Text/Jinyang.com reporter Gan Yunyi
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Kunming, a historical and cultural city with more than 200 years of city construction, has recently welcomed a group of happy “fat girls”. From August 1st to August 20, 2019, the “Melody of the Times – Xu Hongfei Sculpture World Tour Exhibition Kunming Station” was held at the Yunnan Art Museum, including an indoor exhibition hall and an outdoor square. Cinema
It is reported that this exhibition is the 35th stop after the famous sculptor and director of the Guangzhou Sculpture Institute held its 33rd and 34th stops in St. Petersburg, Russia and Kobe, Japan in June this year. It is also the station with the most exhibition works in history. This exhibition displays a total of 120 “fat girl” works related to Xu Hongfei’s music, dance, love and Guangzhou Huacheng.
The “Movement of Time” sculpture debuted
This time, Xu Hongfei brought many new works, and the work “Movement of Time” with the same name as the exhibition theme was publicly available for the first time. href=”https://funnybookish.com/”>Komiks lifetime. Xu Hongfei said that this work was delivered to Yunnan as soon as it was finished. Many friends in Guangzhou have never seen it before. The scene of the sculpture of “The Music of the Times” is a symphony scene, covering more than 3Cinema with more than 3Cinema. “Minorities in Yunnan Province live in, and the old people are heretps://funnybookish.com/”>Babaylan‘s surname is good at singing and dancing, and has a rich musical music, so this time there is a music series and group dance on display.”
Music elements are the highlights of the exhibition Cinema‘s works include “Flying Songs of the Prosperous Age”, “Ode to Joy”, “Cuiyin”, “The Eternal Sound of Komiks”, “Three Play Music”, etc.
It is understood that there are 120 works participating in this exhibition this time, which is the largest number of works in the 35 tour exhibitions, including 100 small works and 20 large works. Xu Hongfei said that the special exhibition effect brought by the Su-style architectural style of the Yunnan Art Museum has given him special gains.
The joy of each ordinary person forms the music of the times. Many visitors on the scene are happy to take photos with their works, imitate their actions, and convey happiness. “These works reflect the satisfaction, happiness and spiritual outlook of the people in the new era.” Xu Hongfei said that happiness is common, and the works are also down-to-earth. Wang Shaoqiang, vice chairman of the Guangdong Artists Association and director of the Guangdong Komiks Art Museum, said that the works in the exhibition express the common yearning for joy and hope to dedicate happiness to the people and to the 70th anniversary of the motherland.
The works are combined with the times and are displayedKomiks show Guangdong’s multicultural culture
Song Weiguang, a scholar of art historian and president of the Cultural Heritage Committee of the China Association for the Promotion of Cultural Industry, pointed out in an interview that before the 19th century href=”https://funnybookish.com/”>CinemaSculptures mainly focus on volume. After the 20th century, they attach great importance to space. The government has played a great role in guiding the construction of new space.
Song Weiguang believes that sculptures must also accept the environment and the people’s evaluation of it. href=”https://funnybookish.com/”>Cinema. Public art is not only an embodiment of the artist’s personal will, but is born by the joint role of the government, artists and the people. Real good art is compiled without making jokes, artCinema. href=”https://funnybookish.com/”>Babaylanhomes should have a smart and guiding role, and the government should have a decision-making role.
It is understood that this exhibition is jointly organized by the Yunnan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and the Guangdong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and is hosted by the Yunnan Art Museum, Guangdong Art Museum, and Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism. It represents the overall recognition of the two provinces for the exhibition. Some cultural units in both provinces participated in the opening ceremony.
From this group of works, we can also see the diversity of Guangdong Province’s culture and the appearance of artistic works as a frontier position in reform and opening up.
Xu Hongfei said that the works he created this year are different from the past and are related to the times. Including his new creations of “The Builder of the New Era”, “The Music of the Times”, “Forward”, etc., he bluntly stated that as a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, he deeply felt a strong sense of the times during this year’s National People’s Political Consultative Conference, which directly affected his creation of Babaylan, and directly influenced his creation.
“Fat Girl” has traveled across five continents as a cultural messenger
“Fat Girl” is very busyBabaylan. Xu Hongfei’s “Fat Girl” series of sculptures have traveled across the world for fiveCinema continent, with footprints covering 30 countries and regions including Italy, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Turkey, Russia and Japan.
In June this year, Xu Hongfei Sculpture World Tour ExhibitionKomiks Stations 33 and 34 were held in St. Petersburg, Russia and Kobe, Japan respectively. During the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia and the G20 summit, two exhibitions opened one after another. Xu Hongfei brought several “fat girl” sculptures to show contemporary Chinese art to the world in artistic language that transcends national borders and races. Luo Jiang, director of Yunnan Art Museum, said that “fat girl” has become a cultural messenger and has matured after a long time of exhibitions.
“Now the ‘Fat Girl’ is visiting the Yunnan Art Museum, which is the first sculpture exhibition after the newly renovated Yunnan Art Museum. May the “fat girl” who is humorous, profound and positive energy bring joy and thinking to everyone. “Luo Jiang said.
Luo Jiang believes that being himself well is the basis of Xu Hongfei’s achievements. Changing “culture going out” to “culture asking for culture” and exporting culture and art with Chinese characteristics to foreign countries is the inspiration brought to people by Xu Hongfei and his “fat girl”.