A Study on the Spatial Schema of Contemporary Chinese Landscape Painting

Abstract

Inheriting the traditional spirit of brush and ink, contemporary Chinese landscape painting exhibits a trend of diversified exploration in spatial schema. This paper starts from the spatial composition of traditional landscape painting and focuses on works featured in the National Art Exhibition as its primary research objects. It analyzes how contemporary artists navigate between inheritance and innovation in their spatial schema practices. Through the evolution of schema language, transformation of compositional methods, and the intervention of cultural consciousness, the study reveals how contemporary landscape painting constructs spatial narratives within new contexts, reflecting contemporary social spirit and aesthetic demands. The research concludes that spatial schema is not only a manifestation of formal innovation but also a crucial medium for conceptual renewal and cultural reconstruction.