刘正勇(Liu Zheng Yong),1980年生于中国湖南株洲,2004年毕业于天津美术学院油画专业。他迅速脱颖而出,被选择为在西方世界弘扬中国当代艺术的一员。其创作着眼于人物肖像,多为胸像,从困顿到燃烧的情感,每个人物可与特定背景联系,弃绝参照而独树一格。画面中,简单自然勾勒的身体突显于坚定而无明确意指的背景上,外轮廓线被沉定的力量擦掉,呈现明确而可感的人性表达。艺术家以狂暴的方式雕塑人物,颜料如成跎的潮湿泥土,通过虔诚笃信地用排笔一层层置放材料,追求可触的物质厚度,以表达内心最深处的重量。作品表达“伤痛-奋发的新的精神的诞生”的份量感,笔触或小或大,点就肉体表面直至颤栗;颜料专注,有时近于纯色,将斑点转化为鲜活的生命体。血从脉管流出,呈现于身体多处,记载艺术家活在当下的红色心悸印痕。渲染的光辉(有时为绿色,因被绿植过滤;有时暗哑,因被天空灰色吸走)着于皮肤,使画面有彩虹般的暗示与震颤;暗沉阴影的对比衬显低调肉体以悸动光辉。这种情感负荷的力量迸发出无与伦比的当代性,赋予刘正勇超越时间与地点的艺术语言。法国批评家Hélène de Montgolfier曾撰文评论其作品。
Liu Zhengyong, born in Hunan in 1980, graduated from Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts in 2004. His works mainly involve painting and installation art. From 2011 to 2013, he was invited to artist residency projects in France and Germany. From 2014 to 2015, he was invited by the museum in France to paint in Southern France and Paris and to present his personal art projects. He was invited by the Art Foundation Amsterdam to hold an exhibition in Biennale in Venice,Italy. Born in Hunan, China 2006 Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, Oil Painting , Bachelor Now living and working in Beijing.











