以艺术为生命的见证
——范迪安在曾锦德画展开幕式上的致辞
Witnessing a Life Through Art — Fan Di’an’s Speech at the Opening of Zeng Jinde’s Art Exhibition
文 / 范迪安（中国美术家协会主席、中央美术学院院长）
By Fan Di’an (President, China Artists Association; President, Central Academy of Fine Arts)
时间：2015年2月26日
地点：福建省画院
摘要
曾锦德以艺术理想为人生动力，创作出大量作品，展现灵魂、生命与情感的真挚流露。作品中既体现对传统文人画的热爱，又融合个人生活体验与情感，并在继承中进行大胆探索与创新，彰显艺术家的真性情与非凡胆略。
关键词：曾锦德；福建美术；本土画家；文人画；真性情；艺术遗产
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这是2015年春节之后的第一个画展的开幕式，有这么多福建美术界的同行，特别是我的好友，还有这么多热心的观众朋友前来参加。福建的美术一方面需要当代艺术家投入更多的创造力量，用自己的艺术热情来表现这个时代；另一方面也要对福建美术的历史，古代的历史、现代的历史更多地进行研究，并通过对福建美术一些重要特征的认识，来形成我们福建美术的文化自信，同时把福建美术好的传统转换为今天艺术创造的资源和动力。在这样的意义下，曾锦德的画展就具有他这一时期的重要位置。
对于曾锦德先生这位艺术家来说，我首先是陌生的，我们的许多画界朋友们也觉得陌生，但他确实是在福建，在泉州，甚至在德化这样的本土生活和工作的画家。他的一生经历了我们发展的时代，尤其是在学术条件相对有限、缺乏科班训练的情况下。为生活谋生计是那一代画家的主要任务，但在这种历史局限的时代背景下，曾锦德的一生可以说与艺术相伴，以艺术理想作为自己人生的动力，因此留下了大量作品。虽然我们不完全知道他创作时的具体情况和心境，但今天摆在我们面前的画作能让我们看到灵魂、生命、追求和渴望，这非常让人感动。
我是在北京看到曾路带来他父亲的许多手稿和资料。曾路有意愿整理父亲的遗作，收集文献，为展览做了精心准备。我认为为曾锦德办画展是有意义的，因为他是一位真正的福建本土画家。他在艺术中所表达的个性和性情，通过笔墨展现对生活的感受，这些令人敬佩，也是福建本土的重要文化遗产。
从他的作品中，我们可以有很多新的发现：发现他对传统文人画的热爱，看到他把个人生活体验与喜怒哀乐融入笔墨中，也看到他在自觉超越传统局限的过程中进行大胆探索和创新。这种探索虽未刻意设计，却体现了他真挚的情感与非凡的艺术胆略，非常值得进一步讨论和研究。
展览的实现要感谢福建省文联的高度重视，特别是文联党组书记张作兴先生，以及福建省美协、福建省画院，王来文主席、郭东健院长及众多同仁的付出。我非常感动。
福建美术的发展需要福建美术界首先重视，也希望文艺界更多关注，由此形成对美术发展的深入认识。我也希望在稍后的研讨会上听到同仁们对曾锦德艺术的见解。这次展览在羊年新春首展，有政协主席及各位美术界同仁共同前来，为福建美术的新一年发展提供了良好开端。祝展览圆满成功，谢谢大家！
范迪安
2015年2月26日 · 曾锦德画展开幕式
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English Translation | 英文版
This is the first art exhibition after the 2015 Spring Festival, and I am very pleased to see so many colleagues from Fujian’s art circles — especially my friends — as well as many enthusiastic audience members attending today. On one hand, contemporary Fujian artists need to devote more creative energy to express our times with their artistic passion. On the other hand, we also need to study the history of Fujian art — both ancient and modern — and, through understanding its important characteristics, build cultural confidence and transform traditional strengths into resources and motivation for today’s artistic creation. In this sense, Zeng Jinde’s exhibition occupies an important position for his era.
At first, I was unfamiliar with Mr. Zeng, and many of our art colleagues felt the same. Yet he truly is a local artist, living and working in Fujian, in Quanzhou and even Dehua. His life spans a period of development in our art history, particularly under conditions with limited academic resources and without extended formal training. Making a living was the main task for artists of his generation, yet Zeng Jinde’s life can be described as fully accompanied by art. Driven by artistic ideals, he left behind a substantial body of work. Although we may not know the exact circumstances or mindset of his creation, the paintings before us today reveal his soul, his life, his pursuit, and his desires — which is deeply moving.
I first saw many manuscripts and materials brought by his son, Zeng Lu, in Beijing. Zeng Lu has carefully organized his father’s legacy and collected documents to prepare for this exhibition. I believe organizing this exhibition is meaningful because Zeng Jinde is a true native Fujian artist. His works express his character and temperament, reflecting his feelings about life through brush and ink. This is admirable and represents an important local cultural heritage.
Through his works, we can discover many things: his love for traditional literati painting, how he transforms personal experiences and emotions into brushwork, and his bold exploration and innovation beyond traditional limitations. These explorations were not deliberately designed, but they reveal his genuine emotions and remarkable artistic courage. This is worthy of further discussion and study.
The realization of this exhibition owes much to the high attention of the Fujian Federation of Literary and Art Circles, especially Secretary Zhang Zuoxing, as well as the Fujian Artists Association, the Fujian Academy of Painting, Chairman Wang Laiwen, Director Guo Dongjian, and many colleagues who contributed greatly. I am deeply moved.
The development of Fujian art requires attention from the local art community and the broader cultural sector, to build a deeper understanding of its growth. I also look forward to hearing colleagues’ insights about Zeng Jinde’s art in the upcoming symposium. Holding this exhibition at the beginning of the Year of the Sheep, with the participation of the CPPCC Chairman and art colleagues, provides a good start for the new year of Fujian art. I wish the exhibition every success. Thank you all!
Fan Di’an
February 26, 2015 · Opening of Zeng Jinde’s Exhibition
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