Treasures of the Heaven
Jingdezhen, located to the northeast of the Pavilion of Prince Teng, is the world-renowned “Porcelain Capital”. Here, the history of porcelain-making dates back to over 1,000 years agoc. During the Song Dynasty’s Jingde period (1004 - 1008 AD), it was named “Jingdezhen” after the reign title, and famous craftsmen from all over the country moved here. This ancient town with unique kaolin clay resources has been the center of China’s porcelain industry since the 14th century.
History is magnificent, but also rough and harsh. Even the thousand-year-old kiln fire once flickered…
Entering the 21st century, the ancient porcelain capital has awakened from its deep dreams， while the kiln of Chun Feng Xiang Yu emerged like a shining star. Coming from a ceramicist family, Zou Jun, the owner of the kiln, has been working in the porcelain industry for 34 years since 1989. His persistence and perseverance are key in carrying on the heritage. Artistic tradition and ancient wisdom from the past dynasties are a sharp sword for future generations, and they are also a curse. Breaking through the heavy pressure, and creating our own works in contemporary history is the ultimate goal that Zou Jun has been pursuing unremittingly for decades.
The lifelike characters and grand landscapes are compared with scroll paintings, masterly depicted within inches. Modern aesthetics interpreted with exceptional craftsmanship, Chun Feng Xiang Yu is worthy of the reputation of “treasures of the heaven”.
In over a decade of collaboration between Sunzen Art Gallery and Mr. Zou Jun, we have witnessed Chun Feng Xiang Yu’s most important stages of creation, each representing the thinking and exploration of Chinese porcelain art and its future at that time. In a sense, what we are witnessing at this moment is history itself.
Now, we collect more than a hundred masterpieces of Chun Feng Xiang Yu over the years, and present them in this exhibition with a respectful heart, to witness the beauty of contemporary Chinese ceramics with you.
Producer: Jing Ning
Curator: Sida Chen
ADDRESS:
Sunzen Art Gallery, 420 Howe St., Vancouver
HOURS:
TUE - FRI: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
SAT: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
SUN - MON: CLOSED
Free Admission
物华天宝
中国当代瓷器·春风祥玉专场展览
公元675年，时值盛唐，25岁的王勃，在赣江畔的滕王阁即席赋文，写下“物华天宝，龙光射牛斗之墟；人杰地灵，徐孺下陈蕃之榻“，自此，”物华天宝“即为万物精华、天然宝物的专有词。
滕王阁东北面的景德镇，旧称昌南，是享誉全球的“瓷都”。昌南制瓷距今已有一千多年的历史，宋景德年间，以年号赐名为“景德镇”，尽迁各地名匠于此，这个拥有得天独厚的高岭土资源的古镇，自十四世纪起，成为了中国制瓷业的中心，千年窑火延续至今。
然而，历史波澜壮阔，但也崎岖坎坷，哪怕千年窑火，也曾一度明灭闪烁……
进入21世纪，古老的瓷都从深沉的梦境中苏醒，景德镇瓷器又重焕生机。“春风祥玉”是其中璀璨的一颗明珠，其窑主邹俊，出身世家，自1989年开始投身制瓷业，已有三十四载。继承传统，是他的艰守与执着，然而，中华大地的传统文化深沉而厚重，历代制瓷工匠的艰辛和智慧淬炼出的艺术精髓，是后人披荆斩棘的利剑，同时也是一种诅咒。如何冲破重压，为历史奉献出属于我们的作品，才是邹俊数十年来不懈追求的终极目标。
须眉毕肖的人物、宏大的山水，如画卷般，于方寸间游刃有余。现代审美诠释卓越工艺， “春风祥玉”，可堪物华天宝之美誉。
三生缘与邹俊老师携手共进的十余年中，见证了“春风祥玉”最重要的几个创作阶段，而每一阶段都是中国制瓷艺术于斯时对未来的思考和探索。或许，我们此时此刻见证的就是历史本身。
依此，我们集萃“春风祥玉“多年之力作百余件，以恭敬之心，呈上本次展览，与各位共同见证中国当代陶瓷之美。
出品人：宁静
策展人：陈思达
展览地址：
Sunzen Art Gallery（温哥华三生缘）, 420 Howe St., Vancouver
开放时间：
周二 - 周五: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
周六: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
周日、周一闭馆
免费入场。