After the unrest, a series of stories

Yao Geng's urgent voice came from the other end of the phone and asked me where I was. Do you have a camera? Can you go home and get it? From his hasty, excited and restless tone, we can strongly feel that he "dug up" the treasure in the preview of "One Germany International 20 17 Autumn Auction", because he has both artistic family background (Yao Geng's father is a famous China painter Yao Kui, and he himself is the secretary-general of the China Cultural Exchange Promotion Association) and is engaged in artistic creation (photography and painting) and cultural exchange.

Figure 1? The exhibition of "People Painter-Yao Kui" just held. In the picture, 1 on the left is Zhou Tao, the first person in space optical photography in China and vice president of Guizhou Economic and Cultural Promotion Association. As the eldest son of Yao Kui and the secretary-general of the Canada-China Cultural Exchange Promotion Association, Yao Geng has seen countless good things. Can let him not calm down, it can be seen that the situation is extraordinary.

While chatting, I raised my hand and looked at my watch. Originally expected to end at around 4: 35 pm and 7: 20 pm, I had to cancel the planning work meeting with Xu and Duncan. It's just that people are in the west of Beijing, and they have to go home to get their cameras, and then go to Maliang Building in the east of Beijing-almost all during off-duty traffic jams, and time is quite tight. The next day, the auction will end at 10:00 in the evening. It seems that we have to skip dinner and go directly to Maliang Building.

Fig.2 One of the nine-piece Caparra ritual vessels. I didn't eat dinner, so I "painstakingly" took the camera and returned to the scene of the 20 17 autumn shooting meeting of Yide International. However, Yao Geng "robbed" the camera without authorization, so that it is not known whether he or I took the photo that night. According to the rules of Huiju. In the investigation report, there is no picture that was not taken by Huiju. Com employees will generally pay attention to it to ensure the authenticity of the information provided by Huiju. Com, but I can't do it this time! Even with this picture, it is impossible to tell who took the instrument.

Good fortune-telling, traffic conditions are far better than expected. At 8 o'clock, I arrived at Suzhou Bridge with two assistants (work can only be discussed in the car, and they need to intervene in the follow-up work of the project), rushed home to get the camera at 8: 30, arrived at Maliang Building at 8: 50, and called Yao Geng. What happened? Turn it off! Finally, I can only ask questions and find the preview venue, and the delay time exceeds 10 minutes! Looking around quickly, the exhibits are good, but it seems that these are far from making Yao Geng so restless. In the confusion, there seems to be something strange in the showcase-good things can always be distinguished instantly even if they are far away. At this time, Yao Geng finally appeared in time and explained that the phone was dead. I noticed that the treasure he found was put in a showcase, a sacrificial container for Tibetan Buddhism Caparra.

Figure 3? Yao Geng is studying Caparra ritual vessels with my assistant Duncan. There is no doubt about this picture. I took it.

Even a layman in art, I was instantly conquered by the exquisiteness of this Caparra ritual vessel. It is an artistic treasure of Tibet in the18th century, and it is a special Thangka. Thangka has many painting methods, the most important of which are Miantang School and Qinze School. There has always been a saying that "one article and one martial art", Mian School emphasizes "literature" and Qin Ze School emphasizes "martial art". However, this set of Caparra ritual vessels uses these two techniques at the same time, which is very unique and rare in Thangka's works. This set of instruments consists of nine pieces, the full name is: eight pieces of Helu kapala ritual vessels with pictures of the auspicious meeting of Qin Longning, the great Zong Qinghou.

Figure 4? The local details of Caparra's sacrificial container, each figurine is only half the size of the thumb, but they are all lifelike. Although I brought a camera, I didn't rush to get a tripod, and the presentation of local details was obviously extremely insufficient. But authenticity is the lifeline of Huiju.com. Since the film was not good this time, I had to look at it at my friend's expense.

Each Caparra sacrificial vessel is painted with many images, among which the angry expression of the Lord is very masculine, the characters are plump and round, the image is full, the movement is quiet, and the rigidity and softness are combined. In terms of color, the tone is bright and varied, and the contrast color is well used; Exquisite color matching and strong decoration. And the painted base-the bowl-has an amazing "secret"-which is why the Kabbalah ritual vessel is so rare that I didn't even dare to touch it at first, let alone study it!

Figure 5? At first, another assistant, Xu, didn't even dare to get started. Every time she is asked to get in close contact with and admire these Caparra sacrificial vessels, she will smile and avoid them. It was not until the end, with everyone's repeated encouragement, that she completed the zero-distance contact with Caparra's sacrificial container. As for what this amazing secret is, keep it a secret for the time being and leave it to the following details.

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Figure 6? Yide International 20 17 Autumn Auction Site

I have been working very hard recently, and I have enjoyed these Caparra ritual vessels at close range. You don't have to go to the autumn shoot the next day. I really can't give up my concern about the fate of these art treasures. On the second day, Yao Geng and I participated in the international autumn auction of Yide 20 17. May be too little time the day before, too concerned about Caparra sacrificial vessels. It was not until at the auction site that I discovered that there were too many good things in this autumn auction, including a letter from Lu Xun to Xu Guangping and Wu Guanzhong's handwriting, entitled "Continuous kite line" 1. I'm sorry I didn't go through the bidding qualification procedures. It's really a torment to watch some lots clinch a deal at a very attractive price (for example, only 1.2 million people in Guanliang)!

Figure 7? Notes on Wu Guanzhong's "The Kite Does Not Stop Running". This is one of the few exhibits that can be photographed in time, except the Caparra ritual vessels in the preview of Yongde Autumn Auction.

Note 1: "A kite can't break the thread" is one of Wu Guanzhong's most famous artistic theories. He believes that works, like kites, are "materials and feelings derived from life, which are abstracted into an art form by the author by subtraction, division or other methods", but kites cannot be separated from the connection between that line and the source of life. He distinguished between abstraction and "no image", thinking that the latter is a kite out of the line of life. The reason why Wu Guanzhong appreciates Yao Kui's works very much and forms a personal relationship with his teachers and friends is probably because he and Yao Kui's works have a strong flavor of life (see the article "Hope on Huiju.com"-written in

Figure 8? Works on display in the exhibition Yao Kui, the People's Painter. Small scenery, big skills. Colorful and full of life. I have been thinking, why do I like Mr. Yao Kui's paintings so much? Just because he is the father of his good friend Yao Geng? Certainly not! In the days when I worked for Huiju.com and conducted field investigation, I was lucky enough to go to many places written by Mr. Yao Kui (many places are now known and little known). His creation is to prove Wu Guanzhong's theory of "kites keep flying" with practice, because his paintings have a heavy flavor of life.

Just after going to the toilet, Yao Geng's phone rang: Caparra ritual vessels have been sold! At that moment, my intestines really regretted it! Ask yourself, why do you have to go to the bathroom now? The itinerary is too full, so we need to go to the next stop-Gongwangfu.

Figure 9? It wasn't until February 8th, 0/0 days after/kloc-0, that I settled down to enjoy Zhao's official script works at my friends, and the geometry was rigorous. I always feel that some modern calligraphers' works are "incorrect", while Mr. Zhao's works have a "decent atmosphere", which is very attractive! Without starting from the church, it is impossible to sort out the context of western art, and similarly, without starting from calligraphy, it is impossible to understand the artistic essence of Chinese civilization.

Figure 10? Guan Liang's "Man" was only sold at the price of 1.2 million, which is very attractive! This is a work that both Yao Geng and I like very much. It's just that when I watched the preview the day before, all my attention was focused on the sacrificial vessels in Caparra, ignoring the existence of such excellent lots.

The "bad news" kept coming, and Yao Geng was "cut off" before leaving the scene of Yide 20 17 autumn shooting. The next day, at the National Museum, an exhibition of Li Keran's works in recent ten years will be held. Before this, the other party didn't know that Yao Geng was in China recently, so he didn't invite him. Now that I have bumped into Yao and Li, I want Yao Geng to attend the opening ceremony of Li Keran's works exhibition in recent ten years anyway.

Figure 1 1? Yao Geng (right 1) took photos in front of the exhibition hall of Shiniutang, Li Keran's hospice apartment, in the exhibition of his works in the last ten years in Li Keran. The sofa in the picture is the one that Yao Geng visited at Li Keran's home one month before Li Keran died. I really took this photo. As for how to be "overwhelmed", I can't just take part in the "Hui Ju Experience Tour". Com "thousands of miles away, I have to take this photo. Let's look at the subsequent decomposition.

It's my turn this time, because the next day Yao Geng will go to Jingmen with me to attend the opening ceremony of the 20 17 National Skydiving Championship, the official opening ceremony of the Aviator International Skydiving Base and the activities organized by the gathering. Com- "aviator" experience tour. I insist, and so does the other party. Yao Geng was embarrassed, and finally I compromised-Yao Geng refunded his ticket and arrived in Jingmen a day later.

Figure 12? Andy, the companion of several activities and deputy director of Beijing Today Commercial Brand Promotion Center, is in front of the famous "Fu" plaque in Gongwangfu. This is the second cultural activity in one day.

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Figure 13? On the first day of Yao Geng's absence, a group of skydivers coincided with the sun, which was very interesting! I wonder if Yao Geng will envy and hate?

The schedule is still full, but I'm not with Yao Geng, and each has its own wonderful things. Afterwards, he was full of praise for Li Keran's works exhibition, and thought that the last decade was the peak of Li Keran's artistic creation-he could copy Li Keran's works to the point where they were genuine, so I believed his judgment. After all, he didn't visit the exhibition and had no right to speak. We arrived early, but we took the official opening ceremony of the 20 17 national skydiving championship and the wonderful photos of the aviator international skydiving base that he didn't take.

Figure 14? Yao Geng's other regret is that he took photos of skydivers such as "Long Long" ("scientific name" Long Yating, the third place in the women's collective fixed-point event in Yanchi Championship, the first place in the young women's individual fixed-point event in Anyang Championship, and the eighth place in the Canadian Wind Tunnel World Championships), which has a lot of stories to write-although this is not the theme of this article, it needs to be left to the 20 17 National Skydiving Championship.

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Figure 15? Another official script work by Zhao at Peng You's home. Like the phenomenon when Huiju.com was founded, there are many high-level artists in the art world. Because they are too focused on artistic creation and neglect publicity and promotion, their artistic value is greatly underestimated. Obviously, Zhao belongs to this kind of artist.

After completing the task of pilot in Jingzhou, I went to Wuhan and Changsha. In Wuhan, I not only stayed with Yao Geng, but finally returned to Beijing in the early morning of February 7, 65438. On February 8th, 65438+,I took a "standard photo" of myself. On February 9th, 65438+,I was invited to a friend's place to chat with Zhang Zhenguo, the boss of Yide International Auction Company, and Andy, a Beijing businessman today. Ten days have passed, and everyone is still immersed in the good memories of enjoying this group of magical products at close range. The excitement is beyond words.

Photo16165438+1On October 8th, I took a "standard photo" of myself. I knew I was ugly, but I didn't know I was so ugly! Don't underestimate this photo, but it is very important!

Figure 17? Chatting with Zhang Zhenguo (left, CEO of Yide International Auction Company), Yao Geng and other five friends at a friend's place, the core of which is the Caparra ritual vessels. Everyone is talking about it, and even dinner is a takeaway from a family in Meizhou called Dongpo. I vaguely remember four or five dishes. As for what I ate, I completely forgot, mainly because my attention was focused on this autumn auction and the art market in China.

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Figure 18? Yao Geng walked into the extraordinary "Morita Shenjing-Li Keran Works Exhibition in Recent Ten Years" in the National Museum.

We can't let Yao Geng monopolize it, but we still took time to take Yao Geng to the National Museum on Sunday morning (so we were busy) and visited Li Keran's works exhibition in the last ten years. It turned out that Duncan, the assistant, also went-she and Yao Geng went the same way. When she got to the princess grave, Yao Geng realized that she had lost her ID card the day before and had to turn around and return.

Figure 19? A picture on the wall of Li Keran Life Picture Exhibition (lower left corner) is a group photo of Yao Kui and Li Keran and other contemporary artists.

Li Keran deserves to be regarded as a master of contemporary painting art, and the reaction of ordinary audience may be the best judgment. A little girl, accompanied by her father, watched the Li Keran Art Exhibition. She was fascinated and began to copy. In the audience of Liu Chuan, she looks so focused and calm. Maybe she can't fully understand the master's techniques and artistic conception, but over time, this concentration may become a star of tomorrow in the art field.

Figure 20? At the Li Keran Art Exhibition, accompanied by her father, she devoted herself to copying.

Ma Lina, a junior in the Fine Arts Department of Beijing Dance Academy from Qingyang, Gansu, was also intoxicated by the exhibition. She is so careful and so "calm" that she stops for a long time in front of every amazing painting in Li Keran, and even shoots the explanation of the work with her mobile phone. In fact, both the little girl who was immersed in copying at the Li Keran Art Exhibition and Ma Lina, who never let go of her explanation, reflected the arrival of a new consumption era of culture and art under the background of China's consumption upgrading.

Figure 2 1? Ma Lina, who didn't even let go of the explanation of "Morita Shenjing-Li Keran's Works Exhibition in Recent Ten Years"

This paper tries a new way of writing, even a bit like a work diary. Seemingly unrelated events become an organic whole because they are bright pearls in the main context of the new consumption era of culture and art under the background of consumption upgrading. However, in writing this article, I hope to record my deeper feelings for a period of time, and outline it with a passage from My Words by the old gentleman in "The Land of Meditation-Li Keran's Works Exhibition in Recent Ten Years".

"Since 1954, I have observed and sketched in nature many times. My trip to Wan Li Road made me realize that tradition must pass the test of life to determine its advantages and disadvantages, and new creation means that the author discovers new laws in nature that no predecessors have discovered, and generates new artistic realm and forms of expression through thinking and practical development "—— Excerpted from My Words by Li Keran.

Let's take "My Words" by Li Keran in "Morita Shenjing-Li Keran Ten-year Works Exhibition" as the ending picture.

The second clue of this paper is the intuitive feeling of the strong life atmosphere in Yao Kui's paintings, such as Wu Guanzhong's "The Kite Never Stops" and Li Keran's "My Words". These contemporary artists, with their lifelong experience, explained the only way to the peak of art-going deep into life, getting close to nature and seeking artistic inspiration, rather than building a car behind closed doors. Since we have caught up with a good era, how to make this era regret is a problem that all people engaged in artistic creation need to think about. The above content, as an art layman, "not calm" graffiti, everyone can laugh it off.

? Xuanyuanzile

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