Their diagnosis of my disease was made
I would either die
Or survive
As a vegetable
The possibility for the later condition was 93%
I’m 63 years old
I was born in 1957
After my graduation and before my illness
What I had been doing
It’s lacquer
I did graphic works with lacquer
And some three-dimensional works too
I also restored my collection
I actually graduated from an ordinary secondary technical school
Xiamen Academy of Arts and Design
Accidentally
I participated in the Sixth National Art Exhibition
My work won the silver award
And I, as a twentysomething, became a member of the national art association
I thought about various exhibitions
It took me at least three months to finish a lacquer painting
Or half a year
Or even a year
The lacquer liquid from trees is really expensive
It’s more expensive than normal panting materials
And the production is really slow
I was a workaholic then
I bought lacquer from factories
I spent all my salary on it
He wanted to achieve something great
He did crossovers
He created by trial and error
He turned the impossible to the possible
He was a master
Of combing classic and modern styles
And of mixing lacquer and graphic painting
He was a dramatic teacher
In his work Duanwen
He deliberately showed blemishes that lacquer should not have
In an artful way
It shows people that lacquer can be related to time
We reached the place by climbing along the brook
There was no road
I bought a truck of bricks
But we could only carry them up by ourselves
The bricks rubbed our skin
So our hands bled
And they got swollen for a long time
They recovered after a month
Lacquer is related to farming
By now China’s lacquer depends on trees
The lacquer tree grows
From a rock
I was so happy when I saw it
There’s a lacquer tree so close to me
It must be fate
I get up at around 6
I like drinking tea
I take the tea to the outside
I sit down when it’s still dark
And I wait for the sunrise
I enjoy it
Now I’m a mountain villager
Because I feel the most comfortable
When I hold a hoe
Or other tools
When I see leaves falling down, I would think of interesting handling of the brush
The nature is beautiful
When you hold the leaf towards the sun
It becomes transparent
At this time every year
I would put one or two beautiful leaves in the hole
He likes the life in the mountains
But at the same time he feels he should bring changes to the world
He needs to bring young people in
In 2005, Tang Mingxiu was invited to open the first lacquer art major in China Academy of Art
He was energetic in teaching
It was like he was doing an interesting art movement
They set the tables
And they kept working there day and night
He is a significant figure
In terms of lacquer art education
Why is the development of lacquer and lacquer wares faced with difficulties?
Because the artist has to invest much
Especially time
Actually a person who can do lacquer art is happy
He’s able to review history
4 years later
When I went back to the mountains
I felt the place was strange to me
I couldn’t even believe
That I was the owner of such a wonderful garden
Lacquer Garden
I’m grateful for that
In the past week
I’ve been cleaning up
And my memories come back gradually
(Do you still remember the lacquer knowledge?)
I don’t know how to make a lacquer painting
(You forget it all?)
Yes
My students will be my teachers in the future
Today Lei Yu teaches me
How to stick the···
(Flour and raw lacquer)
Now I know
I found beautiful leaves by the roadside
Then the idea of ‘lacquer book’ stroke me
When I’m able to paint someday
I will color the leaves
With lacquer
The bowl has been here for at least 20 years
Because after the house was built
The first thing I did was making the bowl
I don’t when I will finish it
People across the nation come to visit me
And they all mention the bowl
One day when I sit here and look at it
I remember its name all of a sudden
It’s ‘the Bowl of Lacquer Garden’
If I can recall lots of lacquer material
And skills
I want to do it again
Wow. Good job, Fuwa.
Lacquer Garden
I think it’s talking to me and it’s also a reminder
Now I cherish living with nature
The lacquer tree is right in front of my garden
Every time I walk here
I see the leaves
And the change of its color
When it bears fruits
I know that another year has passed
Falling down is no big deal
It might be something that I have to experience in my life
Life is like straws
Luxuriant trees and grass are beautiful
But they will wither someday
Blossoms fall down
Similarly
Fire burns
It also goes out