During the "May Day" holiday, the Bai'etan Great Bay Area Art Center officially opened to the public, attracting many visitors. Inside the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center, a bone-carved bicycle, which once sailed across the ocean and was exhibited in the United States, caught people's attention.The former mainstream means of transportation has transformed into a work of art, becoming a unique exhibit in the museum. The artist, Su Zhongyang, expressed that it features the resonance between the people and the era, serving as a lingering masterpiece of intangible cultural heritage in bone carving craftsmanship.

The "Phoenix" bone-carved bicycle is meticulously crafted from ox and camel bones in proportion to a 28-inch bicycle. Measuring 2.11 meters in length, 0.81 meters in width, and 1.42 meters in height, it took over a year to complete, finished in September 2013. Weighing twice as much as a real bicycle, it stands as an artwork depicting the transition of Chinese society and the iconic mode of transportation, the 28-inch bicycle, used by Chinese people in the 1970s and 1980s.

This artistic bicycle was designed and created by Su Zhongyang, a renowned folk bone carving artist from Guangdong, along with his team. By reassembling the materials to create sculptures and installations, the artist incorporated intricate details into the design, such as intricately carved tires using complex etching techniques, aiming to present the classic and nostalgic bicycle prototype vividly to the viewers.

Su Zhongyang told reporters that China was a country of bicycles. From the mid-1950s to the late 1980s, the simple-colored and old-fashioned bicycles accompanied their growth, witnessing significant events and joyous occasions in their lives, leaving an unforgettable memory. Many people, from studying to falling in love to getting married,reliedon a bicycle to get around.

It is reported that the artwork participated in an art exhibition in the United States in 2014 and won awards, causing a sensation. Foreigners admired the exquisite craftsmanship of the carving in this piece and glimpsed into the life of the Chinese people in the 1980s.

Su Zhongyang stated that the difficulty of inheriting intangible cultural heritage far exceeds what outsiders imagine. Currently, the number of artisans inheriting bone carving art is declining, leaving behind numerous treasures as solitary examples. For instance, this bicycle is priced at 3.8 million yuan, but it is not only the world's only piece but also irreplaceable. Its true value goes beyond monetary terms. For Chinese people, the bicycle represents a symbol of life in the last century. For the inheritance of bone carving intangible cultural heritage, it is a comprehensive summary. If it can evoke society's recognition and inheritance of bone carving, its value is immeasurable.

Source :Yangcheng Evening News

非遗馆一辆骨雕单车火到海外

“五一”期间，白鹅潭大湾区艺术中心正式对外开放，市民纷纷前往观赏。在广东省非物质文化遗产馆中，一辆曾经漂洋过海在美国展出过的骨雕自行车吸引了人们的眼球。

曾经的主流交通工具变成一种货真价实的艺术品，成为了馆内近乎遗世独立的存在。该作品艺术家苏忠阳表示，它既是百姓与时代的共振，也是非遗骨雕技艺的余晖之作。

“凤凰”骨雕自行车是根据等比例尺寸的28寸自行车，用牛骨及骆驼骨精雕细心制作而成。作品长2.11米、宽0.81米、高1.42米，耗时一年多，于2013年9月制成，车的重量是真品自行车的两倍，是一件见证了中国时代变迁、上世纪七八十年代中国人常用的代步工具二八型自行车艺术品。

这件自行车艺术品由广东著名骨雕民间艺人苏忠阳设计创作及其团队共同完成的。作者通过重组所用材质创作雕塑和装置，并在设计中加入了细致入微的细节，用复杂的蚀刻术雕刻而成的车胎，力求将经典怀旧自行车原型真实地展示在人们的眼前。

苏忠阳对记者说，中国是自行车大国，上世纪50年代中期到80年代末，颜色款式单一的老式自行车，陪伴了他们的成长，见证了他们人生中的大事、喜事，是记忆中难忘的情结。有多少人从读书、恋爱到结婚嫁娶，都是依靠一辆单车完成的。

据介绍，作品曾在2014年参加美国的艺术博览会并获奖，引发了轰动。外国人从这个作品看到了雕刻的精巧匠心，同时也读出了20世纪80年代的中国人生活片段。

苏忠阳说，非遗传承的难度远超行外人想象，目前继承骨雕艺术的匠人不断凋零，留下大量的珍品都成了孤本。对中国人来讲，骨雕单车作品是上世纪生活的一个符号，对非遗骨雕传承来说，希望它也能唤起社会对骨雕非遗技骨雕艺的追认和继承。

文、图 | 记者 戚耀琪