Lhapa Tersing, a
young Tibetan painter, said that the
Tibetan culture should "go global" and
be more open.
One of
Lhapa’s works The Auspicious Hometown
was among the whole collection
displayed in the"Beauty of Tibet"
Painting and Photography Exhibition, which
was shown in Canberra，Australia on
May 29, 2013.
The Auspicious Hometown,
according to Lhapa, was the
inspiration outcome of his folk
painting of the Gyantse County,
Shigatze Prefecture, SW China’s Tibet
Autonomous Region (TAR). It combines
the folk legends, murals, oil
paintings, thangka paintings as well
as other art forms.
Lhapa
said that the exhibition serves as
a platform of the Tibetan culture
to "go global" and "be more
open".
"It is a challenge
and an opportunity for the Tibetan
culture. The Tibetan culture needs to
walk out to meet with different
aesthetic values. Consequently there is
every reason that it will be
improved afterwards,"said
Lhapa.
"Beauty of Tibet"
Painting and Photography Exhibition displayed
a total of 240 pieces from the
most influential Chinese artists of
the moment, a lot of which were
created by native Tibetan painters and
artists.
Lpaha took his
working for example. His works were
frequently exhibited abroad in countries
like Singapore, Germany, and it is
the second time that they have
been displayed in
Australia.
Lhapa said that the
Tibetan art should unveil its
mysterious mask, show on the
international stage and be tested by
aesthetic standards from all aspects.
"Of the nation, of the world,"
said Lpaha.
Lpaha said that
the two most important things for
an international culture exhibition are
to exchanges views and to sum
up the experience.
Lhapa
expressed that during his previous
personal exhibition, he would always
exchange views with his local
counterparts on artistic forms and
techniques.
"Therefore, the Tibetan
artists should think and seek ways
to show the ethnic culture on
the international stage and express it
to foreign audiences," Lhapa
said.
To illustrate this, Lhapa
shared his creating experience. He
started his creating career with
romantic paintings, such as children’s
kites and teenage love. But later
he found his works too simple
and narrow under the backdrop of
a wider culture
background.
Now, Lhapa’s works
are focused on introducing Tibet and
the Tibetan culture such as the
ethnic customs.
Lhapa added
that the works displayed in Australia
showcased a new art form, which
is multi-featured and combines the oil
painting, traditional Chinese painting,
thangka painting, Tibetan folk painting,
folk literature even
proverbs.
In closing, Lhapa
talked about the inter-relationship between
tradition and renovation. He said that
there is always space for culture
innovation, but the premise is a
firm grasp of the traditional
culture.
Lhapa hoped that more
and more Tibetan artists go abroad
with their works, to show the
Tibetan culture to the
world.
（Editor：YaoChun、Liang
Jun）
