"At least this show is different from all the big shows we've seen." Cece told Julie that she looked at her surroundings with some curiosity: in fact, the width of the road must be enough to drive, and even if there is not enough parking lot, it is perfectly possible to guide and stop and go. This arrangement already has a bit of a performance art feel, there is no strong light along the road, and the dark green lights around it are like the eyes of a beast, giving enough psychological hints, "It feels...... A very edgy, immersive fashion show? ”

"Immersion is a very appropriate word." The two itgirls are also well-informed, and unlike those Chinese guests who are obviously surprised, frightened, and even show fear in the distant howling of animals, as qualified Upper East Side Misses, they have almost grown up in all kinds of art exhibitions, those modern and postmodern art, which is not eccentric? The MOMA showroom has been difficult to understand since 1960, and now this kind of appetizer, although it moves them as a fashion show, is not radical in terms of art exhibitions. "You know, a friend of Mandy was planning a similar play recently - not a zoo, of course, but it should all be the same in terms of the concept of immersion, RE, I heard that a script is being planned, and if you're lucky, you can have a formal rehearsal in September."

"Immersion theater?" Cece played with the phrase for a while, and then looked back at the dark road, and someone behind her had already taken out her mobile phone to illuminate it: although every guest was dressed brightly, and in the light cold weather at the end of March, most of them were wrapped in [rhyme] armor-style coats to show politeness, but they didn't have much warrior courage, the sense of security and superiority brought by all armor, exquisite makeup, expensive clothing, invitations in their hands - the social attributes attached to all these things, in the dark, In the distant animal sounds, it seems to fade layer by layer, and the rest of the self is extremely weak, so that people can no longer maintain a good sense of self to understand the reason for the panic on the faces of these guests, she actually has the same discomfort, but with the previous experience of watching art exhibitions, she can still disguise. "It's really a whole new format."

"I'm afraid Judy really underestimated her before." Julie was thinking about something else entirely, immersion is a very avant-garde concept even now in New York, and Joe has no contact with anyone involved, but like the most avant-garde artists in New York, she has chosen immersion expression, which is enough to show her artistic attainments - and this makes her even more terrifying, because she not only has ideas, but also has enough money and social influence to promote her advanced ideas, "We should be the right choice to come to this show." The facts speak for themselves - she's not a charlatan. ”

Both girls were visiting China for the first time, and they spent a few days exploring the sights near the capital, but they still didn't know much about the country, and cautiously said, "I can only say that she does have a certain popularity—of course, this is a country with a huge population, and she is Leonardo's girlfriend in this country—"

She's too conservative, Julie chuckles: she knows that Cece has always suffered from the gains and losses of her decisions, and this time in China, she didn't get a job on the catwalk, and even paid for her own travel, just a simple show guest like her. In this way, the circle of traditional forces is like a betrayal, and Joe and the like have not received any promises, and the future of her modeling career has been in a fog because of this decision, and what is even more worrying is that she is working with a scheming, unstable and unstable madman, and she can't be guessed by common sense at all.

In Julie's case, she is more and more appreciative of Joe, and she must have her own reputation in the road, so that others will not dare to make trouble for nothing. Besides, she is also closer to the art world and less concerned with the fashion industry. It's just this opening road that has already made her have a very good impression of this show. "No matter what the clothes themselves are, at least they already have a lot of ideas, and at Joe's age, other details can be honed, and this sensitivity is the most rare."

After a long night walk, the surrounding environment began to be lively, photojournalists, magnesium lights, staff, everything seemed to be back to normal, only the smiles of the guests did not fade and the traces of the rehearsal just now. Julie and Cece, as foreign faces, naturally received special attention - this was a common occurrence for them, and after politely coping with a few words of interview, they were guided by the staff to enter the venue and find their place.

"You can smell the animals."

"This venue...... Doesn't look like it's changed at all? ”

Even with the language barrier, it can be seen that the guests seated one by one in the venue are also a little confused about the whole venue: this kind of performance venue, of course, is a bowl-shaped design, and the audience condescendingly looks at the performance on the middle stage. For such a venue to do a fashion show, in addition to lighting, it is natural to make certain adjustments to the overall structure - now that the ground is still sandy, how can models walk the catwalk in such a venue? There is also the return entrance, which is generally slightly blocked, at least not so conspicuous, it is impossible to be like this, there are several black holes at the return entrance, and I don't know where to look.

I haven't been to this venue before, but I can see that there should not be much work done on the venue itself, not even a large LCD screen, let alone any gorgeous lights, of course, heating, air conditioning is lacking, this is really a stage for animal performances, Julie looked around the audience, did not see too many excited and cheerful faces, but most of the people have some indescribable embarrassment on their faces, as if the plastic seats under them have thorns, making them sit on pins and needles: such a venue language, and the intention of the entrance road is the same, all of which further strip them of their sense of security, making them feel that they have come to the wrong place, so that they can re-examine their attire, their sense of superiority, and even their values that they had no doubts about. Attending a luxury fashion show is something to be intoxicated for many people, proving their success, a reflection of social status and consumption results, as if enhancing self-worth. But through this series of arrangements, their emotions were reversed, so that they no longer felt proud of their clothes, no longer self-indulgent, but embarrassed to realize the cheapness of this luxury—just the change of venue, and this good sense of self was cleared away in a moment.

Of course, there will not be too many people clearly aware of this, Joe's intention may not be his own interpretation, this is modern art, there is never a standard answer, most people feel vague emotions, and the average person can realize the value of classical art, modern art is more and more personal, more and more avant-garde, more and more professional, it is difficult for outsiders to distinguish between good and bad, even insiders can hardly say that they have understood. Just like now, although Julie felt that she felt Joe's intentions, she also thought that the site preparation was a little rough - there is still a bit of a difference between original ecology and original art after all.

"Are there a lot of celebrities?"

Their location is very good, in the first row closest to the stage, it is a more level perspective to find that this design also has a benefit, that is, the number of attendees can be much larger than usual, and the first row is no longer scarce, so that the ring down, at least two to three times more than usual, can be generous. "I had a chat with a very cute Chinese boy in the lobby bar last night, and he told me that a lot of celebrities are coming, and it is said that an invitation has been sold for thousands of dollars."

Celebrities are definitely coming, and when they entered, many people were already seated, and many of the guests who entered the venue after that caused a small sensation and saw familiar faces in New York, "Amy and actually came too." ”

"Really, are they willing to pay for the journey? This must be an expense for them. ”

"It's kind of a bit of a vision."

This is probably where the class difference is revealed, although they all attend a kind of party, they are not the same kind of people, and the economic cost of any new venture is higher for these commoner insgirls than they are - but Cece and Julie are not too arrogant, because they are not afraid of offending fashion editors at all, and the opportunity cost is smaller than them. They showed smiling faces, greeted two acquaintances in the air, took out their mobile phones to compare, and greeted each other in surprise in social software, successfully creating an atmosphere of 'I'm busy, I'm important, I'm very confident here', erecting a social firewall - in the show, never talk casually with your neighbors, every guest who comes to see the show is the loneliest flower in the world, even the star will never scream, everyone compares who feels better about themselves, who stays more comfortable in such a tall occasion.

It was a very silent show, and there was no music during the waiting, just silent preparations, and the huge venue was quickly filled, and many people sat down to figure out the form with surprised expressions, obviously, this was definitely not the fashion show they had in mind.

One by one, the staff took their places, and in the midst of the buzzing discussion, the atmosphere seemed more subtle and floating, and suddenly, without warning, the lights went out one by one, and only a circle of outline lights in the stage was still on. The whole venue was plunged into a misty darkness.

If it was a previous fashion show, with the change of music, the audience would become very excited - after all, this is a clear signal that the big show is about to begin, but this special stage, without any music, and this strange and unbearable environment, made many people let out a real exclamation for a moment, and the venue seemed chaotic for a while. Boom, a faint dim light lit up in the sky above the performance hall, which added to the chaos: under the dark light, many places on the sandy earth emitted faint fluorescence, and this scene quickly reminded people of -

"Luminol reaction - it's blood!"

Spots, big or small, like flowers splashed on the ground, overlapping in some places, sparse and falling in some places as if splashed, with the shift of this dark light, one bloody story after another is wordlessly recounted, who left the blood stains? Is it true or false? Is it the beef that is being fed here that drips? Or the roar of those ligers who are trained here being whipped? How many animals have spent their depressive lives here in order to satisfy human fetishes? When you realize this, can you still watch the animal taming show with peace of mind - what is the difference between you sitting here watching the show and watching the animal show?

"It's fake, isn't it?" Someone next to Cece whispered in English, "If it's true, it's ......."

"It's hard to judge, it's too natural, maybe it's the bloodstain reaction that was originally left." Her companion replied and turned his head to glance at it, and found that the empty seat not far away from him had been replaced by Kevin. Arnold and his fiancée Yelena filled. But neither of them noticed her eyes, but stood on their chins and looked at the stage seriously, Kevin's expression was particularly serious, while Yelena was mostly disgusted.

"It's an uncomfortable show." She whispered.

But the conversation did not continue, because the music finally sounded, and in the humming sound of the pharyngeal and intermittent, as if it was a ghost in the woods, another set of lights lit up, and on the ground there were unpredictable, blooming blood-colored flowers, which were like ink brushstrokes, making the flowers look like bloodstains, and like painted flowers, in the blooming blood flowers, the cloud-entangled brand logo gradually emerged, and then flashed away, leaving behind a large area of bloodstained background - it seems, if the model does not appear, This unsettling background should never fade away.

"It's a bit of a horror movie...... "Cece muttered, but unexpectedly, instead of complaining that he couldn't understand or that the design was uncomfortable, he craned his neck and looked at the entrances and exits, "Where will the models come from-"

"Will you come out and turn on the lights?" Julie also speculated with interest that the audience sitting in the back row would not be able to get a glimpse of the encore - these doors are usually designed for hundreds of spectators to enter and exit, and the four doors are so large that they are not easy to handle no matter how you walk in, and if you are seen by the staff, it is a big mistake in design, and this kind of goofs will ruin a show in an instant, allowing people to come out of an immersive state. So it's better to keep it dark, open the door with a line, and the model will flash out and then walk into the lighting area.

As soon as the words fell, a slight sound broke into the eardrums, and the two girls listened unconsciously, inferring directions, and aiming at each door, but they found nothing, and the sound was like something heavy being pushed underground—

'Rub and go', a few lights lit up with the sound of electricity, and there was a flickering feeling of unstable voltage, and several staff - definitely staff, they were still wearing headsets, wearing jackets, trotted into the lights, and smashed Julie's theory that 'staff can't be exposed', in the midst of people's discussions and exclamations, the small door that usually enters and exits the beast slowly opened, and the staff stepped forward to work together to pull out an iron cage.

"Hum", the discussion in the field suddenly broke out, just now it was a low commotion, in the blink of an eye has turned into a call to overturn the roof, many people even stood up, tiptoe down to look down, "No!" ”

"How is that possible-"

Such voices came and went, and even Cece and Julie were so surprised that they couldn't speak, of course, zoos, performance venues, this is a very smooth train of thought - but, no one thought that Qiao Yun would really put the model in an iron cage and pull it out of the animal passage with a black cloth like this!

"That's crazy!"

"It's so implicit, this show is too performance art."

"Is the black cloth uncovered?"

There were too many voices they didn't understand, buzzing around, clenching their mouths and letting out a scream, half-leaning to their feet, paying attention to the staff's action of removing the black cloth - but Julie was not as engaged as she was, and after the initial shock, admiration, and amazement, the question that came to her mind made her turn around and look at Kevin not far away.

"Doesn't it say that seeing and buying is the secret of [rhyme] success?" She thought suspiciously: "The artistry of this show itself is very good, no matter what the clothes are, it is very thoughtful, but ...... How to do such a show' to see and buy'? Even if you don't consider the sales volume and can't be immersive, those viewers who watch the live broadcast ...... Can you read it? ”

"Ahh

In her doubts, the staff had already uncovered the black cloth, accompanied by the sonorous sound of metal collision, and the exclamation of the audience was like a tide, which had just faded, and it was boiling again because of the model in the cage...... 166 Reading Network