About the Exhibition

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From Divinity to Humanity, An Exhibition of Contemporary Tibetan Art.

From Divinity to Humanity – An Exhibition of Contemporary Tibetan Art

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”.

净界•境界–从神本到人本的西藏当代绘画

西藏，以她特有的地理环境造就了独特的人文文化：大自然威力的神化和人与大自然合体的信仰。展览“净界•境界”试图呈现西藏当代绘画从独特厚重的宗教凝结成的神化，走向经过深山圣湖濡染和净化后升华了的人生本味。承继唐卡制作方式的“布面重彩”则是西藏当代画的重要特色。

西藏当代画的生命感，不在于她的内容如何有别于其他绘画，而是在于画中内容的由来和趋向，正是这种趋向，让我们体验到了一种新的直觉形式的表达视角，其魅力，就在于她们正在通过青稞、牦牛、喜马拉雅山群岭以及各种符号述说着重要的人生历程和不需要虚设的灵魂世界。西藏当代艺术能更容易让我们体会到“艺术创造的说服力”。