I would like recording them in truth. I would like to use my art to monumentalize the lost glory which is going to be buried by the realistic dust.

I want to record them faithfully. Let’s come and discover together the heroism of the past ‘Red Industry’. I use the strength of these images to resist the relentless push of time’s dust broom. I believed these words convey my sentiments. These feelings mere language and thoughts constructs cannot express. They have a direct pull on my heart where kindness and clarity dwell. The immensity of time dwells in this giant scene where it splashes like whale of the ocean; drenching me to the bone.



关于“逝去的辉煌”系列创作随想

在中国的东北部，也是我成长的地方，这里比比皆是被社会历史遗弃了的庞大，空寂的厂房，它们荒芜，凄美，悲壮！像一个辉煌失去的巨人,在风雨中默默的述说着他曾经有过的灿烂和光辉。。。

“国营企业”是社会主义国家已个特有的经济名词，对于我这个六十年代出生的人的印象极为深刻，那时这些地方到处彩旗飘扬，光荣榜里的大红花小红旗吸引着每个人的神经和眼球。每天的高音喇叭播放着令人振奋的歌曲，每个大厂房里“主人”的人们都感到无比的自豪和骄傲，他们无怨无悔的为国家同时也为自己的亲人争先恐后的忙碌创造着。。。。

如今，每当我凝视着一座座孤独高大的建筑，站在空寂的黑暗中感受一缕缕幽婉的光线就会把我的内心对生活的感慨与现实拉近，。。

作为一个画家必须具备精神上的完全孤独性，单纯纯朴，使他们倾向于相信只有画他们内心所看见的东西，内心真实远过于表象的真实！

王霁昕与瓷器
Angelica Bäumer

王霁昕是一名极具个性的艺术家，他的作品通俗易懂，不仅因为他的绘画极具洞察力，技艺精湛，还源自于他的选题：他发掘一部分中国文化历史为动机，这让他深受触动。文化历史可以被破坏，但不能被灭绝。

中国是陶瓷之都，尤其盛产精美的瓷器，具有千年传统，文化底蕴非常深厚。由于政治因素，抑或经济动机，景德镇的瓷器厂已经遭到破坏，用暴力终结了一个古老的故事。但在这种状况下，也造就了一名极具艺术敏感力的艺术家——王霁昕，他对各种事物具有自己的主见与计划，不只是见证了破坏事件，还发现了可以流传下来的美丽——这种东西充满了大悲，但也散发出难以置信的活力。在秩序、纪律盛行的当今社会，在暴力终结的废墟当中，即使无人能够识别出个体对象，盘盘碗碗均已倾倒，有人仍然能够认清自我，我们就能够猜测出曾经在这里制作的优品，它们何时会没落？

院落中杂草丛生，屋里漏檐见天，门窗均已零落。王霁昕将这一切拍摄下来，然后在画室中挥毫作画。在这些相片与画作当中，你可以感觉到在具体景象之外，有些事情正在发生。在废墟中，仍然可以见到千年积累下来的艺术、社会、阶层与文化的盛世恢弘。我不想评论历朝历代，由于古迹被毁，他们应该承担主要责任；但确实有一些政治环境破坏了那些经历数百年、上千年的文物。这种情况不仅仅在中国发生，这让一名艺术家深深感到痛心疾首，感觉到有责任拍下这些照片来引起大众的注意。但这远远不够，随后，王霁昕回到画室拿起画笔画下历史遗留的碎片。由于寓意深远，他的画作堪称精品。这些照片与画作构成了一个统一体。我们可以看到观众被艺术家当时所处的境地而感动，同时也为艺术创作而惊叹。在他的画作中，在他的体验过程中，我们不仅认识到他对物体的理性思考，还感受到超高的艺术品质。多年来，王霁昕一直在观察这个真实的世界，记录一个个画面的瞬间，并且在画室中通过一幅幅画作升华为艺术。

我相信这里会发生神秘的事情，并且各大洲与各种文化将不再陌生，艺术一直都是极具洞察力的，能够在物体与制造产品之间进行对话交流，使得沟通成为可能。对于艺术家而言，他感知到的任何事情——可以是情感、体验、观察与念头——均可以转变为艺术事件。这也正是为什么王霁昕能够通过艺术作品能够与自己国家的人民进行联系，也能够与其它国家的人民一起沟通。他对历史感悟的性质以及将感知转变为被他们所理解的艺术，这都是大家所感兴趣的部分。如何能够跨越国界、文化与传统来创造大家的共知？这就是在我们体验到的不同文化冲突中的智力与艺术严肃性，我们称之为神秘，也是力量之源泉。


© Angelica Bäumer