Review article
Lv Hailin
Former president of the United Nations International Forum for women in New York, Former president of Asian women’s Association in Geneva, Goodwill ambassador of the International Alliance for peace and sustainable development
Gulistan’s paintings give people an infinite reverie, just like herself, fresh, elegant, beautiful, and a little sad. In this social environment where money is paramount, material desires are rampant, and beliefs are barren, it is really commendable to be able to preserve such a pure land that is both quiet and clean. Evaluating whether a person is strong or weak cannot be based solely on gender and appearance. Gulistan’s seemingly weak and watery appearance has a tough and strong heart that is not inferior to men, which I admire and respect. The artist expresses her concepts and perceptions of the world through her works, and people also learn about the artist through her works.
Memory of the portrait －Tower on red background
Most of Gulistan’s figure paintings are female heads, which are images in the memory that are vague and want to be preserved between the real and the imagined. The beauty of a person’s appearance is only a fleeting moment in the long history, and it is photos, videos and paintings that can retain that moment, and only paintings can show the author’s understanding and interpretation of the inner temperament of the characters, not just copying. The characters painted by Gulistan hide a strong story under the faint lines, and the benevolent sees the benevolent and the wise see the wisdom. The buildings painted by Gulistan only occupy one-third of the picture, and two-thirds are blue sky. Although it is a royal building with a large glazed tile roof, the author’s blurring expresses her ideas and feelings, that any artificial No matter how grand the architecture is, it will always be small compared to nature. This is the philosophy I see from this painting.