The aroma of art in the coffee cup

Winter is a light and meaningful season. The ancient Yucheng with pink walls and daiwa tells its own story leisurely in the warm winter sun. In such a tranquil and peaceful place unique to the Jiangnan water village, behind the square tower at the foot of Yushan, there is such an "out of place" scene-a shop permeated with European romantic feelings. Speaking of the origin of the store's name, owner Zheng Jiaqi said that in the 1930s, there was a famous "DD'S Coffee Restaurant" on Xiafei Road in Shanghai, but now it is impossible to find that store, but its story continues to this day, so Cheng Jiaqi decided to use its name and named her own shop, the Dis Coffee Gallery.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I could catch a glimpse of the gallery's iconic bronze display, the terracotta warriors and horses of Qin Shihuang. The samurai is straight-waisted and bright-eyed, guarding the gallery like a doorman and greeting the guests. The two white Roman columns vaguely permeate a trace of European feelings, forming a strong visual impact with the Chinese terracotta warriors, as if the broken and disordered time and space written by the poet opened the mysterious journey of appreciating art.

Moving in the door, a fashion gentleman came out, the breath of the artist came on his face, and the years left no trace on his face. This is the shop owner, Zheng Jiaqi. When we first met, we were still very polite and chatted casually. In the process, he has been drinking all kinds of tea he has brewed, from black tea, green tea, Taiwan mountain tea to his homemade coffee. The topic gradually increases with the aftertaste of tea, and the content is gradually in-depth. From decoration to food, from culture to art, from society to individuals. Nest in the soft sofa, bask in the warm sun, listen to the crisp birdsong, see the green meaning of Yingying display, in this small coffee gallery, time is like a cigarette in the fingers, everything is so leisurely and elegant, calm and calm.

Under the influence of her father, Zheng Jiaqi has been fond of art since childhood. When she was a child, she didn't have any decorations at home, so she painted pictures and hung them on the wall to add a warm color to her home. Up to now, Zheng Jiaqi, who is engaged in household soft decoration design, continues to spread this warmth to every household. Zheng Jiaqi said: "the house is like the human body, and the decorations are like the human soul." The human body is only injected with the soul, just like the finishing touch, immediately alive and full of vitality. "

The Dees Coffee Gallery is not like a coffee shop or a gallery. to be exact, it is more like a warm home. The eyeful of emerald is eye-catching, and the most eye-catching one is the kidney fern that the owner of the basin has planted for many years. "I am very sensitive to color. The reason why I like this potted plant is that it is green and lush all the year round, bringing life to the whole house and bringing an upward feeling." Zheng Jiaqi said. The warm-colored walls are hung with exquisite oil paintings, large and small, and these paintings are not simple prints, but Zheng Jiaqi took great pains to go all the way to Northeast China, Xiamen and other places to ask the master to copy or create. Behind each painting, there is a beautiful and romantic story. All kinds of oil paintings make people feel a touch of European style, while the dazzling sculptures show a kind of gorgeous introversion and exquisite.

During the chat, I caught a glimpse of a girl sculpture on the top of the air conditioner, with a slightly lateral face, a wreath on her head and shyness. Zheng Jiaqi explained: "in fact, when a friend was playing, the girl sculpture accidentally landed on the ground and broke her head, but I didn't want to throw it away, so I thought of a way to insert some silk flowers in the breach to make the decoration that now looks like a wreath, cleverly covering the defective part." In fact, sometimes as long as we give full play to creativity and initiative in design, we may be able to create another kind of beauty from imperfect things. Isn't Venus with broken arms a kind of artistic beauty?

Similarly, not only a lot of money can create a unique home, small costs can also make home warm and romantic, full of personality. The ceiling of Zheng Jiaqi's personality precisely proves this point. In the dark blue ceiling glued with colorful plates, visually felt three-dimensional, like the stars in the blue night sky, can only marvel at his ingenuity. When it comes to plates, this color is eye-catching, and all kinds of plates are one of the highlights of Zheng Jiaqi's "home": hanging in the living room, hanging in the kitchen, hanging in the dining room, are all a beautiful scenery that complement each other with the surrounding environment. In fact, Cheng Jiaqi has a long love of plates. The painted plate in the closet was bought by Zheng Jiaqi at a stall in Beijing 30 years ago. It can be described as love at first sight and is still well preserved.