Tonks turned her chair, turned on the computer on her desk, entered the keyword "orphanage (orphanage)" in the name field, and clicked to jump below.
A work was automatically refreshed on the projection screen next to it.
"Submitting artist: Gu Weijing"
"Title of work: "Good Luck Orphanage under the Sun""
"Well, that's it. ”
Tonks wiped her chin lightly.
In the past few days of review, some works can be thrown into the trash can at a glance.
There are also some works that can leave a deep impression on him just by looking at them.
For example, the previous picture "The Girl Reading Poems for Cats." 》
Another example -
This is a refreshing work in front of me.
"Let me guess, it's very special. It looks like a shadow of traditional Chinese painting, and the color matching style has a Western flavor."
Ming knows.
Sakai Kazunari asked himself to make comments, it was just a reason to speak, and he was not really asked to comment.
While facing this painting, Tonks couldn't help but start talking about it.
“The pen is very skillful, the emotions are conveyed very well, and the colors are better coordinated. Although the layout of the picture is simple, the atmosphere has been drawn. The cross-shaped composition is dignified and peaceful, but the characters are full of emotion. It has a sense of movement..."
He had already been obsessed with this painting before, and when it came to commenting on it, he was even more enthusiastic.
Tonks smiled and commented on the intercom on her desk.
"Is this a self-created style, or-"
He paused and said slowly: "If I remember correctly, I may have been in an art museum, I have seen some works with similar styles."
"Your insight is really sharp, and your summary is spot on."
Issei Sakai said simply. After exchanging business blows, he spoke at the right time: "He borrowed some of Lang Shining's brushwork and new body painting. Have you heard of it?"
"Lang Shining?"
Tonks nodded.
He is not an expert in the field of Asian art history research, and he can only be said to have some involvement in the painting system of Eastern art.
However.
It is similar to a representative painter used in Western paintings such as Castiglione.
He still heard about it.
In recent years, there have been many exhibitions related to Castiglione, and this name can often be seen in some large auctions at Sotheby's and Castiglione that have attracted much attention in the industry.
“It’s really thoughtful and ambitious to prepare such a work for the Biennale.” He licked his lips.
They are all paintings produced by the collision of Eastern and Western cultures and the fusion of two different artistic concepts and art philosophies.things.
Impressionist works can only be said to be rare in today’s biennales.
Cang Shining's unique new body painting style works.
It can be said to be rare.
New body painting is nearly two centuries older than Impressionism.
If Impressionism is the collision of Western painting and Eastern aesthetics, it bore fruit on the banks of the Seine in Paris.
Then it is the fusion of Eastern painting and Western aesthetics. A bunch of flowers blooming in the walls of the Forbidden City were created by Jesuit priests and consecrated painters from the Palace Painting Academy. , exploring another way of opening art on the road of art integration.
(The picture shows Emperor Yongzheng. It is a rare pure dress painting among the portraits of emperors handed down from the Qing Dynasty to this day.)
Tonks did not expect it.
It turns out that someone has rediscovered "New Body Painting" today and used it to submit an article to the organizing committee.
If you see this kind of painting method in other art exhibitions, it may only be considered novel at best.
But when the possibility of this kind of artistic fusion comes up in this Singapore Biennale, all we can say is——
“That’s really smart.” He twitched the corners of his lips. , clicked his tongue lightly.
"Some little thoughts of young people, children always have some ideas of finding new ways, which will make you laugh." Kazunari Sakai understood the meaning of the other party's "really smart".
The uncle looked embarrassed and modest. "I have been educating him. After the work is done well, it will be meaningful to talk about these things. If the work itself is not good, it will become a joke."
"No, no, no . Mr. Sakai, having good ideas means having good ideas, seeing more different ways of painting, and looking for possibilities for the diverse development of the art world. This is what the Biennale wants to see, and it is also the reason for the Biennale. The meaning of existence. It is very worthy of recognition and encouragement for young people to draw such things."
Tonks shook his head.
"I'm not saying this in front of you. This is indeed a great work. Just like Miss Sakai's painting, this "Good Luck in the Sun" "Orphanage", it was already on my special attention list before I made this call."
"When I said he was smart, it was a sincere compliment, not a sarcasm."
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"Mr. Sakai, let's be honest without hiding the teasing——" Tonks smiled, "We all know that studying the judges' preferences is not always a part of the preparation for art exhibitions. Well? Excellent students always know what questions the teacher is going to ask before the papers are handed out."
It's not just Kazunari Sakai.
The blond aunt who was listening carefully to the conversation between her husband and the curator nodded when she heard the words.
What is good above will be replicated below.
Understanding the tastes of the judges is originally part of the preparation for the art exhibition.point.
Almost all galleries, all major film production companies, and marketing groups will spare no effort in researching the judges when they decide to compete for awards——
Research Do the judges prefer to have a party on a yacht, a party in a manor, or simply a party on a yacht in a manor.
Research whether they like yacht girls who like Victoria’s Secret supermodels, or whether they like plump and beautiful PR girls.
Do you like long black hair or big waves?
Should we invite cheerleaders to the reception, should we invite another handsome guy, should we have golden or black fur.
……
Uh, okay.
If this form of "taste" may not be done openly.
At least not now.
Times are progressing in a spiral after all.
Nowadays, it is still art to invite judges to have parties, go skiing, and play golf, and to regularly find a scenic resort hotel in the Alps to hold "academic seminars" and "art appreciation meetings." An important part of the marketing department's work.
But 2023 is no longer 1963. If you want to win a big prize, you go to Beverly Hills and have a party with the judges for the first half of the year... According to the sarcasm of the legendary reporter Farage, it is the kind of " Men swap their female partners, female partners swap their male partners, husbands swap wives, wives swap husbands, an old Hollywood style of partying that determines the winner of an important award.
py transaction still exists.
There are not many dirty and dirty dark sides.
But they have become much more reserved.
At least I don’t dare to play too flashy or ostentatious.
It will be bad if you accidentally get metoo.
But whether it is 1963 or 2023, even if it is sixty years later, in 2083, as long as the Biennale still maintains the art competition model it is today, then guess what the judges’ preferred artistic tastes are. event will still be a traditional part of the art exhibition.
This is nothing shady.
The Biennale has always been about composition.
Being able to answer questions is a basic quality for outstanding students.
The judges have a background in studying classical art, so they mostly engage in classical painting creations.
The jury and the curators are from avant-garde art background, so they put more effort into the concept and style of the works.
You have to do the opposite...
Of course this is your freedom, but if the judges don’t like you, it is also their freedom.
This is like Qianlong celebrating his birthday and asking the painters at the Art Academy to draw compositions. You have to submit "Wild Boar Skin (the literal translation of Nurhaci's Manchu name in history) Ningyuan Escape Picture" or give it to Song Dynasty. Taizong's last painting, "Picture of Donkey Cart Showing Power on the Gaoliang River", has its neck stretched out, so it cannot be called realistic art.
I, the emperor, am using your nine tribes as entertainment, so don’t despise them for being small-minded.
Gu Weijing’s advantage is that he learned about the preferred direction of selecting works for this Biennale from Tonks on Mr. Sloth’s podcast.
For the contestants with big galleries standing behind them, it is not difficult to guess the topic of the Singapore Biennale, an art competition that can be regarded as the national cultural calling card by the Lion City government.
Cultural integration, internationality, cultural exchange, diversified styles...the key elements of the exhibition are actually nothing more than these.
Many years ago, when industry leader Shisho Nanjo was planning the first Singapore Biennale.
He made it clear to reporters that the art exhibition held in Singapore should have its own special characteristics.
It should have both Asian and European attributes.
Many exhibitions and awards have a closed side. For example, the British Turner Prize, one of the highest awards in the field of watercolor, will only be awarded to British people, British permanent settlers, and British artists. Citizens of federal states.
For example, the Sakai couple originally wanted to arrange the Yokohama Art Exhibition where Katsuko would debut.
The other party is also an established Asian art exhibition.
In terms of scale and qualifications, it is no worse than the Singapore Biennale.
The problem with the Yokohama Triennale is that its Japanese attributes are too strong.
Basically, they are all Japanese painters. The previous curators and juries are almost entirely composed of pure Japanese, which will also appear to be exclusive.
At this point.
Although Singapore is very small and the venues will be relatively cramped, it has its unique geographical advantages.
Its Southeast Asian background, its diverse attributes of the four major races, and its international color...
When Nanjo faced the media, he first proposed the Singapore Biennale. The style tone set is that "the general direction of the Biennale is both national and international, and it must start from an Asian perspective and become a bridge connecting the East and the West."
Previous planners Almost all the backgrounds of the exhibitors and the jury are from Eurasia.
No matter how the curator changes.
The style, aesthetic tendency, and even the venue of each exhibition will change according to the different curatorial philosophies of each curator.
The most basic tone of the Biennale has never changed.
Looking at the projection screen in front of her, Tonks couldn't help but knock on the table.
Everyone knows what kind of works the judges like.
How can we put the "concept" on paper.
It’s difficult.
He was even more surprised to see such works.
"In addition, if you really say that the painting method of this painting is just for fun, that would be too modest."
Tonks pondered for a moment.
While he was talking to Sakai Kazunari, he had already found some electronic albums of Castiglione's new body paintings on the Internet and read them one by one.
At first glance, this painting "Good Luck Orphanage Under the Sun" and those works have similar temperament and style. However, upon closer inspection, there are clear differences in painting methods.
No two people in the world are exactly the same.
They are all Singapore Biennales, and they all have the same basic tone.
The final appearance of the Biennale in his hands and the Biennale created by Nanjo Fumio will definitely be very different.
The paintings are all Impressionists, and they all come from a small gang of down-and-out artists by the Seine River.
The styles of Reano's works are very different from those of Manet, and Manet's works are very different from Monet's. The two still have a very close relationship and often exchange creative ideas together. 's close friend.
Not to mention the differences in the many stylistic subdivisions of Impressionism, Neo-Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Impressionism Cubism, and Impressionism Realism.
Tonks has not yet had time to study it carefully.
A rough look.
The difference between this "Good Luck Orphanage in the Sun" and the paintings in Castiglione's electronic album is a bit similar to that represented by Seurat, who likes to use pointillism techniques. There is a difference in perception between the Neo-Impressionist painters who express the texture of brush strokes and the works of the older generation of traditional Impressionist painters represented by Monet and Renoir.
The difference is not nearly as big as the difference between Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism.
The overall feeling given to the audience is similar.
The brush strokes of Castiglione's works are very neat, the brush strokes are gentle and gentle, and the color matching is also very dignified and rigorous. This is also the common point of the works of all palace painters.
They are mainly calm and solemn, and rarely do any fancy tricks or make any bold innovations.
Especially when creating sacred ritual works that will be used in ceremonial occasions.
Making no mistakes is the first priority.
Don’t mention this kind of thing to Lang Shining. When Yongzheng offered sacrifices to his father, he felt that Kangxi didn’t like to eat cold pig heads and other things during his lifetime. If he wanted to serve two extra special dishes, he would have a big fight with the ministers. Debate.
There have been many times in history that sacrificial ceremonies were postponed or reorganized because the portraits painted by the painters had problems of one kind or another.
Usually the painters who do this do not end well.
As for the painting "Good Luck Orphanage Under the Sun", the overall brushwork expression is obviously much bolder, and the color changes are more delicate, more varied and more agile.
It’s not just the brushstrokes that are agile.
Tonks also saw traces of excessive color applied by fingers and knife marks made by an oil painting knife.
I never thought of it together before.
At this moment.
After a reminder from Kazunari Sakai.
TangIn his mind, Kes placed the painting "Good Luck Orphanage in the Sun" and the painting "Girl Reading Poems to Cats" together in his mind.
I immediately discovered that the two works with different painting methods have a strong sense of tacit understanding in the expression of brushstrokes during creation.
"Boyfriend and boyfriend..."
Tonks sniffed.
I think of my soon-to-be ex-wife who is currently in a property lawsuit with him, and both of them wish the other would die, and then look at these two paintings.
Invisibly.
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