Ye Pengfei
A Qing writer Liu Xizai said in "Introduction to Art": "Books are cherished by God, and God is different from other gods. If I enter other gods, I will become ancient; Whoever enters my God will become me. " Looking at Xu Benyi's recent calligraphy works, we can feel that he can "modernize me" and have a new realm. Xu Benyi is a famous calligrapher who enjoys a good reputation in the world of calligraphy with the rise of "calligraphy fever". He has served as Secretary-General, Vice-Chairman and Director of China Book Association, and served as a judge of the National Exhibition and the China Youth Exhibition for a long time. However, although he has the status of "watching the fire from the other side", he is not complacent and has been making progress and pursuing lofty ideals. All accomplished calligraphers have worked hard on tradition and have strong perseverance towards inkstone farmers. As far as I can remember, Xu Benyi has been pursuing the classical model. In his early years, Li Beihai's regular script and Mi Fei's running script stood tall in the book world, and his works were smooth and elegant. In his view, as a calligrapher, only by truly and comprehensively mastering skillful techniques can he have expressive force and freedom in artistic creation. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study of Wei and Jin philosophers, and his books are mostly free and easy. With his constant exploration of calligraphy, he devoted himself to the practice of stele study on the basis of calligraphy. Calligraphy art, exquisite paste, honest monument. Exquisite words are like watching fish in clear water, which is pleasing to the eye; Simple books are like flowers in the fog, which is intriguing. The perfect combination of the two became the goal he pursued tirelessly. He traced back to the North Monument from Lushan Temple, strengthened the tempering of pen and ink language, gradually changed the style of calligraphy, turned the style of calligraphy based on the "book spirit" into a heavy "stone spirit". As a famous artist, the achievement of artistic achievements is not only widely used and obtained, but also inseparable from rich artistic ideas. Xu Benyi is a calligrapher with profound thoughts and unique views on art. He insists on turning the past into me, highlighting himself and constantly strengthening the visual impact of his works. If Su Dongpo's running script "Before and After Red Cliff Fu" is a masterpiece of his combination of rubbings and calligraphy, then his running script works are works with modern consciousness, which pay more attention to visual effects and have more visual impact from pen and ink and fonts. Calligraphy needs individuality, but every calligrapher's work has individuality, and it is difficult for others to repeat it. But it is not a unique work that can become art, but it must be recognized by the aesthetic norms of calligraphy art. The standardization of Chinese characters and the aesthetic standards people are used to make calligraphers bound in a strict range. Judging from Xu Benyi's cursive fighting style, his lines are bizarre, his tension overflows, and his pursuit of knots is changeable and exaggerated. The contrast between cloth and white, light and heavy, and uneven density not only strengthens the form, but also keeps readability, from which we can see that he has great freedom in creation. His running script couplets strengthened the momentum of couplets with a light and spicy pen, which had the effect of storming the shore. Xu Benyi's calligraphy is constantly changing, innovating and forming its own style. Originating from classicism, keeping pace with the times and surpassing, it has a unique pen and ink charm. He is a calligrapher who can't live without the ancients and at the same time keeps at arm's length. He well integrated the "bookish spirit", "golden stone spirit" and "modern spirit" in traditional calligraphy, and produced new meanings and elegant demeanor.