"Good Guest Shandong" ｜ Dialogue with intangible cultural heritage clay sculpture "Rabbit King" inheritor Yang Feng

In the old days, every day of the fifteenth Mid -Autumn Festival in the lunar calendar, the old Jinan worshiped the custom of worshiping the moon to worship the rabbit god. The rabbit god is also the "rabbit king" often called the old Jinan people. The colorful plastic mud statue, it is not only the intangible cultural heritage of the old Jinan characteristics, but also represents people's expectations for a better life. Today, let us approach Yang Feng, the inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Jinan City, and his "Quancheng Rabbit King" colorful plastic.

There is love and love, not afraid of danger

Entering Yang Feng's studio, I saw the image of rabbit with different shapes in front of me. As small as a cup of tea cups, as large as calligraphy and painting, they are full of rabbit elements. Every detail is full of love for life.

Yang Feng, a native of Jinan, grew up in the courtyard when he was young. Like all children, Yang Feng had a strong interest in all play, especially folk handicrafts and handicraft products. At that time, there were often folk artists in the alleys in the hutong. Xiao Yangfeng always watched the production process in front of the front row. Even the old artists changed the place to chase it. In memory, carefree childhood is always full of all kinds of interesting clay sculptures. The special feelings of the rabbit king are probably the seeds buried at that time. With the love of folk clay sculpture art, Yang Feng after growing up is in Continue to study in art and art. Occasionally, when helping his classmates "repair" color clay sculptures, Yang Feng discovered the charm of colorful plastic. He began to plan in his heart and made the "rabbit king" of his childhood.

Once the idea of ​​"Rabbit King" is sprouting, it can no longer stop it. There is no relevant information on hand. Yang Feng is looking for a few years. After several years of exploration, accumulation, and precipitation, Yang Feng officially set foot on the journey of promoting the "Rabbit King". In 2004, he made the most bold decision in his life, resigned from his work, and devoted himself to the production of the "Rabbit King".

The feelings of love, you can "Liaoyuan"

In 2006, Yang Feng went to Singapore on behalf of Shandong Province to participate in the Cultural and Art Tourism Exhibition of Singapore, China, and displayed the "Rabbit King" and production technology on the spot. Prior to this, Yang Feng had won the gold award of the Second Tourism Commodity Innovation Design Contest in Shandong Province, and was recognized by experts in the professional field. In this art exhibition, Yang Feng will face the double inspection of the market and audiences. Essence

In the days of the work exhibition, Yang Feng was not in a hurry to recommend his work. He came to his booth every day early to make the "Rabbit King" work, as Yang Feng said, "The production process does not pay attention to the surrounding surroundings. In the environment, there is only the 'rabbit' in my hand "unknowingly. Many audiences have gathered around Yang Feng's side. Everyone quietly watched this" low -key "" handicher "sculpture, coloring, and brush brush. A little ... The gap between Yang Feng occasionally looked up, and a audience suddenly looked at him and sighed: You're attentive, there is you in it. The most beautiful thing is to find the sound. The audience's love is Yang Feng's most cherished wealth, but the simple language brings Yang Feng's endless support and motivation. All sweats and persistence have received the warmest return at this moment.

Inheritance does not leave ancient, innovation is inseparable

"It is not easy to make a rabbit with so many images. His works have a common feature with my work, that is to bring people joy." This is known as "the successor of Picasso and Miro and Miro. "The Spanish artist Hu An Lipalez watched Yang Feng's true emotion after watching Yang Feng's work.

Today's "Spring City Rabbit King" has incorporated many regional characteristics and modern elements. Whether it is the Rabbit King series of 72 spring elements, or the traditional "rabbit Niger" and "rabbit children" wearing cotton jackets and tiger head hats Or the warm layout of Shangri -La's "Tukang Rabbit King" theme room, all interpret Yang Feng's love of life, art, and Jinan traditional culture.

And the traditional "Rabbit King" image, Yang Feng did not dare to forget for a moment. He believed that it was the root of the "Rabbit King" and was a living soul of all innovative creations. As the guardian of the "Quancheng Rabbit King", Yang Feng has always maintained a love, which stems from his love for his life to adhere to the old friends who come to the studio every year to watch the "Quancheng Rabbit King", for those pairs of hopeful eyes ...

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