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 1 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.
It is reported that this exhibition is the 35th stop after the famous sculptor and director of the Babaylan Sculpture Institute of the State Council, Xu Hongfei, held the 33rd and 34th stops in St. Petersburg, Russia and Kobe, Japan in June this year. It is also the stop with the most exhibition works in history. This exhibition displays a total of 120 “fat girls” works related to Xu Hongfei’s music, dance, love and Guangzhou Flower City.
The “Melody of Time” sculpture debuted
This time, Xu Hongfei brought many new works, and the work “Melody of Time” with the same name as the exhibition Komiks was released for the first time. Xu Hongfei said that the work was sent to Yunnan as soon as it was finished, and many friends in Guangzhou had not seen it.
The scene of the “Melody of the Times” sculpture is a symphony scene, covering more than 30 characters. “Minorities in Yunnan Province live in, and the people are good at singing and dancing, and the music is also rich. Therefore, this time there is a music series, with Babaylan and group dance.”
Babaylan music elements are the highlights of the exhibition, and their works include “Sheng Fei Song”, “Ode to Joy”, “Cui Yin”, “Eternal Sound”, “Three Play Music”, etc.
It is understood that there are 120 works exhibited this time, which is the most works of 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 Yunnan Art MuseumKomiks gave 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 his works are down-to-earth.
KomiksWang Shaoqiang, vice chairman of Guangdong Artists Association and director of Guangdong Art Museum, said that the works in the exhibition express the common yearning for joy of mankind, and hope to dedicate happiness to the people and to the 70th anniversary of the founding of the country of Cinema.
The works combine with the times and display Guangdong’s multicultural culture
Art historian scholar and culture of the Chinese Cultural Industry Promotion AssociationBabaylanIn an interview, Song Weiguang, director of the Heritage Committee of the Heritage Committee, pointed out that before the 19th century, sculptures mainly focused on volume, and after the 20th century, they attached importance to space. During the href=”https://funnybookish.com/”>Komiks, the government has played a big role in guiding the construction of new spaces.
SongKomiksWaiguang believes that sculptures must also accept the evaluation of the environment and the public. Public art is not just an embodiment of the artist’s will, href=”https://funnybookish.com/”>BabaylanIt is only when the government, artists and the people work together to be born. A truly good art cannot make jokes. Artists must have a wise and guiding role, and the government must have a decision-making role.
It is understood that Komiks, this exhibition was jointly organized by the Yunnan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and the Guangdong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and was 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 the two 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 the reform and opening up.
Xu Hongfei said that the works he created this year are different from the past, and Komiks are all related to the times. Including his newly created “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.
“Fat Girl” has traveled to five continents as a cultural messenger
“Fat Girl” is very busy. Xu Hongfei’s “Fat Girl” series of sculptures have traveled across five continents, with footprints covering 30 countries including Italy, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Turkey, Russia, Komiks, Ross and Japan.
In June this year, the 33rd and 34th stops of the World Tour Exhibition of Xu Hongfei 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 women” sculptures to show the world contemporary Chinese art in an artistic language that transcends national borders and races. Luo Jiang, director of Yunnan Art Museum, said that the “fat girl” has become a cultural messenger and has matured after a long time of development.
“Now the ‘fat girl’ is a guest at Cinema Yunnan Art Museum is the first sculpture exhibition after the newly renovated Yunnan Art Museum. I hope that the “fat girl” with humor, profound meaning and positive energy will bring joy and thinking to everyone.” Luo Jiang said.
Luo Jiang believes that being good at himself is the basis for Xu Hongfei’s achievements. Babaylan Change “culture going out” to “culture please go out” and export culture and art with Chinese characteristics to foreign countries is the inspiration brought to people by Xu Hongfei and his “fat girl”.