树神是某些信仰的参拜物,其宿主多为一些参天老树,树神信仰源于古人的自然信仰,古人相信万物有灵,周围的一山一石,一草一木都是有灵的。树在很多其他国家的民间故事中也被当作有人格特质的生物,会说话会吓人,会提出预言等等,千年古树经常被人们赋予神的特质,人们将树拟人化,借树的口吻传达一些信息。这启发了我能对树赋予什么的思考。
Tree deities are objects of worship in some beliefs, often hosted by ancient towering trees. The faith in tree deities originates from ancient people’s natural beliefs, holding that all things have spirits, and everything around them, from mountains and stones to grass and trees, is imbued with life. Trees are also personified in folk stories from many other countries, attributed with personality traits; they can speak, scare people, and even make prophecies. Millennia-old trees are frequently endowed with divine qualities by people who anthropomorphize them, using trees as a medium to convey messages. This notion inspires contemplation on what attributes one can ascribe to trees.

Zhang Linsong, Tree Man, oil on linen, 60x60cm, 2023
张琳松b.1996(she/her),多媒体艺术家和设计师,现居上海和沈阳;她的作品以绘画为主,有时是雕塑、服装和装置。自然是张琳松的主要创作的灵感和题材。她善于利用偶然性,在创作过程中,意想不到的事情会悄悄介入,她借此创作出奇幻的叙事,探索精神上的未知与存在,人工与自然的创造,身份与环境,最重要的是生命的谜团。绘画是她理解世界的一种方式,她将自己的心理空间具象化在画布上。她不倾向于通过作品来传达任何解释或结论,而是通过创造和倾听内心的声音来解放自己。她曾在加州艺术学院学习电影专业,毕业于温布尔登艺术学院伦敦艺术大学,获得fine art学士学位。
Zhang Linsong, born in 1996 (she/her), is a multimedia artist and designer currently living in Shanghai and Shenyang. Her work primarily focuses on painting, though it sometimes extends into sculpture, fashion, and installations. Nature is the main source of inspiration and subject matter for Zhang Linsong’s creations. She is adept at harnessing serendipity; during the creative process, unexpected elements quietly intercede, allowing her to craft fantastical narratives that explore the unknown and the existential, the interplay between the artificial and the natural, identity and environment, and most importantly, the mysteries of life. Painting is her way of understanding the world, materializing her psychological space onto the canvas. She does not aim to convey any specific interpretations or conclusions through her work but rather seeks to liberate herself by creating and listening to her inner voice. She studied Film at the California Institute of the Arts and graduated from the Wimbledon College of Arts, University of the Arts London, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
