鲜艳大胆的色彩，张扬绚丽的青春；新奇独到的创想打破文化的壁垒；细腻生动的笔触彰显敏锐的心灵，坦诚炽热的梦想感动寻梦的人……
Pierre Leichner, Marina Leichne（温哥华社区艺术委员会），郑胜天（艺术家、策展人、学者、温哥华美术馆亚洲艺术研究所顾问）
郑胜天和严珅雅
2024年2月16日至2月19日，严珅雅（Ann）在温哥华举办首次个人专业画展。作为本次展览的原创作者，Ann共展出了10幅精选作品。画展主题命名为“CHROMA RADIANCE”，拥抱充满活力与高饱和度的色彩。Ann大胆地尝试各种混合媒介，包括丙烯、水彩、拼贴、数字艺术和纱线等，创作出一幅幅充满活力和朝气的作品集合。这些作品风格多样，围绕主题以生动活泼又独特深刻的视角捕捉青春的活力和生命的热情。
Lynn Chen（温哥华美术馆大额捐赠部门）为了支持社区文化事业，个人画展收益（$4000）全部捐赠给了温哥华美术馆和当代中国艺术协会艺术倡议基金。
青春洋溢，才思敏捷，温暖热情，新锐活跃，这是Ann给人们的第一印象。与众不同的是，这个年轻的18岁女孩已经在温哥华成功举办了个人画展。她的作品还获得肖像国际线上大赛的荣誉奖（2024 The Fourth Portrait Online Art Contest by Grey Cube Gallery - The Honorable Mention Award），并且入围了加拿大艺术家联合会举办的2024 Artist's Choice Online Exhibition。对于初出茅庐的小姑娘来说，这是非常亮眼的成绩。
一、快乐灵动 —— 从小展现绘画天赋，用画笔捕捉美好世界
Ann出生于上海，生活在一个幸福的教育世家，开明的父母支持并鼓励她尝试不同的艺术门类，同时给予她充分的自由来体验和选择自己的爱好。经常带她参观博物馆、听音乐会、参与艺术展等文化活动。小小年纪的Ann已然眼界开拓，兴趣爱好广泛，但最终发现绘画对她而言是最贴近内心的表达方式。她时常拿起画笔沉浸在自己的小世界里，用色彩和线条来描摹自己心中的美好，在一幅幅童稚可爱的涂鸦里自得其乐。她的父母一直用行动支持女儿的爱好，为她请专业老师学习绘画。举家搬到温哥华时，学画的热情从未间断，她说：“热爱即坚持”，Ann在学画的道路上一路前行。
二、细腻深刻 —— 从无意识的表达感受到有意识的思考和创作
搬到温哥华后，Ann和家人经历了最初的文化差异过渡，克服语言障碍，融入新社群的挑战。对于Ann来说，画画的爱好不仅没有减弱，反而给了她体验人生另一视角的机会。中学时期，Ann由孩童向青少年转变，适应新环境和成长的双重挑战，绘画的过程使她静下心来与自己对话。她说这一时期她逐渐从以往孩童式的凭直觉画画，转向深入探寻和思考，主动创作式的绘画。她发现绘画艺术可以突破语言、文化、族群的限制，用更直观、更深入人心的方式表达内心，展现思想，给予她无限的潜力和自由。每当沉浸在艺术创作中时，她自然而然地进入“心流”状态，体验到纯粹的宁静愉悦，任思维在艺术的世界里畅游，探寻人生和艺术的真谛。Ann中学时代还担任了校艺术俱乐部的captain，用自己的一技之长领导社团服务于社区。
正如美妙的画作常由多种颜色构成，Ann所喜爱的艺术形态也丰富多样。她喜欢纯艺的平面画作，在一笔笔细腻描摹时思考人生哲理，琢磨对生活的态度。在做立体雕塑（Sculpture）时，她会多一些批判性思维，反复质疑和思考事物的本质，从而追求精益求精的美观
三．秉承初心 —— 在信息繁杂的时代守住初心，追寻梦想
作为成长在万象更迭、日新月异的时代的女孩，Ann深谙并理解东西方不同文化，她在获取知识和信息的深度和广度上非常多样且丰富。然而，在爆炸式信息时代，纷繁多杂的选择也会令人茫然无措。对她来说，这个时代最珍贵的品质之一就是“保持初心”。绘画是她生命热情的原点，从而衍生出精彩丰富的小宇宙。例如，她研习音乐，源于需要懂音乐来给动画作品配音；她还自学编程，因为许多动画设计都需要编程相关知识；她甚至深度研究过塔罗牌，探究每一个牌面设计所蕴含的美学意义。绘画的热爱为她带来了无限的可能性。
Ann认为科技的发展和信息的普及让这个世界更加平等，带来了更多机遇，但也带来了更多陷阱。在信息的洪流中，唯有守住初心，才能走得稳妥而坚定。
四. 勇敢追梦 —— 在后现代世界中完善自己，鼓励他人
对于初入专业艺术舞台的年轻学生Ann来说，举办个人画展意义深远。为了确保画展成功举办，Ann全力以赴。如果说单纯的艺术创作是个人的独舞，那么筹办画展就相当于全权负责一部舞台剧。从筛选作品、测量打印digital art、装裱画作、筹备物料到联络协调画廊，布置场地设施，安排活动流程等等，都是耗时费力的细节工作。在此由衷感谢温哥华视觉美术工作室的国际画家刘力源老师，作为知名艺术家前辈，传道授业解惑，从绘画技艺、眼界到创意思维，再到画展经验，都给予了Ann无私的帮助和对晚辈的提携。经历数月的精心筹备，画展终于如约举办，并得到了各界的好评。大家惊叹于这个小姑娘灵动又精彩的画作，其中展现的蓬勃青春和张扬生命力令人印象深刻。
此次展览让Ann得到了蜕变式的成长。她说在筹备过程中，学到了很多。首先是要有大局观：执行一个综合项目，虽然很想做到面面俱到，思虑周全，努力追求细节尽善尽美，但更多时候需要把控整体布局，遇到问题不纠结，从全局出发想办法获得最优解。另一方面，她说自己变得更沉稳了：整个展览活动中肯定面临各种突发状况，提前预判并做好心理准备是Ann的必杀技，与其慌张失措，不如冷静分析，用实际行动来解决问题。此外，与人沟通也是非常重要的能力，筹备画展需要多方联络协调，是绝佳的锻炼机会。
Ann还与热爱艺术的学弟学妹们分享心得：一方面要一步一个脚印地扎实基础，喜欢就要坚持，每天离期望中的自己更近一点；另一方面要积极探索，倾听他人的故事、多阅读、欣赏其他艺术家的作品，开拓视野和思维，多维度学习。更重要的是，艺术不仅仅是个人情感的表达，它还具有深刻的社会意义，艺术反映社会现象、传递价值观、引发思考。
如今，Ann在大学主修Communication Design，这是她目前的热情所在。展望未来，她希望能够在跨学科跨媒介艺术领域继续探索，创作出更多优秀作品，成立自己的工作室，在绘画艺术领域以独特的方式书写闪亮的新篇章！
作品介绍：
1.不同的骨骼色块集合：作品采用多种绚丽高饱和度颜色拼接集合，对比强烈，象征着青春绽放。每个小格子里是不同形态的人体骨骼，表征着青春正盛，多姿多彩。无论外貌如何，骨骼彰显了生命的本质和充沛的力量感。
2.书包拼贴画：手绘的书包以及张开的书包里飞出各种学生时代典型的小物件，带来浓浓的校园情怀。画面中的物品轻盈灵动地飞出，透露着积极向上、自由自在的氛围，象征着追求梦想的蓬勃生命力。整个作品传达出一种积极向上的精神，鼓舞着人们勇敢追逐梦想，勇往直前。
Skeleton（1）
Skeleton（2）
Bottles
Shadow of Depature by Max Beckmann
Buoys
To Capture
The beautiful journey has just begun——The Story Behind Ann's Solo Exhibition
Bright and bold colors manifest the gorgeousness of youth; novel and original ideas break cultural barriers; delicate and vivid strokes reveal a keen mind, and sincere and passionate dreams touch those who are longing for dreams...From February 16 to February 19, 2024, Shenya Yan (Ann) would hold her first personal professional painting exhibition in Vancouver. As the original artist of this exhibition, Ann exhibited a total of 10 selected works. The theme of the exhibition is "CHROMA RADIANCE", embracing vibrant and highly saturated colors.
Ann boldly experiments with various mixed media, including acrylic, watercolor, collage, digital art, and yarn, creating a collection of works that are full of vitality and imagination. These works come in various styles and focus on themes to capture the vitality of youth and the passion for life from a lively, unique, and profound perspective.Full of youth, quick thinking, warm and enthusiastic, cutting-edge, and active, this is the first impression Ann gives people. What is unique is that this young 18-year-old girl has successfully held a personal exhibition in Vancouver. Her work also won the Honorable Mention Award in the International Portrait Online Art Contest (2024 The Fourth Portrait Online Art Contest by Gray Cube Gallery - The Honorable Mention Award) and was finalisted for the 2024 Artist's Choice Online Exhibition organized by the Federation of Canadian Artists. For a young girl who is just starting out, this is a very impressive result.
1．Starting from a happy soul, capture the beauty of world with a paint brush
Born in Shanghai and lived in a happy educational family, Ann’s parents supported and encouraged her to try different art categories, while giving her full freedom to experience and choose her own hobbies. They often take her to visit museums, attend concerts, participate in art exhibitions and other cultural activities, which broadened her horizons at a young age. She had a wide range of interests, but she eventually discovered that painting was the closest expression to her heart. She often picks up a paintbrush and immerses herself in her own little world, using colors and outlines to depict beauty in her eyes, and enjoys herself in the world of creation. Her parents have always supported their daughter's hobbies with actions and hired professional teachers for her to learn painting. When her family moved to Vancouver, her passion for learning painting never stopped. She said: "Love means perseverance", and Ann kept moving forward on the road of learning painting.
2. Thinking deep, from doodling to contemplating
After moving to Vancouver, Ann and her family experienced the initial “cultural shock”, overcoming language barriers, and the challenges of integrating into a new community. For Ann, her hobby of painting has not diminished, but has given her the opportunity to experience another perspective of life. During her middle school years, Ann transitioned from a child to a teenager and faced the dual challenges of adapting to the new environment and growing up.The process of painting made her calm down and gave her an opportunity to talk to herself.
She said that during painting, she gradually shifted from the child-like painting based on intuition to in-depth exploration and thinking, and active creative painting. She discovered that the art of painting can break through the limitations of language, culture, and ethnicity, and express her heart and thoughts in a more intuitive and deep way, giving her unlimited potential and freedom. Whenever she is immersed in artistic creation, she naturally enters a state of "flow" and experiences pure tranquility and joy, letting her mind wander in the world of art and exploring the true meaning of life and art. Ann also served as the captain of the school art club in middle school, using her skills to lead the club to serve the community.Just as beautiful paintings are often composed of a variety of colors, Ann's favorite art forms are also rich and diverse.
She likes pure artistic two-dimensional paintings, thinking about the philosophy of life while perfecting the details of her work. When making three-dimensional sculptures (Sculpture), she will think more critically, repeatedly questioning and thinking about the essence of things, to pursue excellence in her artwork.
3. Be sincere and original – chasing dream in a fast-changing chaotic world
As a girl who grew up in an era where everything is changing so fast and complicatedly, Ann has a deep understanding of the different cultures of the East and the West. However, in the era of explosive information, the endless choices people get can also be confusing. For her, one of the most precious qualities is to maintain the original self. Painting is the origin of her passion in life, which gives rise to a wonderful and rich little universe. For example, she studied music because she needed to understand music to dub animation works; she also taught herself programming, because many animation designs require programming-related knowledge; she even studied tarot cards in depth, exploring the meaning contained in each card design. Her love of painting brings endless possibilities to her.Ann believes that the development of technology and the popularization of information have made the world more equal and brought more opportunities, but also more traps. In the flood of information, only by being true to the original self can we move forward steadily and firmly.
4. Be brave in pursuing dreams – improve herself and encourage others
For Ann, a young student who has just entered the professional art area, holding a personal exhibition is of far-reaching significance. Ann went all out to ensure the exhibition was a success. If pure artistic creation is a personal solo dance, then organizing an art exhibition is equivalent to being a director of a stage play. From selecting works, measuring and printing digital art, mounting paintings, preparing materials, contacting and coordinating galleries, arranging venue facilities, arranging event procedures, etc., it is all time-consuming and laborious detail work. She proved herself with a job wonderfully done.
She also said that her family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Ms. Liu, an established painter and excellent art teacher from the Vancouver Visual Art Studio. As a well-known senior artist, provided a lot of valuable experience in this exhibition, enabling Ann to achieve twice the result with half the effort. Everyone was amazed by this little girl's authentic and beautiful paintings, and the energy of youth displayed in them was impressive.This exhibition allowed Ann to achieve a transformational growth. She said she learned a lot during the preparation process. Firstly, she learned to have a vision of whole picture: when executing a comprehensive project, although we really want to be perfect in every detail, but one cannot let oneself get entangled when encountering problems, and one should think of ways to get the best results from the overall picture.
On the other hand, she said that she has become calmer when facing problems: she will definitely face various emergencies throughout the exhibition. Anticipating them and being mentally prepared is Ann’s secret skill. She learned that instead of panicking, it is better to analyze calmly and use practical methods to take action to solve the problem. In addition, the ability to communicate with others is vital. Preparing for an art exhibition requires communication and coordination among multiple parties, which is an excellent opportunity to improve one’s communication skills.
Ann also shared her experience with fellow students who love art, she said, firstly, you must lay a solid foundation step by step, and you have to be persist if you really like it, and get closer to your desired selves every day; on the other hand, you must actively explore and listen to other people’s stories, read more and appreciate the works of other artists, broaden your horizon, and learn through all kind of channels possible. More importantly, you have to be aware that art is not only the expression of personal emotions, it also has profound societal significance. Art reflects social phenomena, conveys values, and triggers deep thinking.Currently Ann is following her passion majoring in Communication Design in university. Looking forward to the future, she hopes to continue exploring in the field of interdisciplinary and cross-media art, create more outstanding works, set up her own studio, and write a shining new chapter in the field of painting art in a unique way.
To support community cultural endeavors, all proceeds from the solo exhibition ($4000) were donated to the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Yishu Initiative of Contemporary Chinese Art Society.
Introduction to the two pieces of her art works:
1. Skeleton: the work uses a variety of brilliant and saturated colors to create a strong contrast, symbolizing the blossoming of youth. Each small compartment contains human bones of different shapes, symbolizing youth and energy. Regardless of appearance, the bones reveal the essence of life and a sense of abundant power.
2. To Capture: a variety of small objects unique to the student era fly out of hand-painted book bags, bringing a strong sense of campus. The objects in the picture fly out in a light and agile way, exuding a positive and free atmosphere, symbolizing the exuberant vitality of pursuing dreams. The whole work conveys a positive spirit, inspiring people to pursue their dreams and move forward freely.
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