Chinese artist Wang Mengsha中国艺术家王濛莎

陈鑫

在藝术家王濛莎的作品中，有着多重宇宙：文人画的手法、波普的色彩……看似风马牛不相及的元素，经由蒙太奇式的手法，被织成了一张文化巨网。

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“Ive always been a little lively，charming and strange. Even now， Istill feel like Im six or eight yearsold， very simple and pure， so Iespecially hope that in my paintings，I can reflect these kinds of innocentfeelings. Maybe when I am 80 or 90， Iwill still be a lovely little grandmother，”Wang Mengsha said. Chibi Maruko， Doraemon andancient Chinese figures can often be seen in a single image. Wangs works reflect the post?80s generation and resonate （共鸣） with young people， but post?60s collectors also lovethem.

2 Winning the title of The Top 100 Most Favorite Artworks of the Year by BazaarArt magazine in 2011， Wangs paintings are approbated by Chinese art lovers as wellas the Western world. One of Wangs paintings， The Shade of Blossoms， was chosen to be apermanent exhibit at the collection of the University of Cambridge， one of the mostprestigious （有声望的） universities in the world. “As a contemporary Chinese artist， Im very honored that my painting was selected by one of the worlds top universities. It showsthat Chinese art is going global and our country is standing on the world stage and speakingfreely，”Wang said.

3 Born in the early 1980s， Wang Mengsha grew up in Wuxi， in eastern Chinas JiangsuProvince. Influenced by the long?standing cultural atmosphere of the nearby Taihu Lakeand her father， a traditional Chinese painter， she was nurtured in Chinese ink andbrushwork since childhood. She grew up in the south of the Yangtze River， and thepavilions， small bridges， flowing water， and people in this region have deeply affected her.

4 Wang believes the relaxed lines and the rhythmic color blocks are warm andcomforting. They offer the viewer relief from stress. The arrangement is like the essence ofChinese painting， very emotional.

5 Wangs overseas education has influenced her perception of Chinese and Western artand helped her develop a more connected perspective. Her ink painting works are neitherconservative nor superficial imitations. In this new era， her works offer an innovative twiston the spirit of contemporary Chinese ink painting.

Reading Check

Inference

1. Whats the purpose of paragraph 1？

A. To tell Wang Mengsha is a lovely artist.

B. To stress art has no difference among people.

C. To show Wang Mengshas works are popular.

D. To explain it is important to be simple and pure.

Vocabulary

2. What does the underlined word“approbated”in paragraph 2 mean？

A. Imitated.

B. Appreciated.

C. Surrounded.

D. Commanded.

Gist

3. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about Wang Mengsha？

A. She was born into a family of artists.

B. She should owe her success to her father.

C. She was deeply influenced by her hometown.

D. She always describes her hometown in detail.

Inference

4. What can we know about Wang Mengshas works？

A. They can help to reduce pressure.

B. They start a new era of Chinese ink painting.

C. They are strict about the drawing style.

D. They are similar to traditional Chinese paintings.

Language Study

Ⅰ. Text?centered chunks

reflect innocent feelings 反映纯真的情感

be selected by 被挑选

long?standing cultural atmosphere 悠久的文化氛围

be nurtured in 在……中成长

offer the viewer relief from stress 让观众从压力中解脱出来

Ⅱ. Discover the useful structure in the text

Winning the title of The Top 100 Most Favorite Artworks of the Year by Bazaar Artmagazine in 2011， Wangs paintings are approbated by Chinese art lovers as well as theWestern world. 王濛莎的画作在2011年获得《芭莎艺术》杂志评选的“世界100件年度至爱杰作”称号，得到了中国和西方世界艺术爱好者的认可。

【点石成金】本句中，Winning the title of The Top 100 Most Favorite Artworks of theYear by Bazaar Art magazine in 2011为现在分词短语作状语，逻辑主语Wangs paintings与win之间构成逻辑上的主谓关系。