The great painter

一张乒乓球桌，面积为4.1785平方米；一块羽毛球场，面积为81.74平方米；一块篮球场，面积为420平方米……彝族画家耍惹石主最大的一幅画作，面积有850平方米，约相当于200张乒乓球桌、10块羽毛球场或者2块篮球场。

A ping-pong table is of 4.1785 square meters, a badminton court covers 81.74 square meters, and a basketball court spans 420 square meters... The largest piece by the Yi ethnic group painter, Shuare Shizhu, takes up 850 square meters, approximately the equivalent of 200 ping-pong tables, 10 badminton courts, or 2 basketball courts.

而在成都市金堂县，被他当作工作室兼展厅的废弃厂房，面积30000平方米。

In Jintang County, Chengdu City, he utilizes an abandoned factory of 30,000 square meters as both his studio and exhibition space.

对“大画”情有独钟

彝族画家耍惹石主高中开始学画，大一刚接受科班教育，就发现自己对“大画”情有独钟。所谓“大画”，指的是绘画作品的面积极大。

Shuare Shizhu began learning to paint in high school. Upon receiving formal education in his first year of college, he discovered his particular affection for "large-scale" paintings, referring to works of art with exceptionally large areas.

硕士毕业后，耍惹石主本想去北京上海闯一闯，但很难找到一间“火车站候车大厅一样的工作室”，同时“没有美术馆和画廊展出这样的作品”。一个很偶然的机会，他从友人那里看到金堂这处废弃厂房的照片，兴奋之余立刻打包行李物品，租下两台小货车就拉了过来。

Upon completing his master's degree, Shuare Shizhu initially intended to seek his fortune in Beijing or Shanghai, but it was challenging to find a studio akin to a "train station waiting hall". Simultaneously, "no museums or galleries exhibit such works". Once, he happened to seephotos of the abandoned factory in Jintang from a friend, and filled with excitement, he immediately packed his belongings, rented two small trucks, and moved there.

耍惹石主租下30000平方米的废弃厂房，作为自己创作“大画”的工作室，从2020年到现在，一画就是3年。他的画作，最重约有一吨，50多人才将它能挂起来。

Shuare Shizhu rented the 30,000 square meter abandoned factory as his own studio to create "large-scale" paintings. From 2020 on, he has been painting there for three years.

他的油画里有家乡气味

耍惹石主生于乐山市马边县，他的很多创作灵感、题材，来自彝族历史文化以及过去在家乡的生活体验。他的一位老师评价，从耍惹石主的油画里，不仅仅看到了他的童年、他的民族，甚至能从这些色块、线条中，闻到家乡的气味。

Shuare Shizhu, born in Mabian County, Leshan City, draws much of his creative inspiration and themes from the history and culture of the Yi people, as well as his past life experiences in his hometown. One of his teachers observed that from Shizhu's oil paintings, one can perceive not only his childhood and his ethnic group, but also the distinctive aroma of the Daliang Mountains emanating from the blocks of color and strokes of his brush.

“一幅画的创作可能延续五六个月，中间会不停地否定自己，不断产生新的灵感，每天都能找到一些新的感觉。”长线作战往往让人倦怠，耍惹石主的应对方式，是同时创作多件作品，这样就可以调整情绪。最多的时候，从厂房门口直到最深处，200米的距离摆了10多张未完成的作品。

"The creation of a painting may span five to six months, during which I continually challenge myself, constantly generating new inspirations, and discovering fresh perspectives every day." To relax himself from the long-time work, Shizhu often works on multiple pieces simultaneously, allowing for emotional adjustments. At peak times, over a dozen unfinished works spread across the 200-meter stretch from the entrance to the depth of his workshop.

关于未来：期望让更多人看到自己作品

创作之外，还需要克服一些困难。夏天暴雨积水，有时会将他的作品也浸在水中；大风也会在画面上留下不少伤痕。成本也是一个必须面对的现实问题。一方面，他不断探索如何节约画材，用“省钱的方式”将自己的艺术构思表达出来；另一方面，他出售自己的作品，或者接一些墙绘之类的项目，赚到了钱继续创作。

There are always some challenges. Torrential summer rains sometimes flood his works; fierce winds leave their marks on the canvases. Cost is another problem. On one hand, he explores ways to economize on painting materials, expressing his artistic ideas in a "cost-effective manner". On the other, he sells his works or undertakes wall painting projects, using the proceeds to fund his continued creation.

关于未来，耍惹石主还没有明确的计划，只想“在自己能力范围内尽量多画”。同时，他也希望未来还有机会利用“非常规”的展览空间，例如在街道上、在森林里，让更多人看到自己的作品。

As for the future, Shuare Shizhuhas no concrete plans, just a desire to "paint more". Simultaneously, he hopes to have opportunities to utilize "unconventional" exhibition spaces, such as on the streets or in forests, to expose more people to his works.