老辣率真, 放松随性
Mature and Sincere, Relaxed and Spontaneous.
文 / 孙志纯（福建省画院执行院长）
By Sun Zhichun (Executive Director, Fujian Provincial Academy of Painting)
时间：2015年3月26日
地点：福建省画院.曾锦德画展学术研讨会
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作为西画家，我谈曾锦德画展对我的感受。正如范院长所说，曾锦德的画是一种心灵的倾诉，他在逸格的体会上非常深，笔墨上故能出手不凡，脱离俗相，老辣率真，画得非常放松随性。这对于当代艺术家尤其有借鉴意义。
在创作12届美展时，我们往往失去放松的心态，每幅作品都显得紧绷、热烈，而曾锦德的作品让我意识到，绘画最重要的是自我愉悦，自己开心就好，这样下笔才会如有神，笔墨自然流畅，不拘泥形式。正如容生院长所讲，当创作者心存功利之念，如作品卖相或观众喜好，会影响作品的自然流露，使画面出现俗相。
曾锦德长期隐居德化山区，按自身心境饮酒、作诗、作画、写字，完全是一种隐士飘逸的创作态度。他不追求展览和名利，因此才能创作出如此率真脱俗的作品。
此外，我还要谈到曾路。此次为父亲举办画展，他倾尽全力进行策展和筹备工作。过去传统展览往往挂红布条，他认为不符合父亲的心境。这次，他选用父亲的一幅作品，以元宵放鞭炮的情景，通过酒泡墨创作局部鞭炮图，并列出祝贺单位，充满创意与用心。展览的设计、书籍的制作、展板布置，均体现出他对父亲艺术的尊重和深厚亲情。同时，范迪安老师也特别支持，为展览写下精美序言。
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English Translation | 英文 Text
As a painter trained in Western art, I would like to share my impressions of Zeng Jinde’s exhibition. As Dean Fan mentioned, Zeng Jinde’s paintings are a profound outpouring of his soul, executed with extraordinary skill, spontaneity, and liberation from convention. His work is mature yet sincere, remarkably relaxed, and highly instructive for contemporary artists.
During the preparation of the 12th National Art Exhibition, artists often lost their relaxed mindset; each work appeared tense and overly intense. Viewing Zeng Jinde’s paintings, I realized that the most important thing in painting is personal joy. When the artist is happy, brushwork flows freely, naturally, and without constraint. As Director Rongsheng noted, concerns over marketability or audience approval can intrude and create a conventional, constrained result.
Zeng Jinde lived as a recluse in the mountains of Dehua, creating according to his inner state — drinking, writing poetry, painting, and calligraphy. Free from the pursuit of exhibitions or fame, he produced works of remarkable spontaneity and authenticity.
Additionally, I must mention Zeng Lu, his son. For this exhibition, he devoted himself fully to curatorial and preparatory work. Traditional exhibitions often use red banners, but he felt that this did not reflect his father’s temperament. Instead, he selected a work depicting a scene of firecrackers during the Lantern Festival, creatively using ink infused with wine to record the occasion and listing participating organizations. This approach was both thoughtful and innovative, reflecting his filial devotion and respect for his father’s art. The exhibition layout, catalogue design, and display panels all convey his meticulous care. Dean Fan Di’an also provided significant support, contributing a beautiful preface to the exhibition.
Sun Zhichun
March 26, 2015 · Academic Symposium on Zeng Jinde’s Exhibition