Release date: 2014.01.28 news source: China News Network
The picture shows professor Cai Yonghui in the creation of "Hui Women A Fang" series
Abstract: the artistic image of "Hui Women A Fang", which is full of fresh breeze, carrying the Minnan people's memory with the story and culture of the South fujian.
"The feudal head and democratic belly, saving shirt, pants waste", held in Fujian Quanzhou artist Cai Yonghui "Hui Woman A Fang" cartoon exhibition, the thick Taiwanese flavor with comic, launched a fresh "Hui female" wind in the hometown of Quanzhou.
A Fang, who has the spirit of the sea elves, for all the novelty and longing of the city, she likes to go shopping, look in the mirror, play mobile phone and drink coke......" Cai Yonghui is the author of “Hui Woman A Fang”, professor of the school of art and design of Quanzhou Normal University, on 28th, he told reporters in an interview with China News Agency to explain the creative inspiration.
Cai Yonghui | Enter the big city (1) | oil painting | 150×90cm | 2009
As a special ethnic group in the Huidong Peninsula of Quanzhou Fujian, the female of Huian is famous for its unique costumes and hard work at home and abroad, and has become the representative of the traditional women in the south of Fujian province. Cai said, “it is a pity that, for a long time, the theme of Hui women's artistic creation of the road has not changed much, has been wandering in the traditional style of creation and no breakthrough."
Cai Yonghui was impressed by the Huian women thinking innovation and change, until 2008, full of fresh breath, “Hui Woman A Fang” artistic image came into being. In 2009, he completed a series of creation of Minnan culture Fang Hui Women A Fang's image in Tsinghua University during the period of visiting school, and held the theme of A Fang oil painting exhibition at Tsinghua University, has been through the interpretation of a cartoon creation of rich Minnan cultural elements.
Cai Yonghui | Hui Woman A Fang’s sleep talking, birth 2 (2) | 150×90cm | 2009
But at that time, "A Fang" is only an artistic image. In July 2012, the "Hui Woman A Fang" in the local newspaper opened her journey to the cultural heritage of southern fujian. Since then, where she went, with the story of the South Fujian legends and cultural atmosphere, carrying the memory of the people of South Fujian.
In 2013, Quanzhou won the first "East Asian culture capital" award, not only for the folks at home and abroad are very pride and proud, more aroused cultural and artistic circles created a strong desire, giving them a new inspiration. Cai Yonghui is also the first time to launch a new work "East Asian cultural capital - China, Japan and South Korea Cultural Exchange Envoy".
East Asian cultural capital
In this cartoon, elected as the first "East Asian Culture Capital" three cities Quanzhou, Yokohama, South Korea, Japan China Kwangju have a folk cultural exchange, respectively there are A Fang, Lily and Azalea. Three children dressed in local costumes, friendly hold hands, has forged a profound friendship. Cai Yonghui said, then, he will be the three cartoon images as the protagonist, continue to create the four comic book.
"A Fang is a female among both the general and the special small Hui woman, she has a sea daughter of the industrious, brave and clever disposition." Cai Yonghui told reporters, this one can bear the past, present and future, but also the carries of the role of through the history and culture, her life history can be both soul and reality story, also can return to Minnan culture complex and interesting fusion of contemporary fashion life.
Cai Yonghui | The melting pot of Hui Woman A Fang | illustration
In the middle of January, "The Painting of Southern Fujian" - Cai Yonghui's "Hui Women A Fang” comic exhibition kicked off, while was holding a hundred children live painting competition. The game site, contestants was painting super adorable children in white T-shirt, lovely and amazing Hui female A Fang cartoon image.
It is not difficult to see from a period of 8 days activity, the continuous interpretation of the southern Fujian culture, "Hui women A Fang" has become the people, especially children's favorite cultural icon. "In the future, A Fang will continue to through the comic series and cultural programs, and constantly in the activities of the East Asian cultural capital interpretation of the more wonderful Quanzhou culture." Cai Yonghui says.
Hui Woman A Fang