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刘韡在第58届威尼斯国际双年展

By Ocula IGTV
27 June 2019 English

正在进行的第58届威尼斯国际双年展中,艺术家刘韡呈现了两件作品。题为"愿你生活在有意思的时代"的主题展由伦敦海沃德美术馆(Hayward Gallery)总监拉尔夫*鲁戈夫(Ralph Rugoff)策划,同时在军械库和绿城花园举办,邀请了79名(组)艺术家参与其中。今年的双年展没有设立主题,尽管鲁戈夫称展览将"强调一种普遍的手段,将艺术与艺术的社会功能视作对愉悦与批判思考的双重拥护"。在本期Ocula Vlog中,立木画廊(Lehmann Maupin)联合创始人乐睿昕(Rachel Lehmann)带领观众切身体验刘韡在威尼斯的两件雕塑装置作品,《微观世界》(2018)与《吞噬》(2019),并谈及作品背后的观念。

刘韡1972年生于北京。成长于中国疾速城市化与意识形态动摇的背景下,令其作品常与当代都市生活的诸多切面产生联系,从消费文化到人们对城市的感知,与城市的关系。刘韡以其横跨多领域的创作实践,以及所利用材料与技术的广度而著称,后者在他的知名作品中可见一斑:雕塑装置《爱它,咬它》(2005-2007)是一座用狗咬胶制成的微型城市;"紫气"系列(2006-2010)展现了高度抽象的城市风景;而《迷局》(2014)则是镜子组合而成的大型装置。

在风格鲜明的军械库中,刘韡的大型装置《微观世界》(2018)由球状物和抛光金属片构成,在玻璃墙后营造了一个自洽的环境。如乐睿昕所指出的,这件作品折射了刘韡所关注的风景、科技,与我们在无机形态和周遭环境间建立联系的能力。举例而言,绿色引起对风景与植被的遐想,而红色球体则暗示了太阳、热、爱与情感平衡。另一件作品《吞噬》(2019)体量较小,坐落在绿城花园主展馆内。《吞噬》同样探讨了我们与环境的关系,将建筑元素与象征自然形态的元素(如岩石与水)并置。

此为刘韡第二次受邀参加威尼斯双年展,第一次为2005年第51届威尼斯双年展。他亦曾参加上海双年展(2016,2010,2004),里昂双年展(2015,2007),光州双年展(2010),以及广州三年展(2012,2008,2005,2002)。—[O]

翻译:钟山雨

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