Description

Published to accompany Into the Life of Things: Zeng Jianyong Solo Exhibition, this book explores the artistic journey and creative practice of Chinese contemporary ink artist Zeng Jianyong, featuring works produced between 2017 and 2026.

It introduces 6 thematic series, Tangram, Mustard Seed Garden, Folk Landscape, Wuyou Garden, Animals and Mountain Seas, and Flora, and showcases the artist’s exploration of traditional Chinese ink painting through various materials, techniques, and media. It examines the inspirations and ideas behind the exhibited works, highlighting Zeng’s evolving relationship with ink, nature and the surrounding world. Through paintings, sculptures and mixed-media works, the book offers further information of how the artist reinterprets traditional ink art and creates an imaginative world filled with life and vitality.

本书为《物有灵：曾健勇个展》同期出版的展览画册，梳理了中国当代水墨艺术家曾健勇的艺术历程与创作实践，收录了艺术家于2017年至2026年间创作的作品。

画册围绕曾健勇的六大主题系列展开，包括“七巧板”“芥子园”“诸野”“山海草木”“乌有园”及“动物”，呈现艺术家如何通过不同的材料、技法与媒介，探索中国传统水墨艺术的当代表达。书中进一步探讨了展出作品背后的创作灵感与艺术理念，展现曾健勇与水墨、自然及周遭世界之间不断演变的关系。通过绘画、雕塑及混合媒介作品，本书深入呈现了艺术家如何重新诠释传统水墨艺术，并构建出一个充满想象力、生命力与生机的艺术世界。