Remember
a certain night of a certain year
I once said to be the star in his life
He didn't become my galaxy
moonlight like water
was your face day and night
The moment is gone
countless mechanical nights
The age of information binge
I'd rather watch a show of life and death
Forgotten lovesick moon
lovesickness
Afterglow scattered by the moon in the sky
It's the first time I met his beauty
when i wake up from a dream
it's always at my window
A sudden sea breeze
Zhaojun hides his face
Moonlight sinks into another world
——The monologue of the girl in the oil painting "Su Yue"
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(Xintiandi oil painting series "Afternoon")
Roast Meow can have such a level of artistic appreciation, all because of the kind guidance of Mr. Zhong Haihong. After all, Mr. Zhong Haihong's oil paintings have been widely collected by domestic and foreign art institutions, groups and private collectors such as Japan Yiwenge Co., Ltd., Shanghai Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Association, and the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Toronto.
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Old time meets new era
In the early morning of June 12th, Tspace, a digital asset trading platform that has just completed version iteration, put on the shelves the "Xintiandi" series of NFT works, four works, and each work issued an NFT, and the auction officially started.
The entire bidding process was very exciting.
First, "Su Yue", the starting price of 200 FC, the final transaction price has increased by 40 times, reaching 8000 FC.
The bidders for "Beach" were not to be outdone. According to the Tspace auction rules, every time bidders update their bids, they can extend the auction by ten minutes. The fierce competition among the bidders extended the closing time of the auction by more than 4 hours.
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(The circle of friends released by the bidder after the successful bidding of the "Beach" NFT work)
Digitizing traditional oil paintings, casting them into NFT (non-homogeneous digital assets) through blockchain technology, and conducting online auctions is Mr. Zhong Haihong's new exploration of oil painting art.
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Old Shanghai moving towards a "new world"
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(Shanghai department store in the 1960s)
After graduating from the Art Design Department of Shanghai Light Industry College, Mr. Zhong Haihong entered the Oil Painting Department of the Academy of Fine Arts of Shanghai University and the Department of Easel Painting of the Academy of Fine Arts of Shanghai University to continue his studies. As a graduate student majoring in painting at the Academy of Fine Arts of Shanghai University, he is also a signed artist of "Walking with Masters" in Shanghai Center, a contracted artist of HIART Gallery in Toronto, Canada, a member of Toronto Oil Painting Society of Canada, a researcher of the Education Committee of the Academy of Fine Arts, and a director of Xu Beihong Art Research Association, Mr. Zhong Haihong He was also awarded the honorary title of "Hundred Masters of Chinese Calligraphy Art".
Mr. Zhong Haihong has been engaged in the creation of figure oil paintings and abstract paintings for a long time. Collectors commented on his works as "bright and clear in color, soft in picture, full of imagination, novel in composition, and showing a quiet and seductive musical charm".
He has published books such as "Landscape Sketching Techniques and Appreciation", "Basics of Color", "Paper Sculpture", "Hand-painted Creative Tutorial" and other books; he has also held many personal art exhibitions, such as the exhibition of painting and ceramic works in Shanghai in 2002; He has won many awards at home and abroad - the National Art Education Famous Teacher Award in Colleges and Universities, the Gold Award in the Second National Calligraphy and Painting Art Competition of Hanmo Ode to China, the Gold Award in the Sixth Golden Tripod Award National Calligraphy and Art Exhibition Competition, etc. The Xintiandi series, which was cast into an NFT, has also won numerous awards. In May 2021, the Shanghai Center's "Sea Charm - Zhong Haihong Xintiandi Series Oil Painting Exhibition" was highly praised, affirmed and collected by friends and colleagues at home and abroad.
The NFT work "Su Yue" auctioned this time was also selected in the Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Painting Exhibition of "Sun and Moon Shine Together, China and Beauty" in 2020, contributing to the widespread attention of Chinese traditional culture and art at home and abroad.
Speaking of the creative inspiration and original intention of the "Su Yue" and "Xintiandi" series, Mr. Zhong Haihong recalled his childhood time with emotion, the little boy, running around the stone alleys in Shanghai, rushing to the world left a deep impression on him. The old Shanghai building - Shikumen. Shikumen uses stone as the door and wood as the fan. It has a long history. It has accompanied the growth of several generations and witnessed the changes and development of old Shanghai.
As the years go by, the old and the new alternate, today's Shikumen has changed a lot, with gurgling water, coffee fragrance wafting everywhere, high-rise buildings in the distance, heavy traffic, and painters painted a new city.
In the work "Su Yue", the main color is purple gray, and the brush is quickly used on the canvas with a yellow background, so that the color of the picture faintly reveals the background color and has a sense of hierarchy. The figures and lights are surrounded by gray. The brightness is enhanced, showing the artistic conception of the painting, reflecting the unspeakable leisurely, wonderful and subtle feeling in the heart of the girl in the painting.
The times have changed, the years have passed, and the youth has changed. In the new era, people's lives are rich and their spiritual world is rich. This is why the series is named "Xintiandi".
Mr. Zhong Haihong not only paints by himself, but also brings many students under him. He often teaches students during teaching that painting must first have emotion, and true feelings in the brush are the prerequisites for the achievement of works.
This is what he teaches his students and demands of himself. The Xintiandi series embodies Mr. Zhong Haihong's sincere love for his hometown, his sincere admiration for the new era, and also engraves his memories of his childhood.
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Collision of numbers and oil paint
Mr. Zhong Haihong first learned about NFT and blockchain technology through the report of "Shanghai Wenhui Po".
After reading two articles carefully, a brand new idea sprouted in Mr. Zhong Haihong's mind - can his work be combined with this novel NFT concept? Mr. Zhong Haihong got in touch with Conflux and Tspace after being introduced by a student friend.
The Tspace team enthusiastically contacted Mr. Zhong Haihong and his assistant, and learned of his ideas, the team decided to tailor a set of auction activities for Mr. Zhong Haihong's works that collided with traditional artist works and new blockchain technology. The selected works will be NFT minted and auctioned.
The "Xintiandi" series represents Shanghai characteristics and Mr. Zhong Haihong's unique hometown feelings. After learning about NFT’s unique anti-counterfeiting properties, widespread dissemination, and 24-hour tradability without geographical and time constraints, Mr. Zhong Haihong hopes to make an attempt to use NFT as a carrier to export Chinese Shanghai’s characteristic culture to art collectors around the world , for Shanghai and even China's brand-new national outlook to the world, and do our part.
"Suyue is my boutique, so I chose it as my first NFT attempt. I did not expect my digital works to be so loved by collectors. I am very grateful to the Tspace platform for its support and Help." Mr. Zhong Haihong said.
In order to thank collectors and enthusiasts for their support and love for the "Xintiandi" series of NFT works, Mr. Zhong Haihong also stated that all his NFT works will never be issued again.
According to the latest news, Mr. Zhong Haihong will create and cast a charity work NFT for auction again, and all proceeds from the auction will be donated to charity. At the same time, Mr. Zhong Haihong will take pictures of 4 of them at his own expense and donate them to the address holding the "Xintiandi" series of NFTs.
In the future, Mr. Zhong Haihong will also hold some offline activities and personally conduct art direction. At the same time, he will provide customized works for Conflux, and Tspace will also provide Mr. Zhong Haihong with NFT casting services.
