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专业饼干打孔50年
专业饼干打孔50年"Bernard Venet: Beyond Concepts and Matter" Exhibition: An Art with Both Depth and Shock 🎨I just visited the "Bernard Venet: Beyond Concepts and Matter" exhibition, and my heart couldn't calm down for a long time This exhibition was held on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, and it itself carries a profound cultural exchange significance. As soon as you enter the exhibition hall, you can feel a strong artistic atmosphere coming towards you, as if you have stepped into an art palace that transcends time and space. In the process of understanding Venet's works, I found that his artistic concept has a unique source. In 1970, he accidentally saw an article by semiotician Jacques Bertin in the magazine "Communication", which became an important opportunity for the development of his artistic concept. From that article, he discovered the concept of "univocity". This concept is very subtle. It is not only about communication efficiency, but more importantly, each element and symbol has a predetermined unique meaning, referring to the self itself. Bertin's communication concept of efficiency first and his view of instant appreciation of images are similar to Venet's, which gave Venet a deeper understanding of new themes and figurative descriptions. It is clear from the comparison that the ambiguity in music and non-figurative painting is open and abstract, while Bertin's identification of polysemy with verbs and symbolic images is subject to interpretation, and only univocal systems are as strict and precise as mathematics and graphics. This in-depth exploration of concepts is reflected in Venet's works, allowing us to see the deep theoretical support behind his works. One of the works that impressed me most is "Performance in the Garbage Dump" (1961). In this work, Venet lies directly on his back on the dirty ground, wearing a military uniform with a bare chest, surrounded by all kinds of garbage. With his lowered head, closed eyes and stretched body, the whole picture is full of Caravaggio-style religious colors. His Christ-like composition is obviously well thought out, and this is not a casual performance. From this picture, we can feel a kind of drama of survival. He seems to show weakness and the approach of death in the garbage and decay. We don't know whether he is dreaming, sleeping or resting, but this expression of garbage equating with death is very powerful and a profound interpretation of the human condition. Moreover, this work has a deeper contextual meaning. At that time, the Algerian War was about to come, and Venet would be sent there the following year. The reality of war and the problem of survival were undoubtedly the pain in the hearts of every soldier, which also became a contextual symbol in the work. This work is not just a simple performance art display, but also a portrayal of an era, a state of existence, and the inner world of people under the shadow of war. The exhibition spans Venet's more than 60 years of artistic career. The nearly 180 works on display are like a vivid art history book, recording his exploration and thinking on the road of art. This exhibition is a review of Venet's artistic career,
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