嘉陵江边的石墩子 2020

Wang Xinfu made this painting of stones by the side of the Jialing River with what looks like a whole lot of paint! The way Wang has built up this image is intriguing. You can almost feel the gritty texture of the rocks and the earthy tones really give a sense of the natural world. There’s this tension between the raw, almost chaotic application of paint and the overall harmony of the composition. I am reminded of Van Gogh's impasto technique, but with a more grounded, less romantic feel. Look at those little dabs and strokes of paint – they're like individual thoughts coming together to form a bigger picture. The way the colors blend and separate creates this shimmering effect, as if the stones are alive and breathing. It's not just a painting of stones; it's a painting about the process of seeing and feeling the world around us. It feels like a conversation about how we make sense of the world through texture and color.