'Tibet, with its unique geography and environment, has nurtured a distinctive culture which combines a reverence for the powers of nature with a belief in the oneness of Nature and Man. From the Land of Snows, a land dotted with sacred lakes and holy mountains and endowed with a culture steeped in esoteric Buddhist traditions and ancient beliefs, renowned for its colourful and beautifully intricate religious arts and motifs, has sprung forth modern artistic interpretations of life in this vast and sublimely majestic landscape. The exhibition “From Divinity to Humanity” attempts to showcase some of these contemporary Tibetan art pieces.

'A special feature of Contemporary Tibetan art is its use of the “colour on canvass” painting method inherited from traditional Thangka painting.  What gives contemporary Tibetan art its distinctive character is not that its contents differ from other types of paintings. Its uniqueness lies in the roots of its contents and the energy that it conveys. The energy that it puts forth allows viewers to experience the visual arts from a whole new intuitive perspective. Depictions of  highland barley fields, yaks, symbols, and the Himalayas tells stories of the human condition and highlights the unpretentious nature of Spirit. Therein lies its attractiveness. Contemporary Tibetan Art allows us to more easily understand what it means by “the persuasive power of art”.' (from website of The Luxe Art Museum)



西藏,以她特有的地理環境造就了獨特的人文文化:大自然威力的神化和人與大自然合體的信仰。展覽“淨界•境界”試圖呈現西藏當代繪畫從獨特厚重的宗教凝結成的神化,走向經過深山聖湖濡染和淨化後昇華了的人生本味。承繼唐卡製作方式的“布面重彩”則是西藏當代畫的重要特色。

西藏當代畫的生命感,不在於她的內容如何有別於其他繪畫,而是在於畫中內容的由來和趨向,正是這種趨向,讓我們體驗到了一種新的直覺形式的表達視角,其魅力,就在於她們正在通過青稞、犛牛、喜馬拉雅山群嶺以及各種符號述說著重要的人生歷程和不需要虛設的靈魂世界。西藏當代藝術能更容易讓我們體會到“藝術創造的說服力”。

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Onsite

Location code
EX.SIN.ROE
Language

English, 

Chinese - Simplified

Publication/Creation date

2008

No of pages

158

ISBN / ISSN

9789810814946

No of copies

1

Content type

catalogue

Chapter headings

Contemporary Tibetan Painting—Rooted in the Mortal Realm / 以人為本的當代西藏畫 - Jiazi CHEN, 陳家紫

 Tradition with a Contemporary Face - Ian FINDLAY-BROWN, 房義安

Realms of Purity・Realms of Experience: From Divinity to Humanity: An Exhibition of Contemporary Tibetan Art
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Realms of Purity・Realms of Experience: From Divinity to Humanity: An Exhibition of Contemporary Tibetan Art, 淨界・境界—從神本到人本的西藏當代繪畫