作品《等待》之二是繼去年的《末班地鐵》系列之后創(chuàng)作的，最初也沒有明晰的立意，只是內(nèi)心一種感性的契合，覺得坐在地鐵尤其是晚班地鐵上的年輕人那種似睡非睡的狀態(tài)很典型，也很真實，其中包含著些許對現(xiàn)實的疲憊和對理想之地的期待。為此動心而有畫意，似乎畫中人就是我自己。
創(chuàng)作的過程比較周折，為了實現(xiàn)形與色之間的相互融構(gòu)，現(xiàn)成的影像素材無論多少總是難以滿足具體畫面的需要，難以直接使用，最終只有反反復(fù)復(fù)的調(diào)整和嘗試。越來越覺得好的造型作品其“造”型的作用和意義。這期間，最初那種模糊的感性逐漸明晰，為后來對畫面的主調(diào)的把握提供了依據(jù)。在作品面貌上我主要是源于個人長期以來形成的一點興趣，比如降低畫面明度和純度的對比，概括和簡化細節(jié)等等，同時努力把寫實性繪畫的一些規(guī)律性因素分解出來再努力以趨向平面化的樣式呈現(xiàn)。先后幾個月，感覺對的地方絲毫未動，感覺不妥之處則反復(fù)無數(shù)，心情也隨著畫面的效果起起落落。
總的來說，我的作品重在表達我個人的內(nèi)心，算是憑心而畫，不論題材還是面貌。而說起來不論是現(xiàn)實中還是心理上我始終處在一種人在旅途的狀態(tài)中，總覺得理想還在前面，轉(zhuǎn)眼十幾年過去，我仍舊在途中，而此時的我也漸漸認識到我的這種人在旅途或許就是我的一種人生、一種歸宿。
王克海
2011年10月于北京順義
Waiting No. 2
Waiting No. 2 was painted after The Last Subway. Originally, there was no distinct conception, but just a kind of sensibility in the typical and realistic scene, in which young people take the last subway, struggling between waking and sleeping, exhausted by reality but still dreaming of a better future. I was touched by the scene and the images in the painting seemed to reflect myself. There were many setbacks in the process of painting. Images and materials at hand could not meet the demand of the painting, so I had to repeatedly adjust and try, to blend shape and color. Gradually, I became aware of the function and meaning of “creating” in a fine formative work. In that period, the vague sensibility became distinct, and later supported the tone of the painting. The feature of the painting derived from my long-existing interest, such as reducing the contrast between lightness and purity, generalization and simplifying details. I also endeavored to resolve the disciplinary elements of realistic painting and present it in a complanate form. During those months when I experienced much ups and downs with the painting, I never changed any part that I felt was “right”, but revised “wrong” parts numerous times.
By and large, my painting focused on the expression of my innermost being, one painted upon my soul, both in subject and feature. And I am always in the long journey in reality and from psychological aspect, expecting dreams ahead. It remains the same for over ten years, and gradually I realize it is life or destiny for me to be in the journey.
Wang Kehai
October 2011 in Shunyi District, Beijing