2013,Dove Solo exhibition"Dove's cross"
2013年个展"十字朵夫"
In 2013, Chinese contemporary artist Dove (formerly known as Duofu) held a significant solo exhibition titled “Cross”, marking a critical moment in his spiritual and artistic journey. Deeply rooted in Christian faith, the exhibition centered around the symbol of the cross, which Dove has developed into a unique, abstract visual language through decades of artistic exploration. More than a religious emblem, the cross becomes in his work a medium of contemplation, order, time, and spiritual offering.
This exhibition featured two of Dove’s most important series:
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“Lunar Calendar December”
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“Genesis”
Together, these bodies of work form a meditation on time, faith, creation, and transcendence—each cross not just a graphic element, but a spiritual gesture.
2013年，中国当代艺术家朵夫（原名朵夫 Duofu）举办了具有重要意义的个展《十字》，这标志着他在精神与艺术旅程中的一个关键时刻。展览深深根植于基督信仰之中，以“十字”这一符号为核心——经过数十年的艺术探索，朵夫将其发展为一种独特而抽象的视觉语言。在他的创作中，十字不再仅仅是宗教的象征，而成为一种关于沉思、秩序、时间与灵性奉献的媒介。
此次展览呈现了朵夫两个重要的系列作品：
《农历十二月》
《创世记》
这两组作品共同构成了一场关于时间、信仰、创造与超越的精神冥想——在这里，每一个“十字”都不仅是一个视觉符号，更是一种灵性的姿态。
Works
Artist's Vision
For Dove, art is not entertainment or decoration—it is a sacrificial act. He regards painting as prayer, and every cross as a trace of presence. His works are devoid of narrative drama or figurative illusion; instead, they invite viewers into a space of stillness and spiritual resonance.
“My works are not meant to tell a story, but to hold a space for worship, silence, and spiritual perception,” Dove once wrote.
“The cross is not only Christ’s—it is the intersection where eternity meets time, where heaven touches the earth.”
艺术家的理念
对朵夫而言，艺术不是娱乐或装饰，而是一种献祭的行为。
他将绘画视为祈祷，每一个十字都是“存在”的印记。
他的作品没有叙事的戏剧性，也没有具象的幻象；它们邀请观者进入一种静默与灵性共鸣的空间。
朵夫曾写道：
“我的作品并非用来讲述故事，而是为敬拜、沉默与灵性知觉留出一个空间。”
“十字不仅属于基督——它是永恒与时间相交的坐标，是天与地相触的界面。”
The Lilac Cross
One of Dove’s most distinctive contributions to Chinese contemporary art is his development of the “Lilac Cross”—a stylized, abstract cross that recurs throughout his work. The form is minimal, modular, and symmetrical, often appearing as both structure and spirit within the composition. For Dove, the cross is not only a symbol of faith, but also a method of spiritual alignment—a compass for the soul, a visual scripture.
This form bridges cultures:
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From Western theology and sacred iconography
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To Eastern aesthetics, with its emphasis on balance, emptiness, and rhythm
The Lilac Cross thus becomes a universal symbol of hope, order, humility, and light.
十字丁香
朵夫对中国当代艺术最具辨识度的贡献之一，是他对“十字丁香”这一形式的创造与发展——一种风格化的、抽象的十字符号，贯穿于他不同阶段的创作之中。
这种形态极为简约、结构化且对称，既是作品的形式骨架，也是其精神的内核。对朵夫而言，十字不仅是信仰的象征，更是一种灵性的指向方式——灵魂的罗盘，一种视觉的经文。
这一形式架起了文化之间的桥梁：
从西方的神学与圣像传统，
到东方的美学思想——追求平衡、空无与节奏。
因此，“十字丁香”在朵夫的艺术中，成为一种普世性的象征：
它代表希望、秩序、谦卑与光。
