前言
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　　李由也是朵奇葩。
　　他長得比較混不吝，在路上問路都曾經把路人嚇跑過，天生的土匪兇相。不過他幸虧沒進黑道，因為隱藏的性情實在不適合。我們曾一起走西藏，路上看見小野貓，他都會忍不住“咪咪、咪咪”地喚，貓咪倒不以貌取人，直奔過來靠在他的腳邊左右蹭著，他就溫柔地喂這喂那，一副情感泛濫的暖男樣子。
　　溫存的內心也許能夠反映出他部分神經末梢的敏感度夠高。粗放不羈的外表和高敏感度的內心形成了比較大的反差，這種反差難免會反映在他的藝術創(chuàng)作中。其實，這種反差，本身也是當代藝術作品中的常見反差。有些作品，看上去挺混不吝的，仔細研究研究，會發(fā)現(xiàn)作品中滿藏著對人性的反思、對社會現(xiàn)實的關懷。本次展覽的李由紙上作品正是這種類型。
　　見過李由作品的人應該都感受過他藏不住的才華。他的作品比較多樣化。在碩大到令人嫉妒的工作室里，陳列著他多年來的創(chuàng)作，有雕塑、有裝置、有繪畫，還有一些酷勁十足的、將藝術元素與手工制作摻雜在一起的不知道該叫藝術品還是工藝品的作品。所有這些作品中，一以貫之的是他濃濃的個人風格。但他本次展出的、近兩三年創(chuàng)作的這批紙上作品，似乎稍有不同。
　　首先是材質選擇和形式呈現(xiàn)上比較有新意。這批作品辨識度極高，風格的統(tǒng)一性和圖像呈現(xiàn)的獨特性共同作用，造成一種極強的視覺沖擊力，能給觀眾提供一種相當與眾不同的視覺體驗。很難想象在這樣的作品前，觀眾能夠漠然走過而不駐足。僅這一點，在這個藝術呈現(xiàn)形式極度多樣的時代，已經非常珍貴了。另外，可能是更為重要的一點，這批作品的思想性極強，這種極強的思想性無疑能給這批作品平添更為厚重的力量。顯然，李由所關心的，并不僅僅是對藝術表現(xiàn)形式的拓展，他更將自己對生命本質的考量、對社會現(xiàn)實的反思等諸多體驗注入到了作品中。
　　至于李由究竟是怎么想的，他究竟將怎樣的價值判斷隱藏在作品中，這可能并非是李由想過于直白地傳達出來的。也許更為重要的并非他是怎樣想的，而是當觀者站在他的作品前，觀者會生出怎樣的想法。
　　僅就我個人的感覺而言，在一個鬼話連篇的時代，辦一場鬼畫連篇的展覽，也算是應個景兒，舒爽一下心情。只不過，鬼畫連篇和鬼話連篇截然不同，鬼畫中隱藏的話語，沒有一句是鬼話，反倒是將所有嚴肅的、真實的、深沉的、暗藏于心又不能輕易說出口的想法以圖像的方式戲謔地傳達了出來。這或者是另一種自我解放和自我救贖的方式。畢竟，活在當下的我們，真正所能選擇的表達方式，實在也并不太多。

　　Preface
　　By Xu Xiaolou

　　Li You seems like a weirdo.
　　He used to scare the passerby away on the road due to his fierce look. However， the main reason why he did not become a member of the gangsters is that his gruff exterior concealed one of the kindest hearts. He called out to the kittens involuntary and fed them on our way to Tibet. He looked like a warm man when he crouched down to gently stroke the cats.
　　Perhaps his warm personality reflecting his nerve endings with high sensitivity could bein deep contrast with his appearance.The gap between his personality and appearance is hidden in his works. In fact， the exhibited works and some of the his other works can illustrate the reflection of human nature and the concern for social reality.
　　The people who have seen his works could be able to have a better understanding of  his talent.He has been devoting his painstaking efforts to the art creation. There are diversified works which are combined with his personal style including sculpture， installation， painting and some excellent handicrafts with art ideas in his spacious studio. However， the exhibited workson paper seem slightly different compared with his previous works.
　　First， the material selection and the artform of these highly recognizable works are innovative.The unity of style and the unique features of the image show a strong visual impact， which can provide the audience with a quite different visual experience. In addition， the strong ideological content as a vital point of these works contributes to enrich its performance. Obviously， the artist is not only concerned about the expansion of artistic form， but more focused on his own consideration of life itself， the reflection of social reality and other experiences in terms of art creation.
　　The artist aims to hidden the value judgements in his works. The most important issue is how the viewers would conceive and think deeply through his works.
　　From my point of view， this exhibition named 'Shadows of Reality' could be the mirror reflecting an era of impetuous drift. Some serious， real and deep thoughts  from the artist are conveyed by the way of image. It could become a wayof self-liberation and self-redemption. To be honest， we have limited expressions when we are living in the moment.
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李由語錄 Quotations

　　我是想通過畫面的肢體語言來表現(xiàn)一種人性的原始沖動。它是本能的欲望呈現(xiàn)，更接近自然屬性也更接近真理。
　　I would like to illustrate the primitive impulse of human nature through the body language in painting. It is the appearance of instinctive desire that is closer to the nature property and the truth.

　　藝術作品不是為了呈現(xiàn)你的手段有多豐富嫻熟，而是為了讓生命升華，讓靈魂有釋放的空間。它不是客體的形象所能包裹住的。一件好作品應該能刺破世俗的天空讓觀者有痛的感受。
　　The artworks aim to the sublimation of life and allow the soul to be free instead of showing a skillful way of painting. Audiences could experience a kind of spiritual pain from an excellent piece of work which should be able to break the secular society.

　　我們的價值觀從沒像今天這樣單一純粹直接了當流淌著對物質的追逐與崇拜。欲望已變得那么赤裸裸，名和利已經刻在了心上。
　　Our values have never been simplistic as today to pursue and worship the material life.The desires，fame and wealth have been deeply rooted in the hears of people.

　　作品不會是完全個人化的東西，它會有一些公共性在里面，包括歷史情感和記憶。不管你用什么方法表現(xiàn)藝術作品，唯一的方法是把表和里的“真實”再現(xiàn)在作品里。
　　The work has not only the feature of personalization， but the public characters including historical emotion and memory. No matter what method the artists apply to art creation，the only way is to reproduce the surface-inner reality in the works.

　　變化是藝術至高無上的法則。藝術不應該是壹加壹等于貳的數(shù)學游戲，藝術的可能性是壹加壹等于無限的夢幻敘事。
　　Change is the absolute law of art. It is no doubt that the unlimited possibilities of art can be infinite fantasy.
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　　李由

　　1965年生于遼寧大連，畢業(yè)于魯迅美術學院，現(xiàn)任教于大連外國語大學國際藝術學院副教授。
　　2001年李由木雕作品展大連
　　2002年“B+1”大連現(xiàn)代藝術展大連
　　2004年李由裝置藝術作品《你好，中國》展示大連
　　2005年“時間/實踐”大連當代藝術家提名展大連
　　2006年首屆“新動力·中國”當代藝術雙年展上海原弓美術館
　　2007年第八屆大連藝術博覽會“彩·墨空間”大連當代美術作品邀請展大連
　　2008年《天空》藝術展北京紅色空間畫廊
　　2009年看看再設計藝術展北京751時尚廣場
　　2010年“南風窗”：當代藝術邀請展（第一回）北京卓越藝術空間
　　2011年達沃斯世界經濟論壇--新領軍者年會藝術展
　　李由雕塑作品巡回展大連香港北京上海昆明
　　2012年香港藝術博覽會
　　2013年“廣場”彼岸藝術機構公共藝術雕塑展天津先農公共藝術廣場
　　2014年“2014藝術文件夾--李由”彼岸藝術機構，
　　創(chuàng)作大型公共雕塑“源的立方”珍奧集團工業(yè)園區(qū)大連
　　2015年“2015藝術文件夾--李由”彼岸藝術機構北京798
　　1998年至今從事雕塑創(chuàng)作，數(shù)十件雕塑作品被美國彼岸藝術學會、香港梁潔華基金會、上海原弓藝術館等國內外藝術機構及個人收藏。作品和論文發(fā)表于多家專業(yè)期刊。

　　Li You
　　Born in 1965， Dalian
　　Graduated from LuXun Academy of Fine Arts
　　Associate Professor， Academy of Arts of Dalian International Studies University

　　2011，    Li You Solo Sculpture Exhibition， Dalian
　　2002， “B+1”Contemporary Art Exhibition，Dalian
　　2004， Li You Solo Installation  Artworks Show “Hello，Dalian” ， Dalian
　　2005， Time & Practice：Contemporary Artists Nomination Exhibition，Dalian
　　2006， New Force & China：The First Contemporary Art Biennale， Shanghai Yuangong Art Gallery
　　2007， The World of Color & Ink：The Eighth Dalian Art Fair－Contemporary Artworks Invitational Exhibition，Dalian
　　2008， Sky-Art Exhibition，Beijing Red Space Gallery
　　2009， Redesign-Art Exhibition，Beijing 751 Fashion Square
　　2010， Nan Feng Chuang：The First Contemporary Invitational Exhibition，Beijing Excellent Art Space
　　2011， The World Economic Forum in Davos - The Annual Exhibition of New Leaders，Li You Solo Traveling Sculpture Show（Dalian，Hong Kong，Beijing，Shanghai，Kunming）
　　2012， Art HK
　　2013，Square-Public Art Sculpture Exhibition of  Beyond Art Institution， Public Art Plaza，Tianjin
　　2014，Art Folder-Li You， Beyond Art Institution， “The Source Cube”- Large Public Sculpture Creation， Zhenao Group Industrial Park， Dalian
　　2015，2015 Art Folder-Li You， Beyond Art Institution， Beijing 798 Art Zone

　　Li has been engaged in the creation of sculptures since 1998. Dozens of his sculptures were collected by American Beyond Art Society，Hong Kong Liang Jiwhua Foundation Shanghai Yuangong Museum， other art institution sand individuals all over the world.Some of his works and papers were published in a number of professional journals.