Painting a feeling of forcefulness:Wei Feng's birds and flowers

Two ink paintings by Wei Feng can be seen in the exhibit. [Photo by Li Hongrui/chinadaily.com.cn]

Perky birds

An aura of straightforwardness and force lies in his paintings. The birds, often eagles, roosters and heroes, all wear a powerful look.

Alone, they dash to their prey, spreading their wings with full ambition, looking at flowers steadily; in groups, they seem to plan to fight for something together or just compete with each other.

Sometimes, they just stare into the eyes of people who are viewing them, with an air of a king or queen, saying: "I am who I am" or "I am powerful".