「RENCONTRE」Vol.2: 翁纪军 WENG Jijun
疫情仍在全球迅速蔓延，从“社交疏离”到“全境封锁”，“面对面的交流”在此刻显得如此弥足珍贵。杜梦堂推出全新线上专题“Rencontre”，通过一系列图文故事、影像纪录等方式，与大家分享国内外艺术家们在疫情期间的所做、所感、所想。
From social distancing to state lockdown, the idea of “Rencontre” has become more precious than ever. Through a series of individual stories and videos, Dumonteil invites you to our latest feature online — RENCONTRE, a platform sharing updates, thoughts, ideas, and emotions from both national and international artists.
Vol.2：翁纪军 WENG Jijun
疫情下翁纪军的生活日常
My Days during the Coronavirus Lockdown
Q: 疫情期间是否有创作新作品？
Any new works during the pandemic?
A: 那么疫情时间也比较长。从过年到现在已经快三个来月了，我也做了一些作品，大概有十来张。
It's been more than three months since the Spring Festival. During this period, I have made about ten pieces of works.
Q: 可以大概解释一下你创作漆画的过程吗？ Can you explain the process of making a lacquer painting in general?
A: 漆一天可以阴干。就是今天刷了漆，进阴房，然后阴干，阴干完了后第二天打磨，磨了以后再刷漆，再进阴房，再让它干。所以作品如果只做一件，是不太合适的，可以一天几件作品同时进行。The lacquer paintings could be dried in the shade within a day. I paint the lacquer on the panel, send them to the shade room, polish them the next day after they dry, then repeat this process. So it's better to make several pieces of works at the same time.
这件就是今年疫情前我开始做，到现在刚刚完成，严格说还没有彻底完成。这是一种工艺，最早是来自中国传统的犀皮工艺。So this is what I started to create before the pandemic, which was just completed. But strictly speaking, it's not completely done yet.This is a kind of technique. This is a kind of Chinese traditional technique called "Xi Pi” ( “Rhinoceros skin” Technique). 首先是要起埝，就是点点点，点完以后上面罩髹。那么自然是黑色调，黑灰色调，在上面要反复罩很多邻近色，就是比较灰的颜色。使它画面有一种既丰富，但看似又单纯的关系，强调一种整体的感觉。The first step is called "Qi Nian", which means dotting the painting over and over again, then paint the lacquer on the surface, this step is called "Zhao Xiu". The original colors are black and gray, then paint the similar colors on top layer by layer, to achive an overall sense of balance, rich but simple.
这里刮灰、裱布、苎麻，里面有很多丰富的感觉。这个丰富融合在了灰颜色、黑灰色的调子里面。那么中国的大漆它正好是一种黑灰色的，给我感觉是印象最深刻的。There contains different feelings with powdered clay, cloth and ramie, integrating into the black and grey tone. The Chinese lacquer happens to have a kind of black-grey color, which is the most impressive to me.
翁纪军 WENG Jijun | 记忆 2018-4 Memory 2018-4 | 2018 | 大漆，木板，苎麻，纯金箔 Chinese lacquer on wood, ramie, pure gold leaves | 184 x 124 cm
A: 现在疫情期间，我更加明确了两点一线的生活：从家里到工作室。我大部分时间都在这样一个工作空间里面，尤为的自在。早上我一般九点到工作室，然后晚上十点左右才回家。My life is just simply between home and studio and back again. Spending most of my time in this working space makes me feel relaxed and comfortable. Usually, I arrive at my studio at 9 am, then go back home until 10 pm.
非常开心的是，我有这样一个相对独立的空间。还有两只我特别喜欢、非常可爱的狗狗。一个漆漆一个玩玩，整天会陪伴我。所以虽然要在家保持一定的社交距离，但我并不孤独，原因就是我有狗狗的相伴。这是很开心的一件事。I'm satisfied and happy that I have an independent working space as well as two adorable dogs. One is called Xixi, the other is called Wanwan. They accompany me all the day. Because of them, social distancing is not too lonely for me. I feel happy.
关于艺术家
About the Artist
翁纪军具有深厚的传统漆艺功底，在借鉴传统的基础上持续探索创新。他的作品以传统大漆为主要材料，主要工艺技法为变涂彩绘并施以贴箔通过髤涂罩染打磨抛光。表现题材从早期的静物系列和佛像系列逐渐发展为注重漆材料本身的抽象视觉表达。除漆画外，艺术家还运用为大漆脱胎的传统工艺制作立体漆器。主要作品包括《红系列》、《山水系列》、《佛头系列》以及近期的《记忆系列》、《集聚系列》、《角度系列》等。
翁纪军（1955年出生于上海），1981年江西师范大学艺术学院毕业，1996年中央美术学院壁画课程结业，后任教于上海工艺美术学校，现为中国美术家协会会员、中国漆器专业指导委员会委员、上海美术家协会漆画艺委会副主任。
翁纪军的作品屡获殊荣，包括：上海美术大展沈柔坚艺术基金奖（2015及2017），第三届全国漆画展优秀作品奖（2012），上海世博会中国美术作品展览漆画优秀作品奖（2010），第二届全国漆画展优秀作品奖（2007）等。
Deeply rooted in the history of lacquer art in China, Weng Jijun continues to explore and innovate while persisting the tradition. Weng uses wood panel and lacquer as his basic materials for painting, and various sophisticated lacquer-making techniques as his expressions. The subjects and themes evolved from the early still life and Buddhists to the abstract visual representations of lacquer, the material itself. In addition to lacquer paintings, the artist also makes sculptures with bodiless lacquer techniques. His main series including ‘Red’ series, ‘Landscape’ series, ‘Buddha’ series, as well as recent ‘Memory’ series, ’Gathering’ series, and ‘Angle’ series, etc.
Weng Jijun (b. 1955, Shanghai, China) graduated from Jiangxi Normal University College of Fine Arts in 1981 and from the Mural Paintings department of Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1996. Later he began his teaching career at Shanghai Art & Design Academy. He is recognized as a member of China Artists Association, China Professional Lacquer Steering Committee, and vice director of Working Committee of Lacquer Painting, Shanghai Artists Association.
Weng Jijun’s work has won numerous awards in China including:
“Shenroujian” Art Fund Prize of the 9th Shanghai Art Exhibition (2017);
“Shenroujian” Art Fund Prize of the 8th Shanghai Art Exhibition (2015);
Recognition Award of the 3rd National Lacquer Painting Work Exhibition (2012);
Recognition Award of the 3rd National Lacquer Painting Work Exhibition (2012);
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