Chendi
Biography
Chendi (alias Tie Huang) is an accomplished ceramics artist. Based in the township of Jingdezhen, the historic capital of the ceramics industry of China, Chendi hails from an illustrious heritage steeped in the fine arts of China.
Born in 1973 in the province of Shandong to Chen Yixin – a highly regarded artist considered in some quarters as one of China’s ten most influential artists – Chendi was exposed to rich intellectual and artistic influences from an early age. Chen senior was a General in the Navy, notably with responsibility in the artistic aspects of party propaganda, a period rich in intellectual and artistic introspection. Importantly, he was also an accomplished artist in all the important media of Chinese art including calligraphy, ink paint, woodcut paint, ceramics paint and, not the least, water paint for which the depiction of the rustic settings and still lives of his hometown are particularly sought after.
Chendi pursued his interest in painting from a typically early age of six, immersing in the influences and apprenticeships occasioned by his family background. Upon graduation from the Art Faculty of Qingdao University in Art Faculty, Chendi’s attention turned fully to ceramics art when his family moved to Jingdezhen, eventually perfecting a unique approach that is a culmination of years of experimentation with temperature, ceramic composition and paint recipe. The ethos of realism and provocative themes in Chendi’s early paintings has matured, yet extended in his ceramics art of today with an overlay of the rebellious texture and striking colors characteristic of Flambé Glaze. Total mastery over and perfect expression of both the art behind the painting and the science behind the Flambé Glaze process in each piece of his ceramics art has all but put Chendi at the vanguard of a class of fine art all his own. In his words, each piece of his finished ceramics art is thus a unique creature of execution and process, and non-replicable. Chendi has since garnered critical reviews and the highest accolades in every exhibition he participated in from discerning collectors of art and investors alike. The enduring quality of his work has been sealed with the commissioning and subsequent exhibition in 2009 of a series of 33 pieces of Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy) Flambé Glaze plaques in conjunction with the World 2nd Buddhist Forum held in China.
Exhibitions
2003 – Singapore
Chinese famous contemporary ceramic paintings.
Paintings were auctioned and proceeds were donated to Children Medical Foundation of Singapore.
2004 – China, (Jingdezhen)
1st International Ceramic Exhibition.
Chendi was interviewed exclusively by Sina.com news and his Flambé Glaze paintings were widely shown on the website.
2005 – China, (Guangzhou)
Guangzhou 10th International Arts and Crafts Exhibition.
Chendi was accorded the recognition of “Pioneer of human figures in Flambé Glaze painting” by the Guangzhou Daily.
2013 – China, (Hong Kong)
8th Asia International Arts & Antiques Fair.
Chendi’s work was well received locally and internationally and has won the accolades of both investors and art collectors.
Achievements
2005 – South Korea, “龍山” International Arts Exhibition. Special Recognition Award.
2006 – Japan, 12th Masters “藝術之森” Exhibition. Awards of Excellent.
2006 – South Korea, “樂天” Gallery, International H.M.A. Exhibition. Grand Award.
2006 – Japan, 38th International New Japan Arts Center. Silver Award.
2006 – China, (Shandong) Innovation and Design of Ceramic Arts. First Price Award.
2007 – South Korea, 29th International “心美” Exhibition. Grand Award.
2007 – China, (Shandong) “泰山” Trophy, Innovation and Design of Ceramic Arts. First Price Award.
2007 – China, (Shandong) 2nd Innovation and Design of Ceramic Arts for Young Artists. First Price Award.
2007 – Japan, 39th International New Japan Arts Center. Gold Award.
2007 – South Korea, “韓中修交” 15th Anniversary Arts Exhibition. International Artist Award.
2007 – Named “Master of ceramic painting”, Shandong Province.
2008 – World 2nd Buddhist Forum, China’s first Buddhist ceramic exhibition.
Chendi was commissioned to do 33 “Guanyin” Flambé Glaze plaques for the exhibition and has won great recognition for his work.
2011 – China, (Shandong) 3rd Premium Arts and Crafts Exhibition. Gold Award.
2012 – China, (Qingdao) Arts and Crafts Exhibition. Gold Phoenix Award.
His works were selected into several selected scholarship collections and published in many specialized newspapers and periodicals such as:
{Works by Ceramic Artists from around the world} {Premium Collection – Jingdezhen Contemporary Ceramic Arts} {Water Ink} {Collectors} {Chinese Artists} {Jingdezhen Contemporary Ceramic Arts Investment and Collection} {Chinese Contemporary Calligraphy Appreciation} {Chinese Contemporary Painters and Calligraphists Collection} {Chinese Young Lecturer Premium Arts Collection} {Guangzhou Daily} {Qingdao Daily} {Jingdezhen Daily} {Fortune Times} ect.
