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"Foreign Media" Pop art in XU Deqi style

  The fact that contemporary Chinese art originates from realism is beyond any doubt. The Chinese realism originates from thousands of years of tradition, representing its own history and poetry; and with the help of original methods and techniques, it forms an artistic expression independent of the Western practice of the same period, which is also an established fact.

  Although the process of contemporary Chinese art should take into account its own history, in the face of the strong influence from the outside, it still maintains its freshness and uniqueness, which marks the Chinese art with a strong recognition degree, even for now. In fact, the quality and capacity of painting is the natural constant commonly shared by a series of artists fast in conquering the world. And XU Deqi is just one of them. In a sense, he is an eccentric who proves this rule.

  As a matter of fact, his work is a kind of formative art, which partly originates from the Chinese Pop Art that has won great success both in the West and in China. His paintings look like pop at first glance, while at the same time, it is the modern and contemporary replacement of China's Maoists realism; using its narrative skills and evoking the epic with theme and images, it is a Chinese chronicle which has a lot to tell.

  In fact, the works of XU Deqi is a contemporary extension of a certain method in presenting the life reality and history of the remote China; however, the artist uses a contemporary expression, and uses the image of Mao Zedong to maintain in contact with the era of Mao Zedong.

  XU Deqi adopts the poster techniques which were typical in the 1960s and 1970s while makes it full of contemporary sense and his own pop sense. He has the ability to present a once important historical stage in a way of expression. He pays tribute to that period of history which he believes he is part of it through the rewriting of Mao Zedong's character and presenting a China with historical significance, and becomes the singer of that era in his own way.

  His manifestation mode is diametrically opposite to that of his peers. He rejects ridicule and criticism; instead, he pictures Mao Zedong full of smile with an open attitude to China's new vision to recognize a historical progress and to express a sense of hope for the future. From XU Deqi's point of view, it shall be bright and cheerful and just like the spring with flowers everywhere.

  The paintings of XU Deqi have already won recognition from the international community, and gradually gained a place in the contemporary painting circle, and become the reference point of most international collectors. With its high quality of painting and pure narrative, as well as the use of the image of Mao Zedong and Warhol, his works feature both strong Chinese characteristic and internationalism. There is no doubt that this is one of the most meaningful ways for an artist, and without any doubt, he has the potential to be a master. Although he is young, he has revealed himself on the methods and subjects he has frequently visited.

  His works have been gradually mature and gained the unanimous recognition, which is an important part of the road to advanced art. There is no doubt that his works will harvest more affirmativeness and will have the great potential to be recognized and defined.

  Therefore, XU Deqi has all the reason to become a unique and outstanding artist, which is not because he belongs to the Chinese art circle, but his works have the ability to describe and reflect the art reality with historical significance, and its uniqueness in form is obvious. Without any doubt, his works are becoming more and more important in the painting circle, and will definitely become a reference point for the contemporary art circle.

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