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

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ม.ค. 2017
  • 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
    @christinal7602 7 ปีที่แล้ว +441

    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
      @lucylu9009 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Christina L aw that's so lovely!

    • @jortswitijnk832
      @jortswitijnk832 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @ChristopherSobieniak
      @ChristopherSobieniak 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @frankiewoodhouse2914
      @frankiewoodhouse2914 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      weergaloos!

    • @Peteru69
      @Peteru69 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

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

  • @TheGranti7a
    @TheGranti7a 7 ปีที่แล้ว +77

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

  • @monet23232
    @monet23232 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    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
    @sf5823 7 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    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 😊

  • @SidLaw500
    @SidLaw500 7 ปีที่แล้ว +64

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

  • @golulu460
    @golulu460 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

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

    • @76BedfordStreet
      @76BedfordStreet 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank

    • @Frankx520
      @Frankx520 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @XX-sr8sv
    @XX-sr8sv 7 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    Real artists are global citizens. True.

  • @claressadubs
    @claressadubs 7 ปีที่แล้ว +423

    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
      @lisawintler-cox1641 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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
      @code-fx4754 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wing3dHat

    • @VongdaraKi4
      @VongdaraKi4 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      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
      @lg4944 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @Citizen_X.
      @Citizen_X. 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      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.

  • @yizhu881
    @yizhu881 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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

  • @jarmarcibrown4967
    @jarmarcibrown4967 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @ShinobitheCat
    @ShinobitheCat ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @trevisrobotie924
    @trevisrobotie924 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @whatadollslife
    @whatadollslife 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

    • @artsuicshades
      @artsuicshades 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      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

  • @asunsol
    @asunsol 7 ปีที่แล้ว +26

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

    • @shatanhunter8261
      @shatanhunter8261 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @nlbhaduri
    @nlbhaduri 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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!

  • @KenalLouis
    @KenalLouis 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    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.

  • @wolfferoni
    @wolfferoni 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @luminor0077
    @luminor0077 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @doctor9ism
    @doctor9ism 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    His art is really refreshing to see. Inspiring.

  • @kyziah
    @kyziah 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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!

  • @cardquest2118
    @cardquest2118 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @maestasify
    @maestasify 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @fionarodricks5677
    @fionarodricks5677 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    powerful and amazing work!!!

  • @vib7679
    @vib7679 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    True artist. True passion. True inspiration for me!

  • @guacamole9199
    @guacamole9199 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

  • @mysticsy
    @mysticsy 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

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

  • @smith2648
    @smith2648 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    "politics make people crazy" YES!

    • @danielbionupem
      @danielbionupem 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      His work is very political anyway

    • @Namaster88
      @Namaster88 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      smith SMITH Everything is about politics...

    • @michellepernula872
      @michellepernula872 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @michellepernula872
      @michellepernula872 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @thomervin7450
      @thomervin7450 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @stevencgold
    @stevencgold 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent video! Fascinating!

  • @VIsTheMusic
    @VIsTheMusic 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Super incredible artist and GREAT documentary !!!!

  • @deannalovern5720
    @deannalovern5720 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    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.

  • @maldoori238
    @maldoori238 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely amazing!

  • @julichio6241
    @julichio6241 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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. 💓

  • @MrJvandal
    @MrJvandal 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Spellbinding and brilliant. What a master of his craft.

  • @3340steve
    @3340steve 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @NasrinAhady
    @NasrinAhady 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this amazing video

  • @vincentpeakk
    @vincentpeakk 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    His work is so powerful!!!

  • @robertoconnell8153
    @robertoconnell8153 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @lizgichora6472
    @lizgichora6472 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a pleasure, thank you.

  • @JOSEPHCHARLESCOLIN2024
    @JOSEPHCHARLESCOLIN2024 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    wow lots of hard work

  • @franzhaas3712
    @franzhaas3712 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love his art and passion.

  • @DeepaRai921
    @DeepaRai921 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @James-lp4ev
    @James-lp4ev 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a positive & ambitious nation.

  • @ZenTea981
    @ZenTea981 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @lucylu9009
    @lucylu9009 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow I'm so inspired!!

  • @katnisrevolution1727
    @katnisrevolution1727 6 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @schrm
    @schrm 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @puchululina
    @puchululina 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! What an impressive artist!

  • @jcardenas1779
    @jcardenas1779 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

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

  • @harveyl1980
    @harveyl1980 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    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.

  • @jillianandrewmontero9320
    @jillianandrewmontero9320 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @maximme
    @maximme 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    absolutely amazing film, well done.

  • @SpaceGalleria
    @SpaceGalleria 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was great!

  • @bludaizee24
    @bludaizee24 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, what a wonderful amazing man!💖

  • @u.k.rayssculptures24
    @u.k.rayssculptures24 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Unique styles and thoughts. Thanks

  • @jaytamondong2591
    @jaytamondong2591 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    love your videos and paintings

  • @danic5208
    @danic5208 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @rohitpatel2582
    @rohitpatel2582 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @Katya_Lastochka
    @Katya_Lastochka 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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.

  • @DrDeejay89
    @DrDeejay89 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

  • @wehavealwaysbeenanointed4929
    @wehavealwaysbeenanointed4929 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very inspiring!

  • @libramao5107
    @libramao5107 ปีที่แล้ว

    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).

  • @alsaulso1332
    @alsaulso1332 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    art has a deeper spirit!!!!

  • @TsetsiStoyanova
    @TsetsiStoyanova 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

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

  • @DreamingCatStudio
    @DreamingCatStudio 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    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
      @f7e8t9i3 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @Gildete257
    @Gildete257 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stunning

  • @franzkirsch4092
    @franzkirsch4092 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing artist!

  • @theodellava
    @theodellava 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video and content 😍😍

  • @franckjames9052
    @franckjames9052 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

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

  • @elizabethsutherland4063
    @elizabethsutherland4063 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Inspiring.

  • @ivydeng1822
    @ivydeng1822 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing

  • @jamescunningham4418
    @jamescunningham4418 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    brilliant work

  • @genevievemariaforde1477
    @genevievemariaforde1477 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!
    Sun Xun! Wonderful, amazing, true artist!
    Genevieve Forde
    Aotearoa
    Planet Earth

  • @inchinaxp8663
    @inchinaxp8663 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been to those places in Beijing, pity I didn't know about this amazing artist!

  • @molly9929
    @molly9929 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @AdamDelDesert
    @AdamDelDesert 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guy is fantastic!

  • @ferminrufinorojas7069
    @ferminrufinorojas7069 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    increiblemente buenisimo

  • @manueldelrivero1259
    @manueldelrivero1259 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hermoso trabajo,, me identificó con su técnica,, de los dibujos ,, me gusta trabajar con esa libertad en mi obra plaastoca... 🤗🤗🕊️☀️😮😮😃😃😃🤗🤗

  • @artscreate7033
    @artscreate7033 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Génial, it's great !!!🤗🌹❤

  • @barsandlyrics223
    @barsandlyrics223 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great stuff 👍✌

  • @gaston.
    @gaston. 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice Illustrations!

  • @santiagotrejo5948
    @santiagotrejo5948 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing artist i have no words

  • @clarity2844
    @clarity2844 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant⭐

  • @anglebeat2332
    @anglebeat2332 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    is the pressing machine different for relife of wood, lithography and etching method??

  • @blendedshapes8353
    @blendedshapes8353 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This ia really great spread the art

  • @sudanthapamagar5330
    @sudanthapamagar5330 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow its amazing

  • @entyce66
    @entyce66 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome!

  • @elnosworld9893
    @elnosworld9893 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beau-tea-full 🌸🌿

  • @antonellasavorini7648
    @antonellasavorini7648 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bellissimo video. Bravo bravo bravo artista!

  • @spockomemes2610
    @spockomemes2610 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is great

  • @user-rl6zi7du2v
    @user-rl6zi7du2v 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sir, your Paintings are Amazing why don't you Registered your Name in Guinness Books of Records 🎉🇮🇳⭐

  • @waydeowen5116
    @waydeowen5116 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video 👌

  • @chfgbp6098
    @chfgbp6098 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing artist. 👍

  • @grozdavranic6972
    @grozdavranic6972 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very talented young man...

  • @user-rl6zi7du2v
    @user-rl6zi7du2v 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's a Beautiful and Painting is My Passion 🌼🇮🇳⭐

  • @adithyanair820
    @adithyanair820 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bruh this dude is an absolute madman.

  • @yohenson
    @yohenson 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    where the hell is his movies? couldn't find it on imdb..

  • @DeadGuye1995
    @DeadGuye1995 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guy Sun Xun is clearly ten times smarter than all these, a les around him and its kinda boss, most of the interviewerees dont even speak in a way that can be comprehended, and clearly are just grifting. More power to this guy though, seems cool, but not world shattering as they describe of course.

  • @msb5818
    @msb5818 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful

  • @filimana
    @filimana 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Muy inspirador, no lo conocía

  • @adrianazunino7131
    @adrianazunino7131 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Muy hermosos trabajos!! Gran artista!! Aunque yo amo el sumi-e más tradicional con flores, naturaleza. Gracias!!