这些作品属于我早期绘画的一部分，作画时间大概在八十年代中后期至九十年中期；基本反映那个阶段我对绘画趣味的面貌以及个人的偏好，我觉得它们至少带有两种不同绘画历史的影子：

一、 从作品中反映了我对西方早期现代主义绘画的偏好；
二、 显现了我对中国明清文人画以及市井绘画的研读与体会；

我觉得这两种风格、趣味的综合是能从这些作品中读取的主要内容，同时它们也构成了我日后绘画风格的一部分基础。在此特别感谢山艺术林先生完整地存留了这段记忆。

Ambiguous Harmony——Ren Xiaolin Solo Exhibition
The works in this exhibition show the early period of my art career-from the mid and late 1980s to the mid 1990s. They mainly display my artistic tastes and personal interests at that stage of my life, which reflected the two art historical backgrounds:

First, the paintings show my preference in the early western Modernism; second, they demonstrate my study and understanding of Ming and Qing Dynasties' literati and folk paintings.

From the paintings, a person can discover a synthesis of different styles and preferences. At the same time, it laid the foundation of my later art development. Lastly, my special thanks goes to Mountain Art Foundation’s Mr. Lin Mingche, who has completely retain this precious part of my past.
Ren Xiaolin