Zhang Dali's Graffiti Symbol Creation Research

Looking at the whole process of Zhang Dali's artistic creation,his graffiti creation is a turning point compared to the ink painting before 1992.His form and thoughts show a clear transformation,starting from the grandeur of life,the universe and so on.The thinking of the problem turns to a kind of micro-study and criticism in the social scene.Even after the graffiti creation,the social orientation is consistent.It can be said that graffiti is the real beginning of his contemporary art.Zhang Dali's graffiti creation discussed in this article refers to the side-faced portrait graffiti and a series of graffiti images created by Zhang Dali on the walls of the urban space in the 1990s.However,Zhang Dali cannot be called a graffiti artist,and has an aesthetic with the West.The difference between the style of graffiti masters is that Zhang Dali only uses the means of graffiti to complete the spread of his symbols,so graffiti can only be counted as his creative tools.Therefore,the key point in his creation is symbols instead of graffiti,even In this way,Zhang Dali's art can still be understood in the category of graffiti,and the commonalities and origins can be found.For the graffiti image that Zhang Dali continues to copy,it has the feasibility of becoming a symbol in the long-term development.This article is divided into four partsThe first part:the production of modem graffiti is also closely related to its background.From the evolution of modern graffiti art,it is easier to find the characteristics of modern graffiti.It can also find its commonality in Zhang Dali's graffiti art,and explore Zhang from the theory of semiotics.Vigorous graffiti images become the feasibility of symbols.The second part:Through the analysis of the artist's personal temperament,background of growth and life experience,to understand Zhang Dali's choice of painting language and the orientation of personal emotional awareness,the formation of his graffiti symbol is not so simple.It was formed in the absence of practice and perfection under Zhang s main consciousness.The third part:Analyze the performance intentions and concepts of Zhang Dali's typical symbolic side avatar,AK-47,and 18K,and explore metaphors in society.The fourth part:Explain the social effects of Zhang Dali's graffiti symbols,including the discussion between the public and the media,and the contradiction between the city's order and the city's order in the process of symbolic intervention in the city,and the controversy over the freedom of art.Listed the questions of the art world about its graffiti creation.