Launching a new exhibition series! Why this contemporary artist? , the official announcement of the second special exhibition in the East Pavilion of Shanghai Bodhisattva
The popular first special exhibition of the East Pavilion of BoShang, "Star of China: Sanxingdui·Jinsha Ancient Shu Civilization Exhibition" is coming to an end. After closing on May 20, the East Pavilion of BoShang will be closed to the public. At the end of June, Shanghai Bo East Pavilion will enter the "second node" of opening, when the open area will reach 80% of the exhibition space.
Many cultural and museum enthusiasts are eagerly waiting for the reopening of the Shanghai Bo East Pavilion. What will be the second special exhibition following the Sanxingdui and Jinsha Ancient Shu Civilization Exhibitions? At noon today, the Shanghai Museum announced that it will launch a new exhibition series - "Shi Hui Ancient and Modern" modern and contemporary art master series. From July 3 to October 7, the first exhibition of this series of exhibitions "Thousands of Thoughts:" will be held. Chen Shiying’s Half-Century of Jewelry Art”.
In many people’s minds, Shanghai Expo has always been famous for its exhibitions of ancient Chinese art. After the Sanxingdui and Jinsha Ancient Shu Civilization Exhibitions, why did the East Museum of Shanghai Bozhou choose contemporary artists in the special field of jewelry as the theme of the second special exhibition?
Just past May 6, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City held the annual Costume Institute Charity Gala, kicking off the museum's Costume Institute's annual fashion exhibition. Although this evening party and exhibition have attracted widespread attention from the industry, and the number of visitors has reached record highs, its curator Andrew Bolton has been facing doubts from his peers and the outside world: Compared with ancient works of art that have passed through the waves of time, should these contemporary creations be worthy of the attention of the industry? Should it be put into a museum display?
This is a dilemma faced by many internationally renowned museums. "Art must undergo historical precipitation before it can enter a museum." Although it is reasonable in the eyes of some people in the industry, it is unavoidable to regret it. For example, in the 1980s, some museums from other provinces and cities came to Shanghai to collect many paintings and calligraphy works, including those by famous artists such as Feng Zikai. Many museums do not accept the works of living famous artists, but by the time they are ready to accept them, the excellent works have already belonged to others. "Art history should not be interrupted." The relevant person in charge of the International Council of Museums has also issued a call to "collect today." The Shanghai Museum has declined the works of many contemporary artists, but it has also held exhibitions of modern and contemporary artists such as Zao Wou-ki and Chen Yifei. Chen Kelun, the former deputy director and research librarian of the Shanghai Museum, once said bluntly, “Excellent artists who have been tested by history cannot be easily give up."
"The Shanghai Museum has been positioned as an art museum since its establishment. In addition to ancient art, it naturally also includes modern and modern contemporary art." Chu Xiaobo, member of the party group of the Shanghai Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau and director of the Shanghai Museum, said that attention, research, collection, and exhibition The essence of modern times can not only expand new horizons and resonate with the times, but also "collect the present for the future." In his view, “This is the new mission of the museum to participate in the construction of the modern civilization of the Chinese nation.”
From the much-anticipated "Why China" series of cultural relics and archaeological exhibitions to the newly unveiled exhibitions of ancient Chinese bronzes and ancient sculptures in the East Hall of Shanghai Expo, many people have the impression that Shanghai Expo has hosted many traditional, classic and ancient cultural relics exhibitions. "Many top international museums are paying great attention to contemporary art. A very important direction of the Shanghai Museum's 'Big Museum Plan' is to expand new horizons. We chose such an opportunity to launch our contemporary art exhibition, which is also based on the 'Big Museum Plan' 'Systematic thinking." Chu Xiaobo introduced that the newly planned "Shi Hui Ancient and Modern" modern and contemporary art master series exhibitions will focus on modern and contemporary artists who are well-known at home and abroad in various fields, gather classic works, innovate display methods, and interpret the humanistic spirit. .
"Many colleagues are also asking me, there are so many contemporary artists, how do you choose?" Chu Xiaobo said that the "Shi Hui Ancient and Modern" series will select modern and contemporary art that are highly influential at home and abroad and have been unanimously recognized internationally in various art fields. Grandmaster. Chen Shiying, the jewelry artist who exhibited for the first time, is the first Chinese jewelry artist in history to be invited to participate in the Paris Antiques Biennale, TEFAF European Art Fair, and London Masters Art Fair. His works have been exhibited by the National Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. , the British Museum and other internationally renowned museums. He has pioneered Chinese contemporary jewelry art on the international stage and is one of the most important Chinese contemporary jewelry artists in the 21st century. This exhibition will be his largest personal art exhibition in the world.
At today's Shanghai Expo press conference, Chen Shiying brought two of his own works: "The Return of the King", which has been collected in the Shanghai Museum. It is carved with mutton-fat white jade in the shape of auspicious beasts from the Warring States period, and is surrounded by titanium metal to form a circle. A circle of flowing lines surrounds jade buttons set with diamonds, which not only visualizes the invisible "charm" in the Eastern context, but also resembles the starry night sky in Van Gogh's paintings. Another work, "Butterfly", uses butterfly specimens as the base, uses specially cut and polished crystals to reflect its color and light, and then embellishes the body and wings of the butterfly with a variety of gemstones, making it dazzling and sparkling.
According to reports, the exhibition will present three themes: "Sculpture and Carrier", "Chaos and Magic" and "Wisdom and Power", which will display and interpret these works from the perspectives of craftsmanship, creativity and consciousness respectively. The exhibition is co-curated by the Shanghai Museum and Ms. Nina Halder, curator of Danish royal jewelery. Among the more than 200 works of art, there are also works from the Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States, and Pfau in Germany. The collections of many museums at home and abroad, including the Jewelry Museum in Erzheim and the Palace Museum, start a dialogue that spans ancient and modern times, connects art and technology, and connects art and technology.
"This can be said to be the 'most beautiful exhibition' in the history of Shanghai Expo." Chu Xiaobo said that in addition to the exhibits themselves, the exhibition integrates contemporary art and sculpture techniques in terms of design concept; the design method not only displays contemporary art, but also reflects the traditional respect for tradition. Respect for Eastern culture and understanding of life inheritance; different colors and sculpture art are used as transition techniques in spatial contrast to create a quiet and comfortable viewing environment for viewers.
Chen Shiying's work "Butterfly" contains a real butterfly specimen.
In these dazzling works, the audience can see many distinctive material and process innovations: the light and shadow picture created by the front cutting and back carving of gemstones is the "Shiying Cut" invented by Chen Shiying in 1987; Ying The petals, which are as white as jade and have a flowing halo, are not traditional jade carvings or color plating, but the "Shiying Ceramics" he created, which are five times harder than steel; the brilliant colors on those butterfly wings are 18K gold or 18K gold or ceramics that abandon the tradition of jewelry creation. Platinum, the industry's first titanium metal with rich colors, light texture but hard and difficult to shape...
"When I create a work, the work also creates me." In 1973, Chen Shiying, who was only 16 years old, came into contact with gem carving. Since then, he has continued to innovate and led to many new inventions. "I hope that the audience can understand from these works how the technological innovations brought about by science and technology are integrated with the wisdom of the ancients, dialogue with various fields and materials, and become spiritual and philosophical works." Chen Shiying said that he especially hopes that the exhibition It can inspire young people to learn "not in a single way, but across boundaries, fields, and materials. This is also the motivation for me to continue to innovate."
"During Mr. Chen Shiying's 50-year creative career, he has had many opportunities to embark on another 'business empire' path through his inventions. Among his inventions, any transfer of technology patents can yield huge economic benefits. But he gave up this path.” During his long-term contact with Chen Shiying, Chu Xiaobo felt that he had “a strong sense of national responsibility.” “In the past, the right to speak in the field of jewelry creation was always in the hands of the West. Mr. Chen Shiying used this sense of responsibility. To pursue the peak is to tell the world that China’s traditional culture is no less than any Western civilization. Through his creations, the West has also realized that Chinese people also have strong creativity in the field of jewelry.” Chu Xiaobo hopes that the exhibition can bring more Chinese people to the world. People, especially young people, understand Chinese art masters to enhance their national pride and cultural confidence.
At noon today, some viewers opened the official Shanghai Bot mini program and found that they could already purchase early bird tickets for this exhibition.
"At first, Mr. Chen Shiying himself said about the tickets, 'It's okay to charge it or not', but after careful consideration, Shanghai Exhibition Center decided to sell tickets at public welfare prices." According to Shanghai Exhibition Center, the exhibition period coincides with the peak passenger flow during the summer vacation. During this period, the Shanghai Bo East Pavilion will enter the second phase of opening, and the reservation quota will increase to 20,000. The free exhibition hall may bring a large passenger flow. "Compared with other cultural relics, the exhibits in this exhibition are smaller in size and the exhibition hall design is unique. If there are too many viewers at the moment, it will affect the perception. After comprehensive consideration, we finally decided to charge public welfare prices to regulate the passenger flow."
Balancing the needs of visitors and controlling the visitor experience is a challenge facing Shanghai Bodong Pavilion, a popular cultural landmark. When Chu Xiaobo and some people in the industry visited the Shanghai Bodong Museum recently, a former director of a top international museum said he was "shocked" by the passenger flow of the Shanghai Bodong Museum and envied the Chinese audience's enthusiasm for cultural museums. "He found that even when the passenger flow was large, many viewers looked very seriously and would lean over to read the details and explanations of the cultural relics."
Early bird tickets for the exhibition go on sale at noon today.
It is reported that the early bird ticket for this exhibition is 50 yuan, and will be sold from now until June 19. The total number of tickets is 10,000, while supplies last. In addition to online, there will also be offline sales points at the ticket office and self-service ticket vending machines on the first floor of Shanghai Bo East Hall.
Early bird tickets will adopt the "buy first and then redeem" ticket reservation method. Audiences will first purchase the rights to visit temporary exhibitions without a specified date with their real names. One ID card is limited to 20 tickets and can be purchased repeatedly. Within 14 days before the opening of the exhibition, you can use the redemption code to make a temporary exhibition reservation through the Shangbo WeChat applet, and you can choose the date and number of visits within 30 days. Visitors must make a real-name reservation, one person has one ticket, and each ID card is limited to one visit per day.
From June 20 to October 7, Shanghai Expo will start selling full-price tickets, priced at 60 yuan. The exhibition will adopt the "instant-on-sale" ticket booking method. Visitors can purchase temporary exhibition tickets within 30 days on the Shanghai Museum's mini program 14 days in advance. When purchasing, they need to fill in the real-name information of the reserved visitor, and Select the date and time of visit.
In addition, like other paid exhibitions before, discount tickets will also be set up during the full-price ticket sales period, with a ticket price of 30 yuan. Discounted tickets are available for senior citizens over 60 years old, minors over 6 years old, 18 years old and under, full-time university students with bachelor's degree or below, active military personnel with valid documents and other groups; those under 1.3 meters tall or under 6 years old Children and disabled persons with valid certificates enjoy free admission.
Early bird tickets can be changed three times after a successful reservation, and full-price tickets and discount tickets can be changed twice after a successful reservation.
