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綠狗 Green Dog 簽名右下：2009 周春芽 Zhou Chunya Signed lower right Zhou Chunya in Chinese and English, dated 2009 綠狗系列是周春芽最負盛名的代表作，被形容為「畫布上的雕塑」。 藝術評論家呂澎在〈綠狗敘事〉一文中評述：「狗在畫家的生活中是潛在的需要，這樣 與人相比看來似乎無意識的生命成為逐漸減少自然性 的都市環境中人的一種渴望。事實上，只有一種通情理的、具有依附性的生命也許可以讓人感受到慰藉， 使你在枯燥和空乏的社會環境裡沾染一點自然與淳樸的氣息。」在「綠狗」系列中，畫家進一步放棄對形體的追求，且直接將綠狗置於視覺中心，巨大而空曠 的白色畫布上，綠色的身影、充實的質感和強烈的攻略性，令人久久無法忘懷。 The "Green Dog" series is immediately identifiable as one of Zhou Chunya's most recognized group of works. It has been described as "sculpture on canvas". The art critic Lu Peng says in "Narrating the Green Dog", "His dog was a big responsibility in the artist's life more so than human being. A dog as a companion has become an unconscious desire of many people living in cities and urban areas as they have become divorced and separated from nature. The loyalty and dependability of a dog is a comfort to people, and adds a depth of meaning, bringing color and feeling to an otherwise dull and meaningless life." Taking a more expressionist viewpoint, Zhou placed the big green dog in the visual center of his canvases. The silhouette of the green dog against a huge white backdrop, the luxuriant texture of the paintwork and the heightened emotional displays of the dog, leave a deep impression on the viewer.
