Review article
Zhao Lin
Professor and doctoral director, School of philosophy, Wuhan University
Memory of the portrait －Beautiful age II
Gulistan’s painting is like herself, light and elegant, ethereal and illusory. Her group painting “portrait in memory”, which integrates Chinese and western, runs through the ancient and modern times, gathers time and space in the elements of memory, and integrates them into a pure picture which is not only obscure and indifferent, but also clear and amiable, in which there are both leisurely and leisurely flowers and birds, and mysterious and profound sky and sea. The bright yellow of the East and the melancholy light blue of the western regions complement each other, the reverie of Persian flowers and the golden dream inlaid by Byzantium linger; the former glory of the Roman emperor is like a passing cloud, and the present temptation of Turkish palace ladies is only a flash in the pan. The passing of a white horse reflects Dali’s eternal memory, and the flying crane shows the true wisdom of Buddhism. In addition, the quiet mountains, forests and rivers of Kaii Higashiyama and the restless clouds in Munch’s sky smash reality and dreams in the memory of time and space. Gulistan’s paintings not only has a long-term aesthetic charm, but also has profound philosophical enlightenment. Just feels that life is nothing more than a dream of Nanke. Thick ink and heavy color is nothing more than a smile. Understatement is the essence of life and art.
Gulistan’s paintings are just like herself. In a word, they are pure. Innocence without any affectation is like a pure and eternal child in ancient Greece. All things in the sky and the craftsmen of heaven reveal their simplicity and beauty.