江碧波：筆道神游中華史

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江碧波：筆道神游中華史

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歷史的天空，閃爍著多少顆星星？文明的大地，印下了多少足跡？于高山之巔仰望，于峽谷深處尋覓。我們不僅是自己，更是他們的延續……

2009年的一天，江碧波坐在獅子山“碧波山莊”的平臺上，遠眺滔滔江水。東逝的江水不舍晝夜，七十高齡的江碧波百感交集，夐絕的宇宙意識在她心中蕩漾起一個念頭——用藝術的形式去表現五千年的華夏文明。

Recollecting those eminent figures and their tremendous achievements in history,we realized that we are not only ourselves,but even their promising successors.

One day in 2009,seated on the platform of Bibo Mountain Vila in Lion Rock,Jiang overlooked the river rolling to the east on and on,never to return.Mixed feelings surged up within this seventy-year-old lady,and then she felt obligated to vividly present us this magnificent Chinese civilization.

游于藝，志于道

An Ambitious Artist

早在1985年，江碧波在北美當客座教授的時候，她就從西方哲學家的書本里，讀到了對于中華文明卓爾不群的見解，從而萌生了發揚中華文明的念頭。

“黑格爾在追尋人類古文明的殘存碎片時發現，古埃及、古巴比倫、古印度，包括瑪雅文明都只剩下文明的碎片，只有黃河、長江流過的中華文明才是世界上惟一恒久的國家?！苯滩ㄒ庾R到閃爍著智慧之光的中華文明必能帶給今日世界有益的啟示，“1988年，世界諾貝爾獎獲得者在巴黎發表共同宣言，人類要在21世紀生存下去，必須回頭在2500年前中國的孔子、老子那里尋求智慧?！?/p>

不僅如此，常年浸潤于道家“自然”思想和儒家“仁愛”思想的江碧波相信，中國人與生俱來的宇宙意識將伴隨人類走得更加久遠，中國人尚德的精神可以賦予人類更多精神財富，以人為本的精神不僅僅是儒家的，也不只是屬于中國的，而應該是全人類的寶貴財富。

隨著自身文化責任意識的不斷增強，江碧波決定以中華文明進程中重要節點上的人物或歷史場景為素材，通過藝術的色彩和線條進行情感的傳達，表達自己對中國文化和生命的感悟，表現自己對中國藝術語言表現力和中國文化旺盛生命力的理解。

Early in 1985 when Jiang was a guest professor in North America,she intended to carry forward Chinese civilization after learning those unique Western perspectives related to our civilization.

“Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (also known as Georg Hegel) attempted to seek ancient civilization,if any.Unfortunately,the civilizations of ancient Egypt,Babylon,India and Maya all fell into pieces.China,however,was the only lasting and surviving country with the nourishment of the Yellow River and Yangtze River.”Jiang realized brilliant Chinese civilization would enlighten the world today.“In 1988,the winner of Nobel Prize delivered a joint declaration that human beings whoever wanted to survive in the 21st century must learn from Confucius and Lao-Tzu who lived some 2,500 years ago.

Deeply influenced by Taoism’s “nature”and Confucianism’s “benevolence”,Jiang is convinced that Chinese’innate concept of universe will thrive and Chinese’worship of virtue will enrich human’s minds.Peopleoriented idea is not limited to Confucianism or China,but the treasure of human kind.

The enhancement of cultural responsibility urged Jiang to express her re fl ection on Chinese culture and life based on historical figures or events in certain important period in Chinese history via artistic colors and lines.She desired to deliver her understanding on exuberant force of Chinese art and culture.

八年磨一劍

Eight Years’Efforts Make a Sword

于是，江碧波開始了中國畫組畫《上下五千年》的謀篇布局。從“盤古開天地”的神話傳說開始，歷時五千年，一直講述到“開國大典”，涵蓋了從遠古神話到有文字記載的中華文明歷史長河中最重要、最輝煌的人物與事件。同時畫作中也表現了古代中國的民俗風情、市井生活等異彩紛呈的歷史文化信息。其中，也有包含重慶元素的作品，如“大足石刻”“重慶談判”。

為了安心創作，江碧波推掉了很多社會活動。每天幾乎都是從早畫到晚，除了吃飯和午休時間，她都在構思或揮動畫筆。

為創作“杯酒釋兵權”，江碧波對宋代歷史進行了仔細的研究，對杯酒釋兵權的前因后果和利益關系，以及宋代的文化、歷史，乃至宋代南遷和滅亡的過程都進行了研究?！拔艺J為宋太祖是一個很有辦法和十分智慧的開國皇帝，他用這種出其不意的辦法，和平地為國家解決了難題，也創造了一個繁榮的時代?！苯滩ɑ貞浧馂閯撟鳌氨漆尡鴻唷倍龅臍v史功課。

從2009年到2016年，八年磨一劍，江碧波獨自創作完成了高2米、寬5米的204幅大型中國畫組畫《上下五千年》。

Therefore,Jiang started the creation The Five Thousand Years.From the creation of heaven and earth by Pan Gu to the founding of People’s Republic of China,The Five Thousand Years covered the most important figures and events in Chinese civilization.The painting also depicted China’s splendid folk custom and folk daily life related to history and culture.Chongqing elements were included in the painting,for instance,Dazu Rock Carvings and the Chongqing talks.

Jiang declined many social activities so as to work without distraction.She kept thinking and painting from dawn till dusk except dining time and afternoon nap.

Jiang did careful study on history of Song Dynasty,including the causes and effects of “ remove from military position by means of cups of wine”,culture and his-tory of Song Dynasty,Song’s migration to Lin’an ( now known as Hangzhou) and the fall of Song Dynasty.“I think Song Taizu (the founder of Song Dynasty) was a capable and wise emperor.He solved a tough problem and paved the way for a prosperous age.”Jiang recalled her preparing for “remove from military position by means of cups of wine”.

From 2009 to 2016,eight years’efforts make a sword.Jiang independently finished The Five Thousand Years consisted of 204 paintings in series,with a height of 2 meters and a width of 5 meters.

“我要為《上下五千年》加個副標題”

Add a Subtitle toFive Thousand Years

《上下五千年》描繪了在歷史文化上對中華民族有著重大影響的人和事，這中間既有做出過偉大貢獻的正面的精神典范，如政治家張居正、思想家莊子、書法家懷素、張旭等，也有讓后人引以為戒的反面人物。

“有人問我為什么不畫焚書坑儒，焚書坑儒在歷史上可謂重大歷史事件?！蹦杲搜慕滩ㄔ谥黝}的選擇和藝術的取向上并不盲從，她說，“我選的題材，都體現了我個人的歷史觀和價值觀。之所以不畫焚書坑儒，我覺得秦代除此之外還有一些正面的素材，比如說度量衡的統一。我要為《上下五千年》加個副標題——江碧波筆道神游中華史?！?/p>

在歷史題材的選取上，并不是所有題材都適合用繪畫藝術來表現。江碧波在選取歷史人物或事件時，有著自身的考量，從而選取那些能夠更好地用繪畫語言表現的歷史故事。

儒家有“三不朽”的觀念，即“立德”“立功”和“立言”，談及《上下五千年》是否要為后人“立言”時，江碧波搖搖頭說道，“我是基于自身對歷史的感悟而書寫，《上下五千年》并非如教材一般的歷史，而是帶有強烈江碧波色彩的個人化情緒化的歷史?！?/p>

Five Thousand Years describes those people and events that have a great in fl uence on the Chinese nation both historically and culturally,which include not only positive models of human spirit who have made great contributions,such as the politician Zhang Juzheng,the thinker Chuangtzu,the calligrapher Zhang Xu,Huai Su and so on,but also villains who make later generations draw lessons.

“Someone asked me why I didn’t draw a picture about the great historical event；burning books and burying alive Confucian scholars,which was a great historical event.”Jiang Bibo,nearly eighty years old,does not follow blindly in terms of the selection of themes and the orientation of art.She said，“My subjects reflect my personal conception of history and value.The reason why I didn’t draw a picture about burning books and burying alive Confucian scholars is that there are many positive materials except the above one,like the unification of weights and measures.I want to add a subtitle for Five Thousand Years--Jiang Bibo Wanders in Chinese history with Brush.”

In the selection of historical themes,not all subjects are suitable to be presented by painting art.When choosing historical figures or events,Jiang has her own considerations and chooses the historical events that can be presented better by painting language.

Confucianism has the concept of “Three Immortality”,which are “morality”,“contributions”and “works”.When it came to whether Five Thousand Years would expound ideas for later generations,Jiang shook her head and said: “I drew this painting on the basis of my own perception of history.Five Thousand Years is not the history that is the same with teaching materials,but the history with a strong color of Jiang Bibo,which is personal and emotional.”

向高峰攀登的嘗試

The Trial of Climbing the Summit

《上下五千年》講述的是中國的歷史，主要以中國畫的表現形式為主，運用中國畫的藝術特點以及書法、國畫的筆墨和線條，呈現“意在筆先、氣韻生動”的畫理。

此外，得益于青年時期在版畫、雕塑、油畫上打下的深厚功底，以及北美的留學經歷，江碧波把當代藝術、印象派以及國際上的藝術研究成果都融合到了《上下五千年》中。因而，我們所看到的《上下五千年》并非傳統意義上的中國畫。

眾所周知，中國畫講究筆墨居多，構圖、造型乃至色彩都是其短板。江碧波筆走龍蛇的《上下五千年》是大寫意的巨幅彩墨畫，擴大了中國畫的內涵和外延。中國國家畫院副院長張江舟看過江碧波的作品后贊嘆道，“江先生的作品充滿了獨特的語言形式，鮮活的當代氣息，豐富的人文精神，過人的繪畫功底和深邃的歷史思辨，彌補了中國畫多年來在色彩上的短板?！?/p>

我們當前處于有“高原”而缺“高峰”的時代，中國藝術研究院研究員李一說，江先生的作品就是由高原向高峰攀登的一次嘗試。

Featuring in the form of Chinese painting,the Five Thousand Years applies not only artistic characteristics of Chinese painting but also skills of handling inks and lines in Chinese calligraphy,thus representing a vivid Chinese history and a painting theory of “theme then drawing makes a vital and vigor painting ”.

In addition,thanks to her deep foundation established in youth towards the printmaking,sculpture,oil painting as well as her North American study experience,Jiang integrated contemporary art,Impressionism and international art research results into the Five Thousand Years.Therefore,the masterpiece we enjoy is not merely a traditional Chinese painting.

It is well known that Chinese painting is adept at wielding ink,however,composition,modeling and even coloring are its short boards.Jiang’s work,nevertheless,is a giant enjoyable painting of color ink,which extends the connotation and extension of Chinese painting.After appreciating Jiang’s work,Zhang Jiangzhou,deputy dean of National Painting Academy of China,acclaimed that “the Five Thousand Years is full of unique language forms,fresh contemporary atmosphere and rich humanistic spirit.It is the extraordinary painting skills and profound history speculation of Jiang that make up for the Chinese painting in the short board of coloring over the past thousands of years”.

Currently,we are in an age of “a plateau without summits”,the Chinese Academy of Art researcher Li Yi said that Jiang’s work is just the trial of climbing to the arts summit.

Jiang Bibo:Indulge in Five-Thousand-Year hinese History with a Paint Brush

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江碧波 Jiang Bibo 1939年出生于貴州貴陽，1962年畢業于四川美術學院，先后任四川美術學院繪畫系主任、重慶大學人文藝術學院院長、重慶美術家協會副主席等職。1962年創作的套色版畫《飛奪瀘定橋》，收入小學課本并被中國歷史博物館收藏。1980年參與創作《歌樂山烈士群雕》，榮獲全國首屆城市雕塑最佳獎。從2009年開始，她歷時8年，獨自完成了204幅大型中國畫組畫《上下五千年》的創作。

Jiang Bibo,born in Guiyang,Guizhou province in 1993,graduated from Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in 1962.Then she successively served as director of Department of Painting in Sichuan Fine Arts Institute,Dean of College of Humanities and Arts in Chongqing University,Vice Chairman of Chongqing Artists Association.In 1962,her work Swiftly Taking Luding Bridge，a chromatic print enjoyed great popularity both in primary textbook and National Museum of Chinese History.In 1980,she engaged in the creation of Geleshan Cemetery of Revolutionary,winning the first prize in the first National Urban Sculpture.Since 2009,she spent 8 years on 204 Chinese paintings in series named Five-Thousand-Year Chinese History.