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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) — The Chinese-Russian exhibition of young artists "Multicolored World" opened in Beijing on Thursday, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Great Patriotic War and the World Anti-Fascist War.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the exhibition, Wang Yu, secretary of the Party Committee of the People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries of Beijing, noted that recording history through painting, calling for peace, and promoting cultural understanding is the essence of the exhibition. Young artists from China and Russia express the memory of war and the desire for peace through art, reveal the spirit of the times, and demonstrate youth and creative energy.
He expressed hope that young artists from the two countries will use their brushes to embody images of peace, spread the idea of peace, and write a new chapter of people's friendship between China and Russia on the pages of artistic dialogue.
According to Maxim Chernyshev, Advisor to the Russian Embassy in China, this year, when the entire civilized world is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the great victory over fascism, it is especially symbolic that it is young artists – representatives of the new generation of China and Russia – who have become the conductors of historical memory and continuers of the traditions of friendship between the two countries.
“Their works, filled with deep meaning and emotional power, clearly demonstrate that the connection between our cultures not only remains, but is also receiving new development in modern conditions,” he noted.
The exhibition, which is taking place at the Zhonghua Centennial Monument Museum Complex in the Chinese capital, features 160 oil paintings by young artists from China and Russia – 80 from each side. They were the winners of 460 works participating in the competition, which started in April this year, following an expert assessment and final review by the organizing committee.
Let us recall that the competition, which lasted until mid-June, accepted works by artists aged 18 to 45 from China and Russia on the theme “Peace and Friendship – in Honor of the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the World Anti-Fascist War.” The subjects of the artists’ paintings are related to peaceful development, cultural mutual learning, and Chinese-Russian friendship.
At the opening ceremony of the exhibition, the artists who won prizes in the competition from China and Russia were awarded. Tatyana Yakovleva from Nizhny Novgorod received the third prize from the Russian side for her work “Eternity”, dedicated to her childhood impressions, when her grandfather told her about her great-grandfather, who fought in the war.
According to her, the exhibition is of great significance for strengthening friendship and exchanges between China and Russia. “Each artist shows a piece of his soul in his painting. And you can come and see this soul of each artist, even without knowing the language. Everything is said on the canvas with the help of painting.”
In addition, there is also a parallel exhibition of artworks by young Beijing artists, featuring 51 paintings.
The art event, organized by the Beijing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the Russian Cultural Center in Beijing and other institutions, will last until August 17. -0-
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