A Study Of "Reality" In Arikha’s Figurative Painting

This article attempts to explore the themes and language of Alika’s paintings from the perspective of a painting practitioner,through the collection of text and image materials about his life surroundings,art reviews,and painting works,in order to reveal his exploration of the "truth" behind concrete painting works.The first part will explain the main reasons and inevitability of Alika’s sudden shift from the peak of abstract painting to concrete painting from aspects such as living environment,artistic concepts,and friendship,and present the process of Alika’s transformation from abstract memory to visual expression.The second part will mainly explore Alika’s reflections on "unfamiliarity" and "rational intervention" in the visual viewing process,and then analyze the "choice of daily life themes" and the "revelation" behind the screen,revealing the false appearance of concrete images and the essence of the truth behind the screen,with a special emphasis on the coexistence of visual reality and revelation reality.The third part will discuss from three aspects: screen imbalance,brushstroke expression,and control of "qi".Starting from the painter’s personal observation and expression,it explores how Alika captures and expresses "moments",combines vision,brushstroke,and "qi" into one,and finally firmly controls and presents "reality".Through the above organization and discussion,we hope to gain a deeper understanding of the specific reasons for Alika’s shift from abstract to concrete from multiple perspectives;It makes us realize clearly that the concrete images in Alika’s paintings are only superficial,revealing Alika’s exploration of the truth behind the scenes and the effective path he takes to capture and express the truth.