空白与意境

Blankness and artistic conception

“空白”是中国绘画独有的表现形式 ,也是艺术家创造和人们欣赏时联想与畅神的空间媒介 ,它所蕴蓄的无限的、悠远的、空灵的审美“意境” ,使其在世界画坛中独领风骚。“意境”也是中国画竭力追求的理想境界 ,意境的产生总是由“虚象”甚至“空白”来引发。所以 ,中国画家在艺术创作中 ,往往视“空白”重于“实象” ,在“空白”中探寻“意境”

Blankness is the unique manifesting form in Chinese painting. It is the special bridge connecting artistic creation and appreciators’ association. The artistic conception embodied in blankness makes itself outstanding among the world painting field. Artistic conception is the ideal realm of Chinese painting. It is developed from virtual image and even blankness. Thus, Chinese painters in creation usually pay more attention on blankness than on real image and search artistic conception in blankness.