【Academic Talk学术讲座】The Aesthetics of Contemporary Chinese Ink Painting: A Western Neoclassical Perspective西方新古典主义哲学视角下的中国当代水墨审美分析
The development of contemporary ink painting is deeply rooted in the rich traditions of Chinese painting while continually engaging with new artistic ideas and aesthetic experiences shaped by a global cultural context. As tradition and contemporaneity, as well as Eastern and Western perspectives, remain in constant dialogue, how might we rethink the aesthetic significance of contemporary Chinese ink today?
In this lecture, art critic Zhao Hong approaches contemporary Chinese ink painting through the lens of Western Neoclassical philosophy and aesthetics. Drawing on the ideas of Immanuel Kant, Baltasar Gracián, and Blaise Pascal, he re-examines the aesthetic qualities of contemporary ink practice through the work of artist Chen Hanqing, exploring how the language of traditional brush and ink continues to evolve and find renewed expression within a contemporary cultural context.
More than an introduction to art history and aesthetic theory, this lecture offers a critical reflection on the future development of contemporary Chinese ink painting, providing audiences with a fresh perspective from which to engage with contemporary ink practice.
About the Speaker
Zhao Hong is a Singaporean ink painter, art critic, and columnist. He serves on the Language Panel of the National Gallery Singapore, contributing to the translation of exhibition texts. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Western Art History at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), Beijing. Zhao previously served as Honorary Director of the Qingzhou Museum in Shandong and Deputy Director of Today Art Museum in Beijing. His research focuses on art criticism, cross-cultural aesthetics, and the development of Chinese painting within a contemporary global context.
Language: Mandarin, with English subtitles
当代水墨的发展，既植根于中国传统绘画的深厚文脉，也不断回应全球化语境下新的艺术思想与审美经验。面对传统与当代、东方与西方的持续对话，我们应如何重新理解中国水墨的美学价值？
本场讲座中，艺术评论家赵宏老师将以西方新古典主义哲学与美学理论为切入点，结合康德、葛拉西安与帕斯卡尔等西方思想家的美学观念，重新审视中国当代水墨的审美特质；并以艺术家陈汉青的创作为个案，探讨传统笔墨如何在当代文化语境中实现新的生成与转化。
本次讲座既是一次关于艺术史与美学理论的分享，也是一场关于中国当代水墨未来发展的深度思考，为观众提供理解当代水墨创作的另一种观看视角。
讲者简介
赵宏
新加坡水墨画家、艺术评论家及专栏作家，新加坡国家美术馆 Language Panel 成员，现为中央美术学院西方美术史博士研究生。曾任山东青州博物馆名誉馆长、北京今日美术馆副馆长，长期从事艺术创作、美术评论及中西艺术史研究，持续关注中国传统绘画在当代语境下的发展与跨文化美学研究。
语言：普通话，配英文字幕。