陈雷 Chen Lei
艺术不是信仰，就是血脉中的东西；以艺术作为生活方式度过此生也不是个人选择，那就是宿命……
绘画就是修行，修的是自由行，修的是人性，是怎么放下包袱，怎么打开自己……和禅宗讲“离经叛道，大胆怀疑，独立思考”以及“明心见性、顿悟成佛”⼀个道理，没有什么绝对真理，只有大彻大悟。
画画首先是个人需要，我感受到某种东西，然后就想把那种虚无的东西变成形象，这和⼀个音乐人忍不住要把某种感受哼成曲子也是⼀回事。
我想画的是我想看到的东西，⼀个潜意识里印象深刻的场景，⼀种无可名状但特殊性十足的氛围，⼀些在幻觉中出现过然后被重新塑造的人…… 画什么是感觉的投射，怎么画是理性的抉择，怎么画比画什么重要得多，但绘画依然是感觉的艺术。周围的⼀切都太正常，内容太明确和规范，我想画⼀点不那么正常不那么可以被轻易定义，不那么具有积极审美意义的东西。
建构形象然后不断覆盖、擦拭、再覆盖、再擦拭，如同记忆-遗忘-再记忆，现实与记忆割裂的时空关系背后其实透出的是⼀种焦灼的生命意识。
我的绘画就是关于记忆、欲望、思想、时间、诗意和想象力的结合体。
今天的艺术不仅已经物化，而且已经标准化甚至体制化。无关好坏，这个世界就是这么运转和变化的，但艺术始终是个体的艺术，不同个体通过艺术展现凌厉的自我才是艺术生机勃勃该有的样子。
有灵魂的地方，就有绘画和音乐，那是⼀些跳动着的生来就不循规蹈矩的灵魂……
Art is not merely a belief, but rather an innate essence ingrained within one's very being. Embracing art as a way of life transcends personal choice and becomes an undeniable destiny.
Painting serves as a spiritual practice, fostering liberation and humanity by shedding burdens and how to open oneself up to new possibilities. It’s similar to what Zen Buddhism says, to deviate from conventional norms, boldly question, and think independently. The absolute truth does not exist, it’s only profound enlightenment.
Painting originates from a personal necessity at first. I feel something and transform intangible emotions into tangible images, just like how musicians cannot help but translate their feelings into melodies.
I intend to depict what I want to see, such as a scene that was subconsciously impressive, scenes with indescribable yet captivating atmospheres or individuals who have appeared in hallucinations and are now recreated.
The work being painted is an emotional projections while the technique employed represents rational choices; how to paint is much more important than what to paint. However, it is crucial to note that painting remains an art form rooted in sentimentality.
In a world where everything seems ordinary and defined, I strive to create artwork that defies normalcy, eludes easy categorization, and challenges aesthetic conventions.
Constructing images involves layering memories upon memories - akin to forgetting then remembering again, thereby unveiling the anxious consciousness underlying the relationship between reality and memory across space-time dimensions.
My paintings present a fusion of memory, desire, thoughtfulness, timelessness poetry, and imagination.
Today's art has not only been materialized, but also standardized and even institutionalized, which has nothing to do with good or bad, and this is how the world operates and changes. But art is always individualized, different individuals show their aggressive selves through art.
Wherever soul exist, paintings and music coexist. Those are some beating souls born out of rules……