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马来西亚数字通讯部副部长张念群献词
“野火烧不尽，春风吹又生。”
创会19 年的草堂门金石书画会，首次和中国文化中心联办《春风劲草》年画展，加强探讨两国传统文化交流，意义深远。
在这多元文化社会的国度里，草堂门会员孜孜不倦钻研东方艺术的书画篆，默默耕耘如草根深扎泥地，野火烧不尽春风吹又生，延续本土传统文化。
配合新春即临，草堂门策展《春风劲草》年画展，创本土手绘年画，贴近日常热带南洋生活，喜庆装饰又饱含对新一年的祝福和期待。
年画，驱凶迎祥。
过新年，家家户户贴年画。
本土水墨年画南洋味浓郁，更是新一代传统艺术象征。
《春风劲草》年画展，实体展出后继续在网站上公开大众浏览，是一大卖点。
结合线上与实体展，期间还有直播座谈与签名会。同时推出精装版原大复制年画一套，收藏一套即拥有全场展出年画。
来到多媒体年代，草堂门推出的在线销售平台，盼与国际连接，开打马来西亚南洋风格艺术市场，把大马独特的南洋风画作介绍给全世界。
新一年新年画，祝福大家健康快乐！
FOREWORD
“Mood of Spring – Nanyang Spring Art Exhibition 2023”
YB Puan Teo Nie Ching,
Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Malaysia.
Even wild fire cannot exterminate grass – it will grow again in the next Spring. (Chinese proverb—野火烧不尽，春风吹又生)
‘Cao Tang Men Eastern Arts Society Malaysia’, which has been established for 19 years, is collaborating for the first time with the ‘China Cultural Centre in Kuala Lumpur’ to jointly host the exhibition “Mood of Spring – Nanyang Spring Art Exhibition 2023”, which is of great significance as it enhances the exploration of traditional cultural exchange between the two countries.
In this multi-cultural society, members of the Cao Tang Men Association tirelessly study and improve their skills on Chinese calligraphy, ink painting, and seal art. Their resilient spirit depicts the Chinese saying “wild fire will not be able to destroy grass roots as they are buried deeply in the ground. They will grow again in the next Spring” – as they continue to uphold eastern traditional culture.
In conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year, the Cao Tang Men Eastern Arts Society Malaysia has curated the “Mood of Spring”, creating hand-painted local New Year pictures and paintings that depict the daily lifestyle of the people in the Nanyang region. These festive decorations are filled with quotations of blessings and expectations for the new year.
New Year paintings drive away evil and welcome good luck. As such, during the Chinese New Year, every household will hang New Year pictures as decorations.
Local New Year ink-paintings are rich in the Nanyang-style and are a symbol of traditional art for the new generation.
The “Mood of Spring Online Exhibition” continues to be open for public viewing during and even after the physical exhibition, which is a major selling point.
In addition to both online and physical exhibitions, there will also be live discussions and signing events. At the same time, a special limited edition artbook “Mood of Spring” will be released, allowing collectors to own the entire collection of exhibited New Year Pictures (masterpieces).
In this multimedia era, Cao Tang Men Eastern Arts Society Malaysia has launched an online sales platform, hoping to connect with the international market and promote Malaysia’s unique Nanyang-style art to the world.
Finally, in the spirit of the coming new year, I wish everyone good health and happiness!