遗弃的土墙屋 2015

王新福 created this painting of an abandoned house using what looks like thick daubs of oil paint, as if the making of the painting was like building something from the earth. Up close, the texture jumps out at you. It’s rough, with each stroke distinct, almost like little bricks forming a wall. The colors are earthy – browns, ochres, and grays – but punctuated with these surprising pops of blues, yellows, and greens. There's this one spot, near the top right, where the paint is built up so high it casts a shadow. It's like the artist really wanted to emphasize the physicality of the paint, the materiality of the medium. This approach reminds me a bit of Van Gogh, but maybe with less drama and more quiet contemplation. Like Van Gogh, Wang understands art as an ongoing conversation, always building upon what's come before, always searching for new ways to see and feel the world.