Maverick seems to be a label on the artist's body, and it is generally difficult for ordinary people to understand what these artists do, and only when their exquisite works are presented to the world, will they be amazed by the artistic cells they have.
It's just this kind of artist,Behind the maverick, he is often called a "madman", just like Sha Qi.
Sha Qi was born in 1914 in a relatively well-to-do family in Zhejiang, so even in the social turmoil at that time, Sha Qi still had books to read and the opportunity to pursue his favorite career, that is, painting.
This is "not doing business" in the eyes of the poor, but in the eyes of Sha Qi, it is indeed comparable to the existence of spiritual food, if he is not allowed to paint for a dayIt literally killed him.
As a young child, he would sit in his room and scribble, even when he was outside, he could draw a piece of his favorite work from local materials. Although he did not receive systematic art training at that time, the works made by him had their own natural innocence and a group of their own audiences, but even so, Sha Qi was still lonely.
It wasn't until he was 20 years old, under the recommendation of his father and brother, that he met Xu Beihong and worshipped him as a teacher, that he really found a group of like-minded people, and he began his famous painter period.
After studying with Xu Beihong for a period of time, Sha Qi went to Belgium to study at his suggestion. This experience not only enriched his painting skills, but also broadened his horizonsIt laid the foundation for his later creations.
In 1939, Sha Qi graduated from the Royal National Academy of Fine Arts in Belgium with excellent grades, and as an A in all subjects that year, he could be regarded as having a sense of presence among a group of white people, and people lamented his achievements and his amazing talent.
After all, painting is an art that is not good enough.
After graduating, Sha Qi did not choose to return to China immediately, but started his own painting study tour in Europe. He has traveled to many countries, he has also drawn many works during this time, and he has also participated in many exhibitions. These works slowly gathered into medals, among which the "Gold Medal for Excellent Art" became a symbol of his strength.
What's even more amazing is that it was drawn by Sha Qi in 1942"The Pied Piper".Collected by Queen Elizabeth.
This kind of recognition by the world is actually a high evaluation of the artist, after all, if your work can only be understood by yourself, how can you move people's hearts? Only a work that is accepted by everyone can be called a real work.
In this way, in just a dozen years, Sha Qi has made his name spread throughout Europe and even the entire world art world. It can be said that this decade is the ** era of Shaqi, but all the glory of Shaqi almost came to an abrupt end in 1946, because in this year he suffered from mental illness for various reasonsThat is, the folk commonly known as "madman".
Maybe we really don't understand the artist's world, and until now we can't know why he suddenly fell ill. But genius is genius, and although the disease greatly disrupted and changed his life for the rest of his life, his artistic work did not stop because of this, and even had the potential for higher attainment.
After Sha Qi fell ill, he chose to return to China, and returned to the small mountain village where he was born, where his mother took care of him.
It can be seen that although Sha Qi is suffering from mental illness, the warmth of his family still makes him have love for the world. In this way, we can see that even after Sha Qi's illness, his works are still so shocking.
When Sha Qi was at his worst, he would take off his clothes and run around, or lie on the side of the hillside road, as if listening to the sounds of nature. At the same time, he can pick up a paintbrush anytime and anywhere, and paint whatever he wantsSuch a large number of works were preserved during his illness.
It is rumored that his paintings were taken away by a Taiwanese for a few dollars in the hands of the villagers, and many years later, these paintings were auctioned to hundreds or even tens of millions of **, and there was no market. It is enough to see that even if Sha Qi is sick, his painting strength still beats everyone.
Painting continued throughout Sha Qi's life, and when he was really old, he opened another exhibition with the help of his son. At this time, his spirit was very stable, standing in the exhibition, he looked at his works, looking back on his life, although the world made him extremely painful (referring to physical and mental torture), but the world made him feel extremely warm. （The company of his family, the kindness of his neighbors to him)
Under such contradictory thoughts, Sha Qi completed his meaningful life in 2005 at the age of 91.
Sha Qi is known as China's "Van Gogh", and although he is sick, he still has a bright heart. His works are positive and aesthetically pleasing, which shows that even when he is tormented by illness, he has moments of inner purity and beauty.
Now we can see his desire for the future through his works, which also helps us to break free from adversity and enter a world of artists who are pure, true and good.
Perhaps this is the contribution of a genius artist to humanity, even if he was once called a "madman".