Lili Jiang – Circle Foundation for the Arts

What themes does your work involve?

At present, I am mainly engaged in the creation of contemporary oil paintings, and the Illusion Series.

当前主要从事当代油画创作，现阶段是幻境系列作品

Describe your creative process.

I get inspiration from different visual images or events, search for information, organize the picture, coordinate colors, transform it into an oil painting, constantly adjust it, improve the feeling of the picture, and strengthen the artistic appeal.

从不同的视觉形象或事件中获得灵感，寻找资料，组织画面，协调颜色，转化为一副油画作品，不断调整，完善画面感觉，加强艺术感染力。

What influences your work? What inspires you? Why do you make art?

Life is work, my talent, the meaning of life, and the pursuit of the value of life, creating something that has social values, let me continue to work hard in art.

生活即是工作，自己的才华，与生命的意义，与追求生命的价值，创造一些对于有社会价值观的事情，让我在艺术上不断的持续努力下去。

What are your goals and plans as an artist in 2023?

For the works to have their own artistic concept and be recognized by society, of course life is rich enough to meet the creative needs. This year, I plan to improve the fantasy series, create more than a dozen pieces, continue to promote exhibitions and win awards, and strive to hold a personal exhibition.

对于作品能有自己的艺术理念并被社会接受认可，当然生活富足满足创作需求，今年计划完善幻境系列作品，再创作十几幅，继续推广展览获奖，争取做一个个人展览

How do recent advancements in technology affect your art practice? How may recent developments in Artificial Intelligence (image generator software) affect the definition of fine art?

The advancement of imaging technology has enriched the creativity of artists, liberating artists from repetitive and ineffective manual labor, and focusing on their own artistic ideas. The abundance of tools also allows artists to focus on the possibility of artistic exploration. Artificial intelligence will definitely expand the form of art and expand the social function and influence of popularizing art.

影像技术的进步丰富了艺术家的创造力，让艺术家从重复的无效的体力劳动中解放出来，专注自己的艺术思想，工具的丰富也让艺术家专注艺术探索的可能。人工智能一定会拓展艺术的形式，扩大普及艺术的社会功用影响力。

What is the role of the artist today?

Wise men of life, wise men.

生命的智者，智者，

What is good art? What makes a piece of art great?

Great art is when it has won the love of the general public, and can propose new cross-age ideas and new visual effects, which inspire people and make the works integrate into life.

赢得广大群众的喜爱，并且能提出新的跨时代的理念思想，以及新的视觉效果，使人精神振奋，让作品融入生命