Comrade Captain (1992-1994)

Zhu Wei began the Comrade Captain series in 1992 after leaving the People’s Liberation Army which he entered at the ageof 16. The experience of more than 10 years in the army left an indelible memory, which became a source of inspiration. Comrade Captain marks the beginning of how Zhu attempts to express contemporary reality through classical Chinese ink techniques. The image, “Comrade Captain”, that Zhu has created is a subversive version of the subject matter. Since then, the artist has leaped a step forward in his career and he continues to explore the use of brush, paper, colours and forms. At a time when the use of ink and brush was still a complex and a heated debate for the Chinese, Zhu had already embarked on his journey of investigation.

《上尉同志》（1992-1994年）

朱伟从 1992年开始创作《上尉同志》系列作品，此时的他刚刚脱离部队系统，16岁加入人民解放军，到90年代初从解放军艺术学院毕业后逐渐远离军队。此前他所经历的十余年的军旅生活是他最为熟悉的，并给他留下了永不磨灭的记忆，也在职业生涯的最初成为他绘画的灵感来源，《上尉同志》是朱伟最早用中国水墨传统技法寻找当代现实表达的肇始，他创造的“上尉同志”无疑对主题性绘画中的军人形象是一个颠覆。自此开始，朱伟的艺术生涯迈出了重要一步，并且在笔法、纸张、设色、造型等方面开始了持续的探索，在中国国内水墨界还在为笔墨问题困惑和争论不休的时候，朱伟已经用实际行动开始了水墨当代化的探索之路。