She is nearly 90 years old and has nearly 10,000 paintings in her hands, but she resolutely refuses to sell themWhat does this female painter think?She and her husband Zhao Yixiong, starting in 1975, have set foot on the Silk Road more than 20 times in nearly 40 years to sketch, investigate and create. They traveled to 8 countries and 238 cities, traveled more than 500,000 kilometers, wrote more than 8 million words of notes, and collected and copied more than 1,000 Gaochang murals that were lost abroad.
Geng Yukun and Zhao Yixiong's greatest wish is to show nearly 10,000 works to everyone. Geng Yukun said: "Our original work is not for sale, this is my wife's will, and it is also my will in the future." The nearly 10,000 paintings that exist in the studio are now the children I miss in my heart. For her, these paintings are not only works, but also memories, the brainchild of her artistic path. Each painting records her artistic growth process, and each work carries her emotions and dedication.
Geng Yukun uses her actions to show us what it means to love and persist in art. Her persistence and perseverance are exactly what we need to be an example. I hope we can feel the charm and value of art from her story.