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Zhu Qi: When you began to paint the works themed on the west
China?
 Ding
Fang: It began at 1980,when I was a freshman in Nanjing Art
institute.We traveled to Shannxi and Shanxi,especially the
frescos there gave me inspiration.However,when I went to Suzhou,I
found I can do nothing in front of beautiful south China's
scene.I was born in Shannxi Province,then I have a good feeling
toward northern China.As we talking about painting,I put much
importance on the background out of the paintings.
Z: As I can see from your paintings,there are no obvious
differences between people and nature.They are mixed together.May
I say that u draw them unintentionally?
D:You may say that.I went to a small town named Zhen Jing
in Shannxi Province.I found people and earth are in the relation
of the same construction.The formation and the lines are in
a deep connection.for example,the clothes local people wear
are made of handwoven material,the drapes on the clothes are
just like the lines of mountains there.
Z:I heard that u have studied the religion for a long time,then
what do u think the relation between religion and local specialty?
 D:I
read a lot about the western and Chinse religion.From the
point of history of world civilization,China possesss all
the conditions to develop a great religion,but I do not know
why nothing happens here.
Z: It seems that your works have not entered into the post-modernism,they
are still at the beginning of the modernism.What do you think
of this?
D:I have studied the post-modernism,and I read many works
by the modern ideologists.I think it is very complicated.Now
I am painting a work which I think is the symbolism.It are
enriched in the long history of China.
Z: You left art circle for six or seven years,then u come
back.You call this period a somnambulism.
D: During such period I running some projects about indoor
and outdoor envirament.Actually speaking,I am quite interested
in enviramental arts and architecture.I such the experiences
are very good to my later development.
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