李卯
1963 生于北京
1989 毕业于北京师范大学，文学学士
1992 ～ 1995 在中央美术学院油画进修班学习
2004 ～ 2017 旅居加勒比海波多黎各岛
2018 ～ 2019 旅居纽约
现居波多黎各，职业艺术家
Li Mao
1963 Born in Beijing
1989 Graduated from Beijing Normal University, bachelor of Arts
1992 ~ 1995 Studied in the oil painting advanced class of the Central Academy of Fine Arts
From 2004 to 2017 Lived in Puerto Rico, Caribbean
From 2018 to 2019 Lived in New York
Currently lives in Puerto Rico，a professional artist
中国娃系列之一 布面油画 2016
The Chinese Dolls Series No.1
Oil on canvas
60×50cm
中国娃系列之二 布面油画 2016
The Chinese Dolls Series No.2
Oil on canvas
165×130cm
别样绘画 别样生活 别样灵魂
20年前李卯开始了她的“赢得自由、喜悦与昂扬精神”的庞大艺术工程——100个中国娃的诗性创作活动。她说：“我就像一个虔诚的佛教徒，一做就是13 载，恍若一梦间。”她去遥远的异域寻找艺术宝藏，一“钻”下去就是13年。
Different Painting, Different Life, Different Soul
Twenty years ago Mao Li began her journey toward her great spiritual art project “Winning freedom, joy and high spirituality” In this project she brings to life a series of 100 Chinese dolls, a truly poetic creative process.“13 years have passed in this island between Buddhist meditation and focusing in my one dream.”
中国娃系列之三 布面油画 2016
The Chinese Dolls Series No.3
Oil on canvas
165×130cm
中国娃系列之四 布面油画 2016
The Chinese Dolls Series No.4
Oil on canvas
165×130cm
2004年12月26日印尼发生海啸这一天，她从北京奔赴加勒比海的孤岛波多黎各，继续她的100个中国娃的创作，2018年她又一次进军纽约。
On December 26th 2004 a horrible tsunami hit Indonesia, that day she stepped into a land completely new and strange to her, Puerto Rico. A faraway island in the Caribbean, searching for art treasures while continuing her life project of the 100 Chinese dolls. In the year 2008 after hurricane Maria hit the island she left for New York.
中国娃系列之五 布面油画 2016
The Chinese Dolls Series No.5
Oil on canvas
50×60cm
中国娃系列之六 布面油画 2016
The Chinese Dolls Series No.6
Oil on canvas
50×60cm
经过20多年潜心的研究，她终于完成了一个庞大的艺术精神工程，100个中国娃的创作过程实际上就是她追求永恒的精神理想的过程，是中国传统文化中“夸父逐日”“女娲补天” 精神的再现。娃娃是一个不朽的精灵，是一种生命力的表征，在一个虚拟的世界里感受生命最本真的快乐。娃娃是一个精神符号，她穿越生命精神的时空，在宇宙间自由自在地翱翔。每个娃娃都很认真、若有所思，充满了激情与活力，充满了浪漫主义的奇思妙想。每个娃娃都像是在讲述一个神奇的故事，强烈的拉丁美洲色彩给人以视觉的冲击力。她把传统绘画和现代绘画相结合，把绘画色彩和装饰色彩相结合，找到了自己独特的绘画语言。
After more than 20 years of hard work, she finally completed her spiritual art project. The creative process is actually the pursuit of a spiritual ideal. It involves the reappearance of certain archetypal spirits such as “Kuafu chasing the sun” and “Nüwa patching up the sky” from traditional Chinese lore. The doll is an immortal spirit, it is a symbol of vitality, a feeling of real happiness in a virtual world. The doll a spiritual symbol, she travels through mankind’s spiritual time space soaring freely in the universe. Every doll is serious, thoughtful, full of passion, vitality and the fantasy of romanticism! Each doll seems to be telling a magical story and the strong Latin American inspired colors give them a strong visual impact. She has combined traditional and modern painting techniques as well as decorative color techniques to create her own unique painting style.
中国娃系列之七 布面油画 2016
The Chinese Dolls Series No.7
Oil on canvas
50×60cm
中国娃系列之八 布面油画 2016
The Chinese Dolls Series No.8
Oil on canvas
50×60cm
李卯出生在北京，文学学士，出版诗集《酒神一》《酒神二》，1992～1995年在中央美术学院油画进修班学习，2017年玛丽亚大飓风袭击波岛 ，她恋恋不舍，忍痛离开了她的第二故乡波多黎各，前往纽约发展。
Mao Li was born in Beijing China in 1963 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in literature. She has published two poetry collections, “The spirit of wine 1" and “The spirit of wine 2”. She also studied oil painting at the central Academy of Fine Arts from 1992 to 1995. In the year 2017 hurricane Maria attacked Puerto Rico and she reluctantly left her lovely island for the glittering lights of New York.
中国娃系列之九 布面油画 2016
The Chinese Dolls Series No.9
Oil on canvas
50×60cm
中国娃系列之十 布面油画 2016
The Chinese Dolls Series No.10
Oil on canvas
50×60cm
新泽西州河滨画廊举办了李卯来美国后的第一次个展。
李卯从北京来到一片陌生的土地，独特的生活经历使她有机会把中国传统文化、美国文化、波多黎各本土文化、美洲印第安文化有机地结合在一起，她笔下的面具并非无中生有，而是当地的一种文化，有的戴着面具的形象便成为她的自画像。
Mao Li's first solo exhibition since coming to the United States was at the Riverside Gallery. Mao Li's Pilgrimage to unfamiliar lands since leaving Beijing, has given her a unique experience and the opportunity to learn about traditional Chinese culture, American culture and native Puerto Rican culture, which she seamlessly combines in her creations. The mask paintings are completely based on local culture. Some mask images have become self-portraits.
中国娃系列之十一 布面油画 2016
The Chinese Dolls Series No.11
Oil on canvas
60×50cm
中国娃系列之十二 布面油画 2016
The Chinese Dolls Series No.12
Oil on canvas
60×50cm
李卯作品中繁复的衣褶是她自己的独创，意欲表达人物复杂的内心情感世界，她说：“它代表着旺盛的生命力，就像一朵燃烧的火焰花。”
一幅巨大的作品吸引了我的视线，交通堵塞的北京高速公路，一个疯狂奔跑的娃娃，空中散着密密的电波，两侧还画了两个奔跑的小娃娃，画面充满了神秘的气息，她说：“他们永远不能再相见了。”作品像是在讲述一个美丽的传说。
The complicated pleated dress in Mao Li’s works are her own original creation through which she intends to express the complex inner emotional world of the character. In her own words, “It represents vigorous vitality, just like the burning flame flowers of my life…
One big painting, fortunately moved my site. One crazy running doll that lingers above a motorcade with tiny cars backed up for miles, and two tiny lone figures on both sides of the painting. Dense electric waves scattered in the air. The painting is full of mystery. She said, “They'll never meet again.” as if to tell you a beautiful legend.
中国娃系列之十三 布面油画 2016
The Chinese Dolls Series No.13
Oil on canvas
60×50cm
中国娃系列之十四 布面油画 2016
The Chinese Dolls Series No.14
Oil on canvas
60×50cm
她说，当代艺术家较热衷表达作品的哲学性，设计理念和形式感，而她更热衷表现人物内在的灵魂，抒发自己的真性情。她认为画出真性情是最重要的，无论绘画大潮怎样风云变幻，不变的是自己的本心。李卯还边画画边写诗，因此她的作品戴上了诗性的光环，她说：“我的生活和我的绘画是密不可分的。”她充满激情的作品展示了她独特的生命历程。
文/马克·布洛赫 2019年3月
Mao Li says that contemporary artists are enthusiastic about expressing the philosophy of design and form in their paintings. By contrast, she is more concerned with internal source, nature and feelings. She believes that cultivating the mind is the most important. “No matter how the painting tide is surging and changing, what doesn't change is my heart.” She also writes poems, when painting takes a nap, giving her works a poetic aura. Mao Li's states that, “My paintings are very close to my life.” and her passionate works express her unique life.
MARK BLOCH, March 2019
中国娃系列之十五 布面油画 2016
The Chinese Dolls Series No.15
Oil on canvas
60×50cm
主要展览
2019 哈德逊历史博物馆新馆国际展，纽约，美国
2019 100个中国娃油画个展，河滨画廊，新泽西，美国
2003 首届青年美展，今日美术馆，北京，中国
Selected Exhibitions
2019 New Pavilion International Exhibition of Hudson Historical Museum, New York, USA
2019 100 Chinese Babies Oil Paintings Solo Exhibition, Riverside Gallery, New Jersey, USA
2003 First Youth Art Exhibition, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China