Huang Yuanqing
HY: Theoretically, the history of art is the history of thought. But actually the history of art is often miswritten by a lot of people.
Liang Yue
LY: I think the history of thought is more rational and formal. This thing called thought is very dry and given conclusions. Art history is rich and colorful, while the history of thought is black and white.
LY: Perhaps among my friends there are people who like to think, but when you go out for fun you may not necessarily ask them to join you.
Shen Fan
SF: They are not the same, but the history of thought determine the history of art.
Wang Nanming
WN: If you eliminate the thinking and just leave art there, then this art does not exist. So the art that we know has “thinking” behind it. It cannot become art without “thinking”.
Yang Fudong
YF: To me, this is too big an issue. I am not the axis in the globe, so it’s hard to make a conclusion.
Yang Hui
YH: Yes, just the same.
Yu Xiaofu
YX: Before I can start to paint, I have to consider causes and results. I like philosophy very much, it is… Among us Chinese artists, it seems that I am the one who is more fond of philosophy.
Yang Zhenzhong
YZ: Art is definitely related to the brain, so, for that matter, it should belong to the history of thought.
