Artist Chen Jiaren exhibits 3D ink-and-water paintings(2)

Dr. Yuan Yunsheng, China Central Academy of Fine Arts, said, "The whole scene is like a matrix, or a dojo. It's symmetric in many angles. The 6-metre tall spinning pillar is the anchor of the set, the four pillars around it represent four seasons, while twelve shorter pillars represent the ancient Chinese chronography and solar terms. "

As an important part of the China Millenium Monument Museum's New Year's countdown celebration, the exhibition was launched on Wednesday with a simple ceremony. Art critics and fans were invited to have an exclusive peek.

Dr. Wu Lixing is the curator and an apprentice of Chen Jiaren's. He worked with the painter on the exhibition hall's interior design, and said this is the one and only set that Chen created for this exclusive venue.

Dr. Wu Lixing, curator of Nankai University, said, "We don't want it to be a simple display of the painter's previous works. It should be a vivid set of paintings that creates a unique atmosphere in this specific venue. The theme is quite traditional, and if you take a closer look, you can still recognize the details of water-and-ink painting techniques."

However, Chen Jiaren is dissatisfied with the status quo as an artist only. His social awareness has been keeping him active since he began consulting for Taiwan's police force portraiting suspects in 1995. Despite his serious illness, he hasn't given up a single day painting, teaching, and exploring.

Reporter: "The thing about holding an unconventional painting exhibition is to find a creative breakthrough, it's where the artists challenge themselves. In this exhibition with no frames on the wall, Chen Jiaren created his heaven and earth with pillars, a world in his own battle of life."