Zhou Xianglin

November 12, 1969 - Kaifeng《1969年11月12日•开封》，1991/1995
Oil on canvas 布面油画
72 x 72 in  (183 × 183cm)

 

EXHIBITED
Beijing, CAFA Art Museum, Graduation Exhibition of Oil Painting Seminar of Central Academy of Fine Arts, 1991
Beijing, National Museum of China, 91 Chinese Oil Painting Annual Exhibition, 1991
Hong Kong, The First Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition, 1991
Beijing, National Art Museum, History of River-The Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition in New Era, 2005
Beijing, Central Academy of Fine Arts, The Temperature of History: CAFA and Chinese Representational Oil Paintings, 2015
Guangzhou, Guangdong Museum of Art, The Invitational Exhibition of Oil Painting of Dingxin South China–My Land and My People, 2012
Touring Exhibition at China Art Museum, Shanghai, Taimiao Art Museum, Beijing, Nanjing Art Gallery, Nanjing, Hubei Museum of Art, Hubei, Chongqing Art Museum, Chongqing, Central Academy of Fine Arts Art Museum, Beijing, Taiyuan Art Museum, Taiyuan, 2016

 

展出
北京，中央美术学院美术馆，《第五届油画创作研修班毕业展》，1991
北京，中国历史博物馆，《’91中国油画年展》，1991
香港，《首届中国油画展》，1991
武汉，湖北美术馆，《“回顾与展望”湖北油画艺术展》，2011
北京，中国美术馆, 《大河下·1976-2005新时期中国油画回顾展》，2005
北京，中央美术学院，《历史的温度、中央美术学院与中国具象油画》，2015
广州，广东美术馆，《鼎新华南·吾土吾民系列油画邀请展》2012
上海中华艺术宫、北京太庙艺术馆、南京美术馆、湖北美术馆、重庆美术馆、中央美院美术馆、太原美术馆巡回展，2016


The first painting of the same title was created in 1991 and has been collected by Hanart Limited in Hong Kong. In 1995, Zhou Xianglin recreated the original large oil painting at the request of Ms. Wang Guangmei, the wife of Liu Shaoqi. November 12, 1969 - Kaifeng, however, is not drawn exactly according to the first painting, but has made minor adjustments such as the title text on the Mi Zi Xing newspaper strip in the window, rather than exactly following the first painting. The original policy “Dig deep holes; Store grain widely; Don't be hegemonic” also changed after examination, and the forehead part of Liu Shaoqi anatomized precisely.

Through the tragedy of the former president, Zhou Xianglin betokened the major historical subject that has almost concentrated the stupendous tragedy of the country, nation, and individuals in the decade of the Cultural Revolution. Looking at this subject from a historical perspective and making judgment with a rational mind, Zhou Xianglin selected this section to reflect on the fate of the country and the nation, not to evaluate the merits and demerits of a particular person.

 

同名第一幅创作于1991年由香港汉雅轩有限公司收藏。1995年，周向林应刘少奇夫人王光美女士要求为其重新创作原大油画一幅，但此画并未完全依照第一幅绘制而是做了诸多调整，如窗户上米字形报纸条上的标题文字，原有的“深挖洞、广积粮、不称霸” 经考证作了改动，并调整完善了刘少奇额头部分的解剖结构。
周向林通过前国家主席的悲剧表现重大的历史题材。这个题材几乎浓缩了文革十年国家、民族和个人的极大悲剧。周向林用历史的眼光去看待，用理性的思维做出判断。选取这一片段是对国家和民族命运的思考，而不是为了评价某个人的功过得失。