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ART
WORKS OF HE QI This book brings 31 works of He Qi and some comments on his works.
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Any authentic art works stem out of the three factors of the artist: 1)one's
own experience of reality; 2)one's perspective of reality; 3)one's unique creative
artistic expression of reality. To be sure it is not easy to distinguish one
from the others since they are so intimately related to each other. Yet, in
observing carefully as a whole, one can see there are those factors in the background
of artistic work.
This is true in the case of the art works of He Qi. I met with him the first
time through the introduction of Bishop K.H.Ting at Nanjing Theological Seminary
in the fall of 1983. Immediately we became good friends sharing common understanding
and common vision. I was very much moved by his works which are the creative
expression of his own struggling experience in the context of China from a Christian
perspective. They are both unique and powerful: unique in being rooted in local
Chinese experience and powerful in making the universal appeal in the world.
In 1990, He Qi made his first visit to Japan at the invitation of Asian Christian
Art Association. He had made lasting contributions in Japan including his lecture
and exhibition at Doshisha University in Kyoto and his presence at the National
Assembly of Nippon Christian Academy in Tokyo. Now we are glad to recognize
the universal appreciation of his art works not only in Asia but also in the
whole oikoumene.
We certainly would like to celebrate this publication of his art works. At the
same time we express our best wishes for his further contribution and development
in this very significant field.
Prof.Masao Takenaka
Honorary President
Asian Christian Art Association
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