The Wang Yancheng’s World - Contemporary Art Exhibition is being held at the Tokyo National Museum in Japan from August 10 to September 9
Reported by Ma Jiangping, journalist of Chinese Cultural Figures



Opening Ceremony of Wang Yancheng’s World – Contemporary Art Exhibition



Wang Yancheng with Visitors at the Exhibition



Wang Yancheng engages in dialogue and exchanges ideas with Japanese artist guests at the exhibition site



Wang Yancheng’s World — Contemporary Art Exhibition Site



The Wang Yancheng’s World - Contemporary Art Exhibition is being held at the Tokyo National Museum in Japan



A Wang Yancheng work



A Wang Yancheng work



A Wang Yancheng work



A Wang Yancheng work



A Wang Yancheng work



A Wang Yancheng work



A Wang Yancheng work



A Wang Yancheng work



A Wang Yancheng work



A Wang Yancheng work



A Wang Yancheng work



A Wang Yancheng work



A Wang Yancheng work
 

Chinese Cultural Figures (Reported by Ma Jiangping) The Wang Yancheng’s World - Contemporary Art Exhibition is being held at the Tokyo National Museum in Japan from August 10 to September 9.
As a contemporary artist highly esteemed in mainstream European art circles, Wang Yancheng continually learns and explores painterly language. He diligently immerses himself in life to uncover and refine artistic meaning. His relentless pursuit of artistic authenticity has led to the development of a unique artistic style. Wang’s works emphasize the harmony between humans and nature and focus on the dialogue and sensations between the viewer and the canvas. He hopes that viewers can feel the momentary vitality of his interaction with the canvas beyond the brushstrokes. Wang Yancheng asserts that in his journey to expand his painting and discover his individuality, the roots and bridges of Chinese culture have never been severed. For an artist, the sense of rootedness must have a direct connection with existence, soil, and blood.
Born in 1960, Wang has long resided in France. He was awarded the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier) in 2006, the National Order of the Legion of Honor (Officer) in 2013, and the National Order of the Legion of Honor (Commandeur) in 2015. The Western art world hails him as the most representative post-abstract artist following Zao Wou-Ki and Chu Teh-Chun.
Formless in appearance and unbounded in thought, all worldly laws are forgotten, leading to a rebirth beyond boundaries. By embracing the way of the universe, even the most ordinary dust becomes extraordinary. Heaven and earth forsake not a single grain; ultimately, transcendence leads to unity. With the innocence and simplicity of a child, colors return to their impermanent nature. The unchanging within change is revealed, and through the dissolution of existence, emptiness is attained.
Critics have observed that Wang Yancheng's non-corporeal events lack a definite realm, yet they tangibly emerge before our eyes. They do not remain silent but speak with eloquence. They continuously surface, only to submerge once again as soon as they appear, their origins and destinations unknown. The most distinctive aspect of Wang Yancheng's paintings, or what might be called their "primary event", is fleeting, desperate, and transient transition between two ineffable states. As we engage with his work, we find ourselves captivated by an invisible place; the canvas serves as its entrance, fleeting, unreachable, and often unpredictable. Is this not the very essence of true painting? It is both an entrance and a threshold, both a "here" and an "elsewhere"—that impossible place we strive to enter with all our might.
A painter's space, whether as vast as Zao Wou-Ki's large-scale multi-fold paintings or as minute as a micro-carving, always creates its own world. This is because, regardless of scale, each piece is a trace of the artist’s journey through the world.

(Editors: Zhang Yan and Liu Sheng)