Introduction to Gu Xiangling’s works

In the autumn auction feast at the end of this year, a wave of news has attracted the attention of art collectors and enthusiasts. In the warm atmosphere of this season's autumn auctions, Chinese calligraphy art has further established its leading position in the auction market, and once again demonstrated the valuable spirit of exploration of major auction companies vying to discover the value of traditional national culture and art, and constantly launching new special sales. . Currently, many investors are turning their attention to calligraphy works, believing that calligraphy whose value is not fully recognized has greater room for appreciation. Beijing's first personal calligraphy special auction "Gu Xiangling Calligraphy Art" organized by Future Sifang Group Auction Company was launched against this strong cultural background. On June 3 this year, at the Poly Spring Auction, the Northern Song Dynasty Huang Tingjian’s calligraphy work "Inscription on the Mainstay" was sold for 436.8 million yuan. On November 20, Wang Xizhi's "Peace Tie" launched by Guardian was sold for another 308 million yuan. They set the highest transaction records for Chinese art auctions in the spring and autumn seasons respectively. The "sky-high price miracle" of calligraphy artworks quickly established a new benchmark for the art market. The rise and even sky-high prices of calligraphy works are of course closely related to factors such as the rapid development of China's economy, the self-identity of the national cultural spirit, and the substantial increase in the total value of the art market. However, calligraphy works show advantages that other art categories cannot match, and there is no doubt that they have become a new investment direction and a new growth point. Industry insiders believe that due to the relatively fast creation speed of Chinese calligraphy and the easy repetition of themes and styles, the auction prices of Chinese calligraphy and painting and Western paintings have long been disparate in the world. Auction prices for calligraphy works have been hovering at lows for a long time. Today's sky-high prices for Chinese artworks are precisely due to calligraphy works. This has not only awakened all walks of life to re-understand the value of calligraphy, but collectors and investors have also begun to re-examine this investment sector. With everyone's participation and attention, the overall market for Chinese calligraphy will gradually rise, and the value of calligraphy will be slowly rediscovered, which will better promote the development and prosperity of the calligraphy market. It also leaves people with endless room for imagination about the future trend of the calligraphy market and even the status of Chinese calligraphy and painting in international auctions. The art of Chinese calligraphy is extensive and profound, embodies the basic spirit of Chinese culture, and has become a symbol of the national spirit. This is one of the most unique cultural phenomena in Chinese history. It can be said that calligraphy is not only a cultural treasure of the Chinese nation. On the other hand, the particularity of calligraphy is not only that it is a material existence, a cultural carrier, but also a historical epic, the crystallization of spiritual culture, the sublimation of Chinese calligraphy art, and it is in the treasure house of world culture and art. Shine alone. For art, it includes artistic value, social value, historical value, collection value, etc. The price of art also fluctuates around these values. In September 2009, Chinese calligraphy was included in the world-class intangible cultural heritage list by UNESCO. Calligraphy has once again received unprecedented attention. Previously, it was very rare for a calligraphy work to exceed 10 million yuan in the cultural market. Since then, many calligraphy works have begun to directly enter the "bull market" of 100 million yuan. The auction prices of modern and contemporary Chinese calligraphy works have climbed from five digits to more than six digits, which is directly related to their inclusion in the "intangible cultural heritage" list. The value of many cultural heritages has skyrocketed after being included in the protection series or intangible cultural heritage list. This has almost become a market rule. The art of calligraphy is the core of the core of Chinese culture. It is our unique national cultural phenomenon. Calligraphy expresses that part of the content that language cannot exhaust. It is rich in cultural accumulation, contains the basic spirit of Chinese culture, and reflects the shining light of our national cultural spirit. The continued rise of calligraphy in the auction market shows that the entire calligraphy market has been fully recognized by everyone, and there are signs of continued growth. At present, many collectors have expressed great interest in the collection of Gu Xiangling's works, which has especially attracted the attention of many new collectors. We believe that this Gu Xiangling special sale should have a good performance. Moreover, most of the works in this special exhibition are documented or provided by senior collectors. Mr. Ma’s agent has carefully reviewed each work. Zheng Xinmiao, director of the Palace Museum, wrote a preface to the catalog. In the preface, he spoke highly of Gu Xiangling’s calligraphy. Art "The valuable thing about Gu Xiangling's works is that the artistic conception is not only ancient, but also fresh and smooth. While he is determined to innovate, he does not fall into the routine of the times, and his free and easy handwriting shows a sense of vitality. This kind of art contains movement and stillness. The viewpoint is very consistent with the traditional Eastern artistic spirit, which is very rare today. ”