著名艺术评论家、艺术史博士史万森先生为邸可新先生国际巡展题写的序言：

KEXIN Di “Art from a Northern Boy’s Perspective”

Vern G. Swanson, Ph.D.

　　Kexin Di is a beautifully trained artist, who accepts as true John Currin’s words, “I believe in the old idea of technique…I believe you need it if you’re going to have magic and genius and masterpieces.” (New York Times, 16 November 2003) His prestigious art degrees prove his steadfast devotion to his craft while his oeuvre proclaims his coming of age very young. He is now thirty and the old adage, we reach our technical maturity by age 30 and our stylistic maturity by age 40 is to be the shining path Kexin D. is pursuing.

　　Kexin Di shows versatility of pigmentation which can be seen in his paint encrusted, Wind (2010) and My King’s Garden (2014) and polished perfection of his, Fantasies behind the Pearly Curtain (2015) and The Story about the Artist (2014). His clarity of narrative is well seen in his series of fishermen from his native village and his ability to obscure reality in enigma may be found in his recent oil, Politeia(2017). His gripping oil, The Massacre (2010) proves his fearless willingness to challenge the establishment.

　　The artist has two significant things “going for him,” he is prolific in his production of paintings and he paints in attention getting scale. But can he in his third decade mature into one of the great artist’s of our time. With his talent and his wife’s faith, he certainly can be listed among the greats. Of course he needs to create works of art that make a positive difference in the world. This artist can do just that and I believe he will do it. One can only hope that his recent study with Odd Nerdrum will not force his art toward the subjective expressionism. As Eugene Delacroix once said, “The first virtue of any work of art, that it be a feast for the eyes.” Remember that, Kexin and the world is yours.

邸可新先生关于此次2018国际巡展的自述：

About this Exhibition by Kexin Di

　　In 2017, I accomplished two important life goals.  The first was earning a BFA and MFA at the China Academy of Art after ten years of study.  Secondly, and of great personal significance, I studied and followed the Master Odd Nerdrum in Florence, Italy.  This portfolio contains some of my most important works of this time period between 2007 and 2017.  My 30s have now begun.  New artistic endeavors will continue to come out before I plan to rethink my figurative painting series.

　　I grew up in an unquiet family.  My parents are both oil painters at art universities.   They have quite different objectives and opinions on oil painting.  As a teenager, I began to ponder what kind of painting had the power to forever move people.  Which was my favorite?

　　I admire paintings where real life is translated into paint.  This is why the old masterpieces are so powerful and eternal.

　　My own art works are divided into 3 series.  One series portrays realistic works where I reflect on real life scenes, such as fishermen.  Why is painting them my favorite?  Why do my eyes watch them for so long? Because I grew up in a fishing town.My homeland is bordered by the sea.  Seafood feed my town, and the fishermen are our heroes.  In my art, I present them as lively and real.  They struggle against the wind and against destiny to live their own way.

　　Another series is represented by paintings from my own personal life.  I paint my beautiful wife who knows me so well and is an artist too.  Life needs to be carefully seen - see what it has, appreciate its beauty and keep those special moments that I want to preserve.

　　The last series, which is also the most important series I paint, is called Politeia.  In my work, I paint an eternal Utopia or paradise.  Here love, balance, faith, chaos, death, limbo and the void can share the same space.  I describe my logical world of Politeiaas expressing people with cold, peaceful, solemn faces, faithful eyes and even breath, free from harm or pain…with a feeling stretching back to the ages, an immemorial moment.  I am currently working on 10 or more pieces of this paradisal subject matter.

　　Since we have entered the era of photography, this new visual communication had become dominant in all human interactions.  In this age what is the meaning of painting?  Are paintings dead compared to photographs?  There is confusion among painters on this point.  The golden age for painting is past, so what could be next?  This question is unavoidable for artists today.  Fortunately, there is still a small, but special group that insist on painting, especially on figurative painting.  They strive to preserve the truth of eternity, and try to break new ground while following the classical and realistic tradition.  Luckily, I am one of them.

　　My paintings come out of familiar life: a wrecked fishing boat, a garment that has long been eroded by water and sweat, even a small string of key buckles.  These details are full of inspiration and are indispensable elements for my paintings.

　　Perhaps because I am a Northern boy and less Southern romantic in my blood, my art is more bold and straightforward.  The North cold wind makes for boundless, majestic and heavy breathing.  These all influence my painting and my thoughts.   That is why my works tell their story.  In my paintings, people are solemn, respectful, and appear like heroes.

　　In my oil painting technique, I am inspired by Rembrandt’s works to catch the color of light.  With the classical skill of cover to dye, painting can be powerful by layering oil colors decorously.  Meanwhile, I often use color directly, like modern painters, combining them together.  Also, I love the Renaissance masters, such as Leonardo da Vinci and Titian.  They are my “soul” teachers, because, like them, I want to present figures’ souls and inner thoughts through their eyes to others, telling a story in the painting, presenting a world outlook at the same time as reflecting my feelings and state of mind in the painting.  Painting can depict the essence of life: hope, happiness, and aspiration.  It can also show cruelty, impotence, pain, hopelessness and the confusion of social life.   Painting can reflect these feelings and give people love and the sense of beauty.  It is my most instinctive reaction as a painter to show these feelings throughout my paintings.

　　在这个图像的时代中，绘画的意义到底是什么？绘画会被图像替代而死亡么？这些新时代的观点不免让人产生质疑。而有一个特殊的群体，义无反顾的坚守在绘画的道路上，特别是写实绘画，从中寻找着亘古的真理并不断寻求着突破。我就是这个特殊群体中的一员，努力挣扎。

　　我的绘画大多是来源于自己最熟悉不过的生活，一艘残破不堪的渔船，一件早已被海水和汗水侵蚀的衣裳，甚至是一串小小的钥匙扣，这些具有浓烈画意的事物组成了我创作道路上不可缺少的元素。

　　可能是因为出生在北方的关系，那里天寒地冻，虽然少了南方的诗情画意，但是却在这严寒中提炼到了磅礴大气，粗旷豪爽。所以正是这份独有的冷峻造就了自己作品的人物庄重，肃穆，如英雄主义般的呈现出来。从技法上沿用着古典大师们的绘画技艺并和现当代表现手法相结合，找重的刻画人物的内心世界，同时也反应着自己当时的心境，经常在画中人的眼中读到对美好事物和未来的一种渴望和追求以及对短暂瞬间又沾沾自喜的满足。又或是从画中感受到生活的无奈，社会的压力带来的痛苦，无助，彷徨，人们相互依靠寻求慰籍。把这些感受通过画面呈现出来，是我作为画家最本能的反应。

　　About this exhibition in Tokyo, you will see Kexin Di’s new works of small portraits 2018. Also this exhibition of Kexin Di is KIYOMIZU ART Gallery’s first exhibition in 2018. This exhibition will be continued 10days from 25/04-04/05 2018. We warmly invite you to come and welcome to KIYOMIZU ART for Kexin Di solo exhibition Tokyo-<REAL & DREAM>.

　　作为清水艺术的2018年首场个展，我们真诚欢迎并邀请您前来观看邸可新东京个展《是梦是真》。