Sun Xun: One of China's Most Ambitious Young Artists

Sun Xun: One of China's Most Ambitious Young Artists | Brilliant Ideas Ep. 46

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7 жыл бұрын

Sun Xun is one of China’s most talented and ambitious young artists. He experiments with drawings, traditional ink paintings and woodcuts, and then uses new technologies to transform them into his artistic trademark - black and white animations. Born in 1980 in Fuxin, his works often explore and question what is known about Chinese history. In 2006 he founded his own animation studio called Pi and produces large amounts of work each year. In just under 10 years, Sun Xun has held over 30 solo exhibitions, most notably at the Hayward Gallery in London, and at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. He has also shown his films at more than 150 film festivals worldwide, including the 8th Seoul International Film Festival and the 25th Torino Film Festival.
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@christinal7602 7 жыл бұрын

I worked as his interpreter a few years back when he was staying in The Netherlands as an artist in residence, really nice guy, extremely passionate about art and history. I remember how his eyes lit up when I told him you could get soy sauce in Dutch supermarkets too XD

@lucylu9009 7 жыл бұрын

Christina L aw that's so lovely!

@jortswitijnk832 6 жыл бұрын

wauw ik ben jaloers! lijkt me erg gaaf om met hem te werken

@ChristopherSobieniak 6 жыл бұрын

I bet he'd love to know it's a commodity here in the states!

@frankiewoodhouse2914 6 жыл бұрын

weergaloos!

@Peteru69 6 жыл бұрын

You can get soy sauce pretty much anywhere in the developed world.

@TheGranti7a 7 жыл бұрын

'Questioning existing systems, this is my art.' Brilliant!

@monet23232 7 жыл бұрын

I think he is brilliant! I love his art. He is so ambitious, experimental, hard working, open minded and a true citizen of the world! He has a lot of my respect.

@sf5823 7 жыл бұрын

Quite a blessing to have parents whom support ones life purpose, so often I hear of people who were not supported to take a career in the arts and many people in our society don't always recognise the significance of the arts. However art references humanity's evolution especially in the historical context. To a point... we're able to decipher the psychologies of the people past and present, certainly his work plays a significant role in Singapore's history, well in my opinion it does. It's good to question political systems, all systems to that point, interesting! Sun Xuns work is incredibly beautiful 😊

@XX-sr8sv 7 жыл бұрын

Real artists are global citizens. True.

@larietournelle7904 6 жыл бұрын

" just a tool "

@SidLaw500 7 жыл бұрын

Really, really impressed with this guy. I find his art and personality very compelling.

@golulu460 4 жыл бұрын

“The Piece of work is no a art, The film is not art, Art is about deeper spirit”

@76BedfordStreet 4 жыл бұрын

Thank

@Frankx520 3 жыл бұрын

It’s all about people and feeling. I guess.

@yizhu881 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know why they stopped making teh brilliant idea series, truly amazing overviews of artists all around the world, wish there'd be more of these

@ShinobitheCat Жыл бұрын

"I don't know what it is (his art) but I am happy". Inspiring.

@trevisrobotie924 3 жыл бұрын

Sun Xun is a collector.he collects different things...and I am happy,just happy for him

@jarmarcibrown4967 4 жыл бұрын

Sun Xun hands down one of the best artists of his generation and future generations

@zvonimirtosic6171 5 күн бұрын

When the crooks at Bloomberg promote it, you can be sure it is half-arsed work by a moderately talented man on ego-trip, chosen to be the cultural weapon against anything resembling tradition in China.

@claressadubs 7 жыл бұрын

I love these videos, but the subtitles bother me. They're changed pretty often from what he's actually saying and it sometimes changes the meaning. I understand that his English isn't perfect, and adding occasional small grammatical changes for clarity would be ok, but there's no reason to change "past news" to "old newspapers", "changed" to "influenced", or "art was not the real end" to "art was not the end goal", other than the transcriptionist just thinks they know a better way to say what he's saying.

@lisawintler-cox1641 7 жыл бұрын

Have you considered doing a subtitled version? I would value it highly. Once upon a time II watched the French "Beauty and the Beast" and with my infinitesimal grasp of French noticed it very poor. .

@code-fx4754 7 жыл бұрын

Wing3dHat

@VongdaraKi4 7 жыл бұрын

I appreciate what they've done. Sometimes he's not using the right words to express what he's trying to say and the transcriptionist did a great job to bridge that communication. Think of it from a deaf person's perspective. Transcribing what he said literally can kill that communication.

@lg4944 7 жыл бұрын

@Vongdarakia I understand what you're saying and I agree, but I think to use the word "kill" is a bit much.

@Citizen_X. 7 жыл бұрын

A bi-lingual person often literally translates words and thoughts from his native language. So, given the context, the choice of his English words might not be the correct one and will leave the viewers confused. I think they had a Chinese interpreter with them who clarified some of the words which would help the translation in the end. Maybe, for e.g. he really meant to say old newspapers and not past news. If you knew Chinese people who are not fluent at English, their choice of English words is very similar to his.

@asunsol 7 жыл бұрын

What an amazing man! This is what I call a true artist.

@shatanhunter8261 7 жыл бұрын

Asun Montero if I may ask what do you call the opposite?

@whatadollslife 7 жыл бұрын

his father is a very god man to recognize Sun Xun's talents and support the art dream

@artsuicshades 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too and that made me smile 😃 sometimes parents rob us of our talents and dreams and force us to get jobs so to see that he agreed on him being an artist was beautiful

@KenalLouis 6 жыл бұрын

This is very inspiring. His point of view is interested and truly express what it means to be an artist. We shouldn't limit our thoughts or medium we use to create.

@maestasify 3 жыл бұрын

Enlightening, for sure. Sun Xun is a true artist.

@wolfferoni 6 жыл бұрын

Incredibly inspiring. I'm surprised I've never heard of him before. This is what I need to motivate me to continue art

@luminor0077 7 жыл бұрын

Finally someone that inspires me to progress...and explore my creativity.

@julichio6241 5 жыл бұрын

I m an artist and agree with him in all. We're a nature tool for the future, people of the world, of the past, present and future. 💓

@guacamole9199 6 жыл бұрын

This is my first time hearing of Sun Xun, what an amazing artist and also an inspirational person. Love his work.

@kyziah 7 жыл бұрын

i rarely watch any video all go through, but his attitude caught my eyes and i was just keep watching... His thought inspired me a lot that he is just an artist without any label where he from. great, wonderful!

@doctor9ism 7 жыл бұрын

His art is really refreshing to see. Inspiring.

@James-lp4ev 4 ай бұрын

Such a positive & ambitious nation.

@nlbhaduri 3 жыл бұрын

I love how artists may influence each other across all media: for instance, Sun Xun created an island on the back of a whale and truth was the significance. In music, Harry Styles created a whale shaped island where he learnt the truth of himself and his lover ( Eroda). He featured it in a music video called Adore You ( Eroda = Adore). I wonder if Harry Styles was influenced by Sun Xun? How exquisite that would be!

@thequeenofboba6583 3 жыл бұрын

That's so cool! I didn't realize this

@mysticsy 7 жыл бұрын

absolutely magnificent artworks! He is so modern with a little dash of nostalgia from the past.

@vib7679 5 жыл бұрын

True artist. True passion. True inspiration for me!

@cardquest2118 6 жыл бұрын

Amazingly inspirational. Best artist I've seen in a while imo

@stevencgold 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Fascinating!

@deannalovern5720 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing ideas through the artist, but would have appreciated less consumer overtones on what Xun’s work means. I would rather hear more on the artist’s concept than what a regular (just educated) individual has to say.

@3340steve 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the excellent teaching video....loved the interview....

@fionarodricks5677 7 жыл бұрын

powerful and amazing work!!!

@robertoconnell8153 Жыл бұрын

"I work for my spirit" That is an amazing idea... I never thought in those terms before.

@jcardenas1779 6 жыл бұрын

"I'm also a collector, but I collect different things"

@harveyl1980 7 жыл бұрын

Super talent young artist. It's important to express our own interpretation of the world we see, we know and we don't see and we don't know very well, and then we hear out, we learn and we adjust, keep on expressing. That's important for an artist.

@franckjames9052 7 жыл бұрын

i don't like art when you need someone to explain you how beautiful the work actually is...

@NasrinAhady 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this amazing video

@smith2648 5 жыл бұрын

"politics make people crazy" YES!

@danielbionupem 4 жыл бұрын

His work is very political anyway

@Namaster88 4 жыл бұрын

smith SMITH Everything is about politics...

@michellepernula872 4 жыл бұрын

But all his art embraces culture and his preference is obvious.

@michellepernula872 4 жыл бұрын

@@Namaster88 Not everything. That's ethnocentrism talking.

@thomervin7450 3 жыл бұрын

@@michellepernula872 LOL. Politics is not ethnocentric. Politics is universal.

@ZenTea981 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your father's support and your passion in arts

@VIsTheMusic 7 жыл бұрын

Super incredible artist and GREAT documentary !!!!

@MrJvandal 4 жыл бұрын

Spellbinding and brilliant. What a master of his craft.

@franzhaas3712 5 жыл бұрын

I love his art and passion.

@danic5208 7 жыл бұрын

This man is like a powerful stream gushing out creativity very naturally. It was wonderful to see an artist possessing strong ties with his family and the world. The remarks made by Sun Xun towards the end of this clip were some good lines to ruminate on. Absolutely loved this.

@DeepaRai921 4 ай бұрын

Very inspiring! Artist work not for present , Artist work for the future. Sun Xun 🙏😇❤️

@vincentpeakk 7 жыл бұрын

His work is so powerful!!!

@maldoori238 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing!

@katnisrevolution1727 6 жыл бұрын

Uauuuuu..... love it. Absolutly amazing.

@lizgichora6472 6 жыл бұрын

Such a pleasure, thank you.

@lucylu9009 7 жыл бұрын

Wow I'm so inspired!!

@Katya_Lastochka 7 жыл бұрын

How come there's people critiqueing his art but not elaborating on it? It sounds like cowards who don't know what he's doing, see something political (art always had to be international right?), and are jealous of the attention. Be honest with yourself. You haven't given him a chance. This is exactly what he's talking about. You accept one type of art and opinion, but not his. All art is just one part of the truth, as shown from one person's perspective. It's not his fault his subject matter draws more attention.

@JOSEPHCHARLESCOLIN2024 7 жыл бұрын

wow lots of hard work

@jillianandrewmontero9320 7 жыл бұрын

I know all art styles except his art style it's very unique his art style was like an ink painting

@puchululina 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! What an impressive artist!

@schrm 3 жыл бұрын

great wonder! much wondering, even fearing, so...wonderful!

@SpaceGalleria 3 жыл бұрын

This was great!

@DreamingCatStudio 7 жыл бұрын

I like seeing the artists and their art. The commentators, not so much. All I hear/see when they're onscreen is "Blah blah blah I'm pretentious and self-important blah blah blah."

@f7e8t9i3 4 жыл бұрын

I love the art. The black/white imagery is breathtaking and executed very well but the concepts leave me baffled.

@jaytamondong2591 5 жыл бұрын

love your videos and paintings

@u.k.rayssculptures24 4 жыл бұрын

Unique styles and thoughts. Thanks

@wehavealwaysbeenanointed4929 6 жыл бұрын

Very inspiring!

@TsetsiStoyanova 4 жыл бұрын

Is that a green ashtray on his table, at the end of this movie?

@zhongyaosu4107 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@alsaulso1332 5 жыл бұрын

art has a deeper spirit!!!!

@barsandlyrics223 6 жыл бұрын

Great stuff 👍✌

@elizabethsutherland4063 7 жыл бұрын

Inspiring.

@bludaizee24 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a wonderful amazing man!💖

@molly9929 7 жыл бұрын

He's a true artist. True artist represent himself (and its more important), and his culture, in one time. You can dislike it, but you can't say, that it is not art. Basicly, you never can. So just stop being ignorant.

@theodellava 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video and content 😍😍

@ferminrufinorojas7069 7 жыл бұрын

increiblemente buenisimo

@maximme 11 ай бұрын

absolutely amazing film, well done.

@Gildete257 7 жыл бұрын

Stunning

@waydeowen5116 5 жыл бұрын

Great video 👌

@ivydeng1822 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@clarity2844 7 жыл бұрын

Brilliant⭐

@jamescunningham4418 7 жыл бұрын

brilliant work

@franzkirsch4092 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing artist!

@DrDeejay89 7 жыл бұрын

an inspiring and brilliant artist, I'm so impressed!

@antonellasavorini7648 2 жыл бұрын

Bellissimo video. Bravo bravo bravo artista!

@gaston. 4 жыл бұрын

nice Illustrations!

@rohitpatel2582 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing artist of the world,that could be inspired to me very much

@entyce66 7 жыл бұрын

awesome!

@msb5818 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@spockomemes2610 7 жыл бұрын

This is great

@AdamDelDesert 7 жыл бұрын

This guy is fantastic!

@artscreate7033 3 жыл бұрын

Génial, it's great !!!🤗🌹❤

@libramao5107 Жыл бұрын

Glad that Xun’s dad didn’t stop him from pursuing the true art in his heart. But his dad was wrong about one thing, being an artist cannot avoid talking about politics, especially in a country like China where histories were recreated. I like Xun’s idea to be a world citizen and only to represent himself rather than his country. Please keep being independent and delivering your own thoughts (uncensored).