On November 6, 2019, hosted by China International Cultural Exchange Center, China Ceramic Industry Association, Beijing Guozhong Ceramic Art Museum and China International Cultural Exchange Foundation Ceramic Culture Development Fund, " The Western Interpretation of Oriental Philosophy-Kaufmann Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition " officially opened in Beijing Guozhong Ceramic Art Museum. Xu Honghai, Secretary-General of China International Cultural Exchange Center; Hou Wenquan, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of China Ceramic Industry Association; Zheng Zhi, President of Yuanyang Investment Group; Torbjorn Kvasbo, President of International Academy of Ceramics, Jacques Kaufmann, President Emeritus of International Academy of Ceramics, attended the opening ceremony. At the same time, dozens of well-known experts and scholars from the Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts, Central Academy of Fine Arts, China Academy of Art, China Academy of Fine Art, Nanjing Academy of Art, etc. also attended the opening ceremony.   

Group photo of guests present 

The opening ceremony began. The protagonist of the exhibition, Jacques Kaufmann, President Emeritus of International Academy of Ceramics of the UNESCO, first delivered a speech. He said: "Thank you very much to the ceramic art related institutions, organizations, industry representatives and friends His arrival and recognition. Since his visit to China in early 1999, there have been 20 years of cultural exchanges with China.” He said that during this period, he had been invited to many exhibitions in Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places. At the same time, he expressed his confidence in the good start of personal and organizational exchanges with Beijing National Ceramic Art Museum, and his expectations for fruitful cooperation. In terms of the content of future development, Kaufman hopes to strengthen cooperation and exchanges with Beijing National Ceramic Art Museum in research projects and mechanisms. We look forward to cooperating with Beijing Guozhong Ceramic Art Museum in academic, educational, scientific and cultural aspects in the next ten years, and use our abundant resources to promote the healthy development of ceramic art. In the end, Kaufman especially emphasized the great efforts of Beijing National Ceramic Art Museum for this exhibition and exchange work, and expressed his thanks again.

 Speech by Jacques Kaufmann, President Emeritus of International Academy of Ceramics of the UNESCO

As the organizer of this exhibition, Professor Zhang Shouzhi of the Academy of Fine Arts of Tsinghua University and curator of the Beijing Guozhong Ceramic Art Museum stated that since its establishment in 2013, Beijing Guozhong Ceramic Art Museum has been "vigorously promote ceramic culture, revitalize the glory of artistic ceramics, and promote Prosperity and healthy development of art ceramics" is the primary goal. As the organizer of the exhibition, the Guozhong Ceramic Art Museum of China is honored to be able to host this " The Western Interpretation of Oriental Philosophy-Kaufmann Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition ", and wish the exhibition a complete success and the Kaufman Symposium to be fruitful Academic Achievements.

 Speech by Zhang Shouzhi, professor of Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts and curator of Beijing Guozhong Ceramic Art Museum

Hou Wenquan, vice chairman and secretary general of China Ceramic Industry Association, one of the organizers, pointed out in his speech: In the past ten years, modern ceramic art has quietly emerged in China, and it has organically collided with traditional Chinese ceramic art. Traditional pottery has always pursued practicality, decoration and regularity in art. Modern ceramic art advocates freedom of creation, expression of individuality, and the pursuit of inner feelings and emotional expression. Under the collision of the two, modern ceramic art has produced rich cultural connotations and individual characteristics. However, both traditional ceramic art and modern ceramic art complement each other, learn from each other and develop continuously. Kaufman's pottery works fully demonstrate the perfect combination of modern pottery, Chinese traditional culture and traditional materials. At the same time, he also expressed the view that traditional ceramic art is the foundation of modern ceramic art, and modern ceramic art is the inevitable trend of the development of traditional ceramic art.   

 Speech by Hou Wenquan, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of China Ceramic Industry Association

 In his speech, Xu Honghai, secretary general of China International Cultural Exchange Center, thanked the UNESCO International Ceramics Society for its strong support for this event. He said that the beauty of art is meaningless ancient and modern, regardless of Chinese and foreign. Xi Jinping pointed out that "We must tell Chinese stories well, so that the world can better understand China." This event is an innovative move for us to tell Chinese stories well. It showcases China’s extensive and profound traditional culture through the personalized perspective of Western artists. From the perspective of re-understanding and interpreting Chinese stories, allowing more Westerners to understand China and building a bridge between Chinese and Western cultures, I believe that this will effectively promote the cultural exchanges between Chinese and Western ceramics and promote cultural exchanges and cooperation in various fields between China and the West.

 Speech by Xu Honghai, Secretary General of China International Cultural Exchange Center

Zheng Zhi, President of Yuanyang Investment Group, said in his speech that this exhibition is a grand event in China's ceramics industry and even the world's ceramics industry. He also looks forward to holding this exhibition to gather professional centripetal forces and vigorously promote Chinese contemporary ceramics culture and international ceramics thoughts. To conduct academic exchanges, through mutual learning and penetration, and constantly promote new knowledge and new ideas in the development of ceramic art. At the same time, Mr. Zheng expressed his appreciation for Mr. Kaufman's pottery works, and believed that the style of pottery works should not stick to one style, and the styles are unique and innovative, which can bring a different enjoyment of beauty to the audience.  

 Speech by Zheng Zhi, President of Yuanyang Investment Group 

It is worth noting that Mr. Zheng also emphasized the three major events of this opening ceremony. First, in order to implement Xi Jinping’s idea of ​​a community with a shared future for mankind and the country’s development strategy for cultural globalization and cultural prosperity, Sino-Ocean Cultural Investment Co., Ltd. and China International Cultural Exchange Foundation conducted exchanges on issues such as ceramic cultural revival and globalization promotion. , The two parties agreed to cooperate in the establishment of the China International Cultural Exchange Foundation Ceramic Culture Development Fund. After a period of preparatory work, the "Ceramic Culture Development Fund" was officially established today. Second, the Beijing Guozhong Ceramic Research Institute was unveiled today and officially entered the preparatory stage. According to Mr. Zheng, through in-depth cooperation with the International Academy of Ceramics, top experts, scholars and industry resources from all over the world will be gathered to jointly build Beijing Guozhong Ceramic Research Institute into one of the most influential industrial development, humanities and arts in the world. An exchange platform for personnel training and academic research in the fields of science and technology. Third, Beijing Guozhong Ceramic Research Institute signed a strategic cooperation agreement with UNESCO International Academy of Ceramics. Zheng Zhi, Chairman of Yuanyang Investment Group, pointed out that this strategic cooperation agreement is established on the basis of in-depth research and has far-reaching significance and influence on future development. In order to earnestly implement the "Community of a Shared Future for Mankind Initiative" by the United Nations and UNESCO, the International Institute of Ceramics (IAC) and the Beijing Guozhong Ceramic Research (GIC) both agreed that promoting the global development of the ceramic industry also reflects the "community of a shared future for mankind" ". Because our development objectives and goals are consistent, and our ideas are consistent, in recent years, after many communications and consultations with Jacques Kaufmann President Emeritus of IAC, Torbjorn Kvasbo President of IAC, and Zhou Guangzhen Council Member of IAC, we will discuss and explore together through cooperation In the global ceramic field, academic theories, artistic creation, process technology, material creation, scientific research and development, etc., promote the sustainable development and common prosperity of the ceramic field of all mankind through cooperation, evaluation, reward and resource sharing. Three major events, the inauguration ceremony of the country’s first international ceramics special fund, the establishment and unveiling ceremony of the Beijing Guozhong Ceramic Research Institute, and the strategic cooperation agreement ceremony between the Beijing Guozhong Ceramic Research Institute and the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) will bring Kaufmann Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition reached its climax.

 The unveiling ceremony of the Ceramic Culture Development Fund

Beijing Guozhong Ceramic Research Institute prepares for the unveiling ceremony

Ceremony of signing a strategic cooperation agreement between Beijing Guozhong Ceramic Research Institute and International Academy of Ceramic (IAC) 

Finally, Tobyn Kawasbo, President of the UNESCO International Academy of Ceramic, also delivered a wonderful summary. He said in his speech: "The International Ceramic Art Association is committed to building a huge community of high-level and high-level ceramic experts, and creating ceramic art works representing the highest level and highest quality. Under a huge work network and platform, a platform for mutual understanding and exchange between ceramic art and ceramic culture has been established."     

Speech by Tobyn Kawasbo, President of the UNESCO International Academy of Ceramic

 After the opening ceremony, the "Academic Seminar of Kaufmann Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition" was held immediately. Industry experts and participating artists gathered together to discuss and exchange the development and interaction of Chinese and Western ceramic art, and look forward to the international development direction of Chinese ceramic art.

 The scene of the academic seminar of Kaufmann Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition