However, "greatness" does not mean "greatness", and "giant system" may not necessarily become a "big article". The expressive force and appeal of the work lies not in the size of the scale, but in the cultural atmosphere and humanistic connotation contained in it.
In the past, calligraphy was originally a learning art with strong personality, which was regarded as a basic skill by scholars, and it was more about entertaining yourself or exchanging ideas with friends. The classic works of the ancients we see now are all small-scale calligraphy, letters, fans and the like. Although the scale is small, it contains profound humanistic spirit and scroll breath, so it can be passed down to this day and is of great value. Of course, there are material conditions, but more psychological factors. Ancient people and modern people have different attitudes towards calligraphy creation.
Therefore, the scale of the current works is getting larger and larger, which is definitely not only the improvement of material conditions, but also factors such as mentality, market and participation.
The role of the market and the trading rules of "pricing by feet" have boosted the upsurge of large-scale works. In order to cater to the market, some calligraphers only pay attention to "square feet", not to pen and ink, connotation and style, but to invest in the market. In order to gain profits and attract attention, they just made a lot of money and blindly followed the wind, so it is not surprising that they produced masterpieces. In this way, calligraphers make money and intermediaries also make money, but the ideological connotation and pen and ink style of calligraphy are becoming more and more empty.
The role of exhibitions is also an important incentive to attract people's attention to participate in various exhibitions and competitions. Excessive pursuit of a so-called "artistic tension" and "visual impact", blindly emphasizing "exhibition effect." With the country increasing investment in public cultural facilities, the hardware facilities of many art venues and other exhibition venues are getting better and better. It is no exaggeration to use the words "majestic", "magnificent" and "tall" to describe it. In order to attract people's attention, show off their skills, and seize the opportunity, calligraphers' works are all "tailored" and "advancing with the times", so a batch of huge works created for exhibitions are full of artistic creation fields, which stimulate the visual nerves of the audience again and again and fascinate the audience.
In fact, the so-called "shock" brought by large-scale is only temporary, and only the connotation of the work makes people memorable. There is a myriad of weather between square inches, from small to large, and small works known from childhood can also touch people's hearts and spread to future generations. Moreover, some themes are only suitable for sketching, blindly "seeking greatness" and artificially "exaggerating", which is not only sloppy, but also tasteless and intolerant.
Calligraphers should cherish ink as gold, paper as treasure, focus on pure form and constantly explore a broader spiritual world.
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