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| Flutist, oil on canvas by Chen Yifei. (China Daily) |
Jia defends Leng by saying that the artist's obsessive attention to detail may seem unnecessary, yet have strong expressive power.
"Leng's art achieves an explosive power of expression," Jia contends.
Wang Yidong, one of the exhibited artists, attended the opening and said Realistic art embodies the Chinese philosophy of harmony and moderation.
These paintings are accessible to audiences, but have distinctive artistic personalities at the same time.
"You can read in them the connection between heritage and individuality. Read deeply and you will know it's never easy to achieve that," Wang says.
Wang's paintings often feature young women against a backdrop of Chinese rural landscapes. When he was studying in the 1970s, art was considered a propaganda tool and typical subjects were national leaders, socialist workers and heroic scenes.
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