Dionisio Cimarelli 著名雕塑家、美术教育家 (意大利)
This powerful illustration effectively conveys an environmental message through its minimalism, which renders the message both clear and compelling. The image is divided into two distinct halves: the upper portion depicts an almost empty sky, while the lower half is dominated by a vast sea of plastic bottles, entirely covering the water. This division not only highlights the overwhelming presence of plastic pollution in our oceans but also underscores the alarming absence of natural, unspoiled water a reality we are rapidly approaching. At the center of this desolate scene, a solitary figure rows a small boat through the sea of plastic. The simplistic design of the figure and the minimalist style emphasize the futility and isolation felt in this polluted environment. However, the most striking element is the glass bowl positioned in the boat, containing a single small fish. This fish, seemingly out of place and confined within the glass bowl, has become a rare treasure, a precious object that must be protected and preserved. The fish in the bowl symbolizes the alarming rate at which marine life is disappearing due to the environmental catastrophe we have created. It has been reduced to a mere trophy, an object of rarity and value, highlighting the tragic irony of a world where life, once abundant, is now scarce and endangered. The juxtaposition of the vast ocean now a wasteland of plastic with the small, isolated fish within the bowl serves as a haunting reminder of the devastating impact of human activity on our planet.
Thanks to its simplicity and the essential nature of the composition, this illustration conveys a clear and powerful message: if we do not change our behavior, the natural beauty and richness of our oceans may soon exist only as memories or within small, controlled environments, like the fishbowl depicted in this image. The stark division of the scene and the minimalist approach make the gravity of the environmental crisis immediately comprehensible, urging viewers to reflect on their role in contributing to or mitigating this disaster.
Bill Gaspard 中国日报社设计总监(美国)
There’s an old saying about how “Nero fiddled while Rome burned.”
Regardless of the historical facts, that phrase’s real meaning is a caution to all of us to not become occupied with unimportant matters and neglect priorities in a crisis. This piece is a clever, modern, environmentally-focused update on that age-old lesson.
Titled “The virtuoso,” the artist uses a unique angle and simple, familiar shapes and textures to create a very straightforward message: we are playing a dangerous tune with our future.
In this scene, we all are the maestros, the ones playing the tunes that are creating the climate crisis. Looking closely at the piano keys, you can see that everywhere our fingers touch has a direct line to the drought, decay and destruction of the environment, pushing nature further to the edges.
The characters and style are drawn with a certain amount of whimsy, but the message, as stated by the artist, is not whimsical at all: “Human beings act like virtuosos in destroying nature and allow all disasters with their own hands.”
But the other message in the work is one of hope. The bright colors of the foliage remind us that while we are pushing nature toward the brink, we haven’t completely overwhelmed it. And the cute bunny that catches our eye is actually in a pose that pleads with us to stop fiddling while Earth burns.
郑华卫 中国新闻漫画研究会会长
漫画作品《Evolution》通过一个看似简单的故事,连续的画面,生动有趣的描绘了一只猴子在捡到一个木棍后的联想和反应。它在捡到木棍后首先想到的是可以做一个标枪,后来随着想象逐渐变成枪、导弹等武器……它的表情也越来越严肃,对此产生的后果感到了担忧,于是打醒自己,抛弃了木棍。我们同在一个地球上,如何更好的保护地球成为所有地球生物面对的问题。故事很短,造型简洁有趣,但是漫画所引起的思考却是深远的。
此幅漫画作品没有一个文字,所有读者不用翻译就能看懂画面的意思,展示了漫画是真正的国际语言,通过漫画进行国际传播的优势所在。
刘曼华 中国美术家协会漫画艺委会主任
《祭奠》是环保主题中一幅优秀的漫画作品。作者并没有直接表现砍伐树木对环境破坏造成的直接恶果,而是巧妙地通过对被砍伐的一棵树的“祭奠”,来反映对自然环境破坏的严重性: 砍伐树木必定造成植被的破坏,从而使土地荒漠化。而用鲜花祭奠故人又是我们人类最常用的方式,树木虽然不是“故人”,但它们却是人类生存环境中必不可少的朋友。它被人类砍掉了,祭奠它的不是鲜花而是“刨花”!这不禁让我们联想到,因对树木的砍伐,环境的破坏,已经没有鲜花用来祭奠它了。只能用从树木自身被刨下来的“刨花”充当鲜花的职能了!自己的“血肉”成为“祭奠”自己的鲜花,这是多么大的讽刺、多么大的悲哀!更是警示我们要保护好环境!这幅漫画的精彩也在于此。
张耀宁 中国新闻漫画研究会名誉会长
漫画《难题》是蒙族画家巴.毕力格的新作。
漫画的主题表现了对草原环境的担忧。
草原因为地下矿产的过度开采,地下水的流失,无序的饲养,过度的放牧……,正面临地表的开裂,草场的荒芜等灾难。身居草原的画家,发出保护草原,保护家园的灵魂的呼吁。
围绕这一主题,漫画家用看似荒谬的幽默构思,调动了一台画家“设计”的巨型缝纫机,试图缝合这一巨大的草原“裂缝”。然而本应操纵缝纫机的裁缝师傅和运来这台离奇大家伙的工程人员,面对草原大地巨大裂缝,仍是目瞪口呆束手无策。
漫画警示并告诫人们,破坏环境,竭泽而渔的严重后果只能由人类自己承担。
漫画《难题》除主题鲜明,构思巧妙,也很注重绘画艺术技法。画面构图上重下轻,非常有压迫感,符合主题的沉重。画家通过草原的绿色运用,恰当地减缓了画面的压抑。尤其被裂痕鸿沟分离几只小绵羊,给画面增加了生动趣味和对生命的联想。
朱求真 深圳市插画协会会长
作者以其独特的视角和淡雅素净的色彩,成功地将城市生活的复杂性与动物的自然本性巧妙地融合在一起,给人以宁静和谐的感觉,同时也象征着一种理想化的城市生活状态。
艺术家在细节处理上十分用心,如动物体内建筑的精细描绘和人物的微妙表情,画面中狗、猫、鸟的形象不仅仅是动物本身,它们体内所蕴含的建筑和人群,富有想象力地展现了人类社会与自然界的共生关系,进一步增强了作品的艺术感染力。