Intercultural Contemporary Art: “The Dragon of the Festival” Great Summer Sunshine Exhibition

Intercultural Contemporary Art: “The Dragon of the Festival” Great Summer Sunshine Exhibition

Every year on July 22nd of the Gregorian calendar, the sun reaches 120 degrees of the yellow longitude, and people usher in the festival, the Great Summer. The Great Summer is the twelfth of the twenty-four solar terms, marking the official arrival of the hottest period of the year. In ancient China, it is written in the “Collection of Seventy-two Waiting Seasons of the Moon Order” that “In the middle of June, the weather is much stronger than that of the Lesser Summer, so it is called the Great Summer.” At this time, the heat reaches its peak, and people usher in a busier farming season.

At this point in the summer, The Dragon of Festivals presents Oliver's work, The Great Summer. This passionate piece showcases the artist's enthusiastic understanding and creative expression of summer. In a unified format, the work incorporates the symbols of summer through the element of the dragon's scales. In The Great Summer, Oliver creates the dragon's scales into the most iconic fruit of summer, the watermelon. This bold combination not only evokes the coolness and abundance of summer, but also highlights the characteristics and cultural background of the region.Oliver's works are not complicated in his choice of elements, but it is this style of seeing the truth in simplicity that makes the images more tense. Through limited elements, he expresses rich emotions and profound themes. The work is passionate in its simplicity and shows depth in its simplicity. This tone of simplicity and passion enables the viewer to feel the heat of the great summer and the passion of the artist when enjoying the work.

Oliver's “Big Summer” not only brings visual impact, but also shows the convergence and fusion of Chinese and Western cultures. The simple and passionate tone reminds us to pay attention to nature and feel the subtle changes in the environment. This combination of Eastern and Western cultures and environmental philosophy is not only an exploration of art, but also a reflection on future lifestyles. For this exhibition, the brilliant blue sky of Prince Edward Island was chosen as the exhibition hall, and the work “The Great Summer” appears particularly vivid against the beautiful clear background of this summer. The exhibition process became a place for cultural and artistic exchange, further expanding the connotation and extension of the Dragon of Festivals, which is truly a dragon full of vitality!

Stay tuned for more information on Dragon of the Seasons, a local art project in the Maritimes that crosses the boundaries of climate care, cultural fusion, and encompasses painting, variable installation, and performance art! Website Jieqi.ca