漁港，對(duì)于生活在城市中的人們而言，也許只是一道記憶中的風(fēng)景。人們偶爾清閑時(shí)會(huì)特意去看潮汐漲褪和日出日落，如果是一個(gè)稍微敏感些的人，也許還會(huì)在那些變幻的氤氳水色和旖旎光影中沉浸的時(shí)間更長些，看著看著，在心里慢慢生出些淡淡的情緒來。但是，漁港并不僅僅是風(fēng)景。對(duì)于真正生活在漁港中的人們、或者說靠漁港謀生的人們而言，漁港就是他們的生計(jì)，漁港就是他們每天的生活。漁港給了他們生活，而他們的情緒起伏和生存狀態(tài)，同樣會(huì)給漁港抹上或明亮或沉郁的色彩。他們本身就是漁港的一部分，漁港就是他們。

尚寶剛是生活在大連海邊的藝術(shù)家，他顯然給了漁港更多的關(guān)注。從他許許多多以漁港為題材的水彩作品中，我們能感受到的不僅僅是漁港的景色，更有漁港的情緒，以及藝術(shù)家本人的情緒。

如我們所知，水彩是一種非常適合捕捉瞬間和表達(dá)情緒的媒介，它以水作為中間介質(zhì)來調(diào)和顏料，這個(gè)特殊性既會(huì)帶來畫面控制的難度，也會(huì)帶來一種明凈潤澤、節(jié)奏輕快的獨(dú)特畫面效果。尚寶剛充分運(yùn)用了水彩的這種特性。在他的畫面中，我們能感覺到畫面的即時(shí)性。某一個(gè)瞬間，某一段風(fēng)景，首先在他的目光中定格，然后在他的畫面中呈現(xiàn)。而呈現(xiàn)之后的畫面，已經(jīng)深深帶入了他個(gè)人全部的感受和情緒。這種情緒并不飽和，也從不夸張，而是以一種非常含蓄和質(zhì)樸的方式隱藏在畫面中，需要細(xì)細(xì)體會(huì)才能感覺到。色調(diào)方面，我們可以看到，尚寶剛更喜歡使用沉穩(wěn)的顏色。每個(gè)人都會(huì)有自己個(gè)人的顏色傾向，即便初始目標(biāo)是客觀地記錄原始景色，在描繪的過程中，也難免會(huì)將個(gè)人傾向?qū)氘嬅妗Ｔ谶@批與漁港有關(guān)的作品中，我們所能看到的是一種含蓄內(nèi)斂的表達(dá)。即使面對(duì)風(fēng)起云涌的浩然景象，也能感覺到作者相對(duì)沉著的心境。

也許，面對(duì)大海，就如同面對(duì)我們的整個(gè)人生，如果你沒有面對(duì)風(fēng)起云涌時(shí)的沉著態(tài)度，又怎么能有心力去享受風(fēng)平浪靜之后的恬淡悠然？

當(dāng)然，沉著并非心不動(dòng)。含蓄的畫面也許隱藏了更為濃重的心意?？粗切櫇捎殖林纳?，我們會(huì)忍不住透過畫面進(jìn)入更多的想象：那些平靜的海面中醞釀的是什么？那些變幻的風(fēng)云中涌動(dòng)的是什么？那些斑駁的礁石，它們?cè)诤＠巳呔玫臎_刷中忍耐的是什么？那些默默停泊的漁船，它們?cè)?jīng)歷過怎樣的波瀾壯闊和生死搏擊？當(dāng)它們安然歸來沉靜地依偎在燈塔周圍，當(dāng)它們沐浴在溫潤的陽光中伴隨著柔和的海風(fēng)輕輕搖擺，當(dāng)沙灘上無憂無慮的人們從它們旁邊嬉戲著經(jīng)過，它們舊舊的甲板和高高的桅桿就那么安靜地沉默著，平和中似乎閃出深情的光澤。

相信我們從畫面中感受到的一切，尚寶剛已經(jīng)在對(duì)漁港的關(guān)切和描繪中體會(huì)了無數(shù)次。他將景色提取出來，也將自己經(jīng)歷過的時(shí)間和情緒提取出來，一并注入筆端，讓畫面自然地呈現(xiàn)。他為我們提供了含蓄的藝術(shù)作品，也為我們提供了更為深沉和厚重的漁港記憶。

Memory of Fishery Harbor

－Solo Exhibition of Shang Baogang's Watercolor Works

Preface

Xu Xiaolou／ 2016.10

The fishing port is perhaps just a scenery of memory for those people who has been living in the city. Sometimes people tend to enjoy the sight of tide, ebb, sunrise and sunset especially for the perceptual person who could be immersed in unmeaning clouds and ephemeral lights as well as shadows for a long time as a result of growing some subtle emotions. However, the fishery harbor is not just the scenery for nearby people or those residents relying on the fishing port for making a living. Fishing is not only their daily life, but livelihood. Additionally, the fishing port is gilded with bright and gloomy color due to their mood swings and living conditions. The fishing bay and the habitant are interactive and interdependent.

Shang Baogang obviously pays more attention to the fishery harbor as a local artist living near the sea in Dalian. We can not only feel the scenery of seaport, but also the mood of fishing harbor as well as the emotion of the artist from some of his watercolor works with the theme of fishing bay.

As we know, watercolor is a suitable medium for capturing the moment and expressing emotion.

As a  medium of it, the function of water is to mix the paint. On the one hand, there may be some difficulties in terms of image control because of this kind of unique function. On the other side, it can  bring a kind of unique bright and moist image effect.  Shang Baogang takes full advantage of this characteristic of watercolor. We can feel the instantaneity of the picture from his works. A moment or a section of the landscape could be captured by Shang and represented in his paintings first with his own deep emotion and feelings. This sentiment is not saturated or exaggerated, but in a very subtle and simple way to hide in the picture so that viewers need to taste it carefully. In terms of tones, Shang prefers to choose calm colors to create. Each person has their own individual color tendency, even if the initial objective is to objectively record the original scenery. In fact, it is unavoidable to lead the personal intendancy to the picture in the process of painting. By this serious of works relating fishing port, we can feel a kind of implicit expression and calm attitude from the artist. 

Perhaps, the sea is similar to our whole life. You could not enjoy the peace if you do not keep calm to face the storm.

It is without doubt that calm is not mean to be unexcited about everything.  A dense state of mind may be hided behind the subtle pictures. looking at those moist and calm colors, we can not stop imaging through the paintings: What is brewing in the clam sea? What are the changing situation of the storm surge? What are the mottled reef endured in the redundant erosion for a long time? How did the fishing boats fight the high surge and sweep forward as well as death? The old deck and high mask of boats are peaceful with soulful shine when the fishing boats returned safely and quietly around the lighthouse, bathed in warm sunshine with gentle sway, and met the happy-go-lucky person on the beach.

I believe that Shang has been understanding everything what we feel from his works for numerous times in his concern and description to the fishery harbor. He attempts to inject the scene, time and emotion into the paintbrush in order to show the picture naturally. The artist shows the subtle art works and provides deep and rich memories of fishing port to us.

 自說自畫/尚寶剛/2016.9.17

也許源于某種宿命的感覺，多年來我一直以一種如宗教信仰般的虔誠態(tài)度潛心作畫。特別是近些年來，我開始思考、研究和癡迷于水彩畫的寫生創(chuàng)作。

在時(shí)間中，萬物變幻。對(duì)于畫者而言，這是大自然的恩賜。一切在時(shí)間流轉(zhuǎn)中變化著的景象，都能賦予我無限的靈感，讓我聽從內(nèi)心的召喚，去描繪、去創(chuàng)作、去表達(dá)。

一路走來，從沒細(xì)數(shù)曾經(jīng)畫過多少幅畫，如黑瞎子掰苞米般盲目與執(zhí)著。在友人的一再敦促之下，才開始對(duì)近年來的水彩作品進(jìn)行了梳理。我的作品大致分為風(fēng)景、人物、靜物等幾類。本次為大家展示的是"漁港"系列中的部分水彩寫生作品。

對(duì)于漁港，我有著非常特殊的感覺，永遠(yuǎn)都看不夠，也永遠(yuǎn)都畫不夠。很多情感是難以言說的，也許唯有畫面可以呈現(xiàn)。在開放展示的同時(shí)，希望也能獲得與大家交流的機(jī)會(huì)。

向所有對(duì)本次展覽給予了幫助和關(guān)注的朋友深深致謝。

Description of Pieces
Shang Baogang/2016.9.17

Perhaps from a sense of fate, I have been focusing on painting like a devout cultist. Especially in recent years, I began to think, research and obsessed with the creation of watercolor paintings.

Regardless of your time and place, there are some things that are unpredictable. It is the gift of nature for the artist. All changes in the time flow of the scene, can give me unlimited inspiration to follow my heart as a result of description , creation, and expression.

Like a blind man breaking corns, I have been persisting in painting without care about the number of the works along the way. Because of my friend, I was urged to rearrange my watercolor paintings. My works can be divided into several categories including scenery, figures, still life, etc. In this show,  the exhibited works is the part of watercolor painting works in the series of "Fishery Harbor".

In terms of fishing port, I never tires of enjoying and drawing with a very special feeling. A lot of complex feelings and emotions are unspeakable unless the way of painting. Also, I hope to get some opportunities to communicate with visitors during the exhibition.

Thanks to all friends and visitors who have given help and attention to this show.