"A cloud-piercing arrow, all the dragon gods come to meet!In the Chinese New Year prints "Fu Lu Shou Xi Cai" by Jia Jingyu, a girl born in the 90s, there are five playful and lovely dragon gods, with different expressions and vivid expressions.
A reporter from Jiangnan Times noticed that in "Fu Lu Shou Xi Cai", each dragon god has his own name and dresses differently. Fulong is holding Ruyi, Lulong is carrying a gourd, Shoulong is holding Shou Tao in both hands, Xilong is holding a koi fish and smiling from ear to ear, Cailong's expression is a little arrogant, holding ingots in his left hand and holding a "Zhaocai" banner in his right hand.
As a post-90s printmaker, Jia Jingyu's works not only have traditional colors, but also add a unique understanding of printmaking that belongs to young people. "Since October, I have been thinking about what kind of works I should create for the '2024 Dragon Surgeon - National Printmaking Masters Zodiac Lunar New Year Exhibition'. Dragons don't exist in life, so I first went to the game to find inspiration, and I also studied the works of famous artists, and finally decided to create "Fu Lu Shou Xi Cai" to draw the dragon in my heart. 'Fu Lu Shou Xi Cai' represents the people's hope for life and inner sustenance, and at the same time has its own symbolic meaning. I mainly start my work with the facial expressions and features of dragons. For example, Chinese are very serious about the topic of 'Shou', so Shoulong's expression is not too exaggerated and more decent. In contrast, Xilong's expression is rich, and his mouth is wide open. ”
Above the heads of the five dragon gods, a sharp arrow roared through the auspicious clouds, and Jia Jingyu also used a lot of ingenuity in this regard. "Arrows have a sense of power, and using a flying arrow to attract five dragon gods to appear is more ceremonial. The work uses yellow as the background color, which also takes into account the factors of traditional Chinese culture. I hope to bring good luck to everyone in the Year of the Dragon, and I am ready to pick up the dragon gods from all walks of life. ”
Jia Jingyu told reporters: "As a post-90s printmaker, I am a person who likes to drill the horns and compete with myself. My life among my peers is a bit bland and boring, but the creative process is all about being quiet and thinking, and I like that. I love cycling, and I often go out to ride outside of work and portrayal to adjust my creative state, which can also allow me to combine work and rest. Printmaking is my favorite thing in my life, and on this path, I have always used a sentence to motivate myself - 'break the cauldron and forge ahead', the road of art is endless. ”
Jiangnan Times reporter Deng Wenting).
He is a teacher of printmaking at the Academy of Fine Arts of Guizhou University for Nationalities, and a distinguished researcher of the Printmaking Professional Committee of Guizhou Painting Academy.