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Mammoth teeth become a substitute for modern ivory.
Time:2017-6-10 9:57:26 Click:192
Tooth carving in our country is an ancient traditional art, has a long history. In 1990, China formally implemented a comprehensive ban on African ivory and its products related to international trade conventions, so the mammoth teeth become a substitute for modern ivory.
Mammoth teeth commonly known as ancient ivory, also known as years of ivory, this prehistoric biological remains temporarily alleviate the dental carving process of raw materials shortage problem. Mammoth tooth carving in 2006 selected national intangible cultural heritage.
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Wu Zhiwei, the current vice president of China Mammoth Carving Art Research Association, Guangdong Province Arts and Crafts Association vice president, Guangdong Province folk art master, engaged in dental carving art has reached more than 30 years, the Mammoth tooth carving "five hundred Lohan - Lingshan law" "All happy - Baizi map", "flowers and wealth", "Manchu", "Sambo Buddha" and other works have been in the major exposition won the gold medal.
Speaking of mammoths, people mind or emerge out of the museum wearing long hair, elephant side out of two mighty teeth of the mammoth specimens. Although the last mammoth in the world had been extinct in 2000 BC, but the Chinese dental carving artist Wu Zhiwei with virtue of imagination and consummate skills, for many years in the Siberian glacier and permafrost under the mammoth teeth given The new life of art.
In the tooth carving industry, Wu Zhiwei enjoy the "god carving" reputation, its works by the majority of collectors at home and abroad are widely sought after, which he has many years of ivory carving excellence in the pursuit of art inseparable. "I am 23 years old and teeth carved, when the factory boss too old for me too much, refused to accept me.He looked at my painting a picture, that there are some talent, only to keep me down." Wu Zhiwei memories of the early years Art of hard times said. In order to keep a rare opportunity to learn, he desperate meager, diligent study hard, people work 8 hours a day, but he did 16 hours.
Three years later, Wu Zhiwei officially open the door to recruit apprentices, to achieve their own dreams. Superb skills for him to bring a lot of guests. However, the prospect is not long, just as he was ready to flex its feet, a ban like a thunderbolt: 1989, "the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora" a comprehensive ban on the global ivory trade. Wu Zhiwei was forced to turn to wood carving, bone carving, but he still obsessed with the teeth carved, trying to maintain their own craft. Until 2000, the mammoth teeth began to become the new darling of the market, Wu Zhiwei's career also ushered in a new turn for the better. He began to re-operating the old industry, continue to operate their favorite dental carving career.
Although the mammoth teeth from the extinction of the species, the yield is low, but the color is soft and smooth, compact texture, these years of ivory became the best material of today's dental carving. "In particular, in recent years, the popular large-scale dental carvings, and only with the mammoth teeth can be achieved." Wu Zhiwei said: "This requires us to be good at thinking, constantly pondering, not to live up to these hard-won raw materials."
A fine tooth carving art is born, need to go through selection, playing embryo, repair light, open face, sculpture and other multi-channel production process. Each process interlocking, must not be taken lightly. Among them, the embryo is an important stage of dental carving, it requires the technician according to the ivory length, thickness, color design different patterns. Wu Zhiwei also meticulously directed the image of his apprentice: "You see, this Guanyin's head is a bit low, the nose is also carved too large." "Maitreya's smile is not enough to stretch the natural." "Dharma founder's beard also To be Alice slightly vivid. "Wu Zhiwei in front of reporters in front of the work carefully than the plan.
Wu Zhiwei's creation of large works, usually take time for many years. His "five hundred Lohan" in this year's Shenzhen Fair won the gold medal. "Five hundred Lohan" a total of more than 100 kilograms of supplies, the use of round carving, carved carving, high relief, fine engraving and other techniques, will shape in different poses and spirits, vivid expression of five hundred Lohan presented in a 3.5 meters long mammoth teeth, Out of a three-dimensional image, the magnificent view of the Buddhist event, the whole works of light and smooth, the character combination of dense, to the audience to bring a sense of vulgarity.
However, Wu Zhiwei did not stop under the reputation. "So far, I have not found the most satisfactory works, can only say which works are relatively good." He frankly told reporters, even won the gold medal "five hundred Lohan", there are also to modify and beautify the space. Today, Wu Zhiwei often also need to light the night war, help apprentice to guide the teeth carved works. "Constant pursuit of art, and constantly challenge themselves, continue to give the work of new inspiration, this is my greatest wish." He said.
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