Author(s)

Chao Lyu

Corresponding Author

Chao Lyu

Abstract

Fang Lijun is a figure in the forefront of contemporary Chinese art, since China's “reform and opening up” and “85” art trend “. Fang Lijun and his group of new artists have gone through a transformation from focusing on political and historical painting to “self” art analysis. Fang Lijun created “Cynical Realism” with their unique painting language, and at the same time created memorable personalized art symbols – “shaved heads” and “laughing little people”. It reflects the absurdity, rebellion and restlessness shared by this generation of people in contemporary society. This article conducts a comprehensive exploration and research through the mature painting symbols created by the other party's own image, and the original source and artistic essence of the “self” image creation oil painting in Chinese contemporary art. Through the painting art of “self” image, we can show that people pay attention to “self” and reflect the real “self”. At the same time, we can think deeply about the symbolic painting language of “self” again, and reshape the new value orientation and evaluation standard of contemporary Chinese art.

Keywords

Contemporary Art; Self Existence; Evaluation Standard