最天使·乾 The Angelest- Qian (Male)

创作灵感 Inspiration

艺术家希望他所塑造的天使是能够传递东西方文化信息的使者，而《最天使》是更具体化的形象。他们拥有西方天使的翅膀，却有一付东方人的面孔。这些小胖子似乎是从我们父辈的时代中走出来，化身为天使。他们身着怀旧军装，坐在高凳上托腮沉默，若有所思。 这是艺术家心目中天使的一种状态: 安静、祥和却又不失温暖与甜蜜。他（她）是最像天使的天使吗？他（她）的脸上有最接近天使的表情吗？或者，他（她）仅仅是坐得最高的天使呢？一切解读都是观者的自由，对艺术家来说，《最天使》的诞生，是属于个人世界最具意义的瞬间。那一刻凡人的手捅开了天堂之门，从此天使们排着队走向人间。

The artist hoped the Angels he portrayed to be messengers who could convey the message of East and West, and The Angelest are more concrete images of that wish. They have the wings of Western angels but have Asian faces. These “Little Chubby ”figures seem to have stepped out of years past and taken on the form of angels. They are dressed in nostalgic military uniforms, sitting on a high stool with their cheeks resting in their hands, silently pondering.

This is a state of angels in the artist’s mind: quiet, peaceful, warm, and sweet. Is he or she the most angel-like Angel? Does he or she have the expression closest to a real angel on his or her face? Or, is he or she simply the highest angel sitting somewhere? All interpretations are open to the viewer. For the artist, however, the birth of The Angelest belongs to the moment of greatest significance in his world - the moment when mortal hands poke open the gate of heaven, and from hence, angels line up descending to the “earth” (in Chinese “Kun” ).

作品信息 Details

玻璃钢（Fiberglass）

手绘（Hand-painted）

H36×W12×L24 cm

约1.5 kg

限量999件（Limited edition of 999 pieces）

瞿广慈

作为中国艺术界含金量最高的奖项——每五年一次的第八届全国美展大奖，有史以来最年轻的获得者，瞿广慈从90年代走出学院的大门，到在全世界受邀参展的不到十年间，便以其才华横溢的“革命的浪漫主义”、“集体主义”等系列作品为代表，成为了中国当代艺术中最有影响力的雕塑家之一。其标志性作品“小胖人”的形象，不仅是中国当代艺术视觉中具有社会影响力的经典符号，也代表着其非凡的原创力，延续至稀奇艺术的生命之中。

Qu Guangci, the youngest-ever winner of the Grand Prize at the prestigious 8th National Art Exhibition of China—a top honor in the Chinese art world—emerged from academia in the 1990s, swiftly gaining international recognition within less than a decade. Renowned for his compelling series of artworks such as Revolutionary Romanticism and Collectivism, Qu's creative brilliance has established him as one of China's leading contemporary artists, receiving global invitations to exhibit. His iconic and vibrant artistic style, characterized by revolutionary romanticism and collective symbolism, has significantly influenced the visual identity and continuing legacy of XIQI ART, bringing forth renewed life and creative expression.