Chapter 287: The Mask on the Totem Pole
After breakfast, everyone went back to their rooms to tidy up and set off towards the Mandi Art Museum.
The streets are covered with snow and white; Overhead, the faint sunlight shone through the corners of the street.
The winter air is clear and cold, take a deep breath and penetrate your heart.
The group talked and laughed, and walked slowly along the street in the center of the city, and after walking for less than 20 minutes, they came to the Mandi Art Museum.
It is a rectangular building with a quaint atmosphere, with an all-marble faΓ§ade and four colourful Aboriginal art paintings hanging above the arched gate.
At 11 o'clock, the museum has just opened, and many tourists and local residents have gathered at the entrance.
The crowd was quiet and orderly, and they rushed in.
The museum was warm and comfortable, and the group always gathered together to enjoy a wide variety of art exhibits in accordance with Nan Sichen's instructions.
The Art Gallery of Mandi and the Art Gallery of Ontario have a different style in that they house a lot of decorative art, including a number of Inuit and American Indian works.
Lan Nianyun, Tian Lulu and Jill are all art students, and it is easy to understand the connotation of these artworks.
Although the other people don't know much about art, they also have a strong sense of aesthetics and appreciation, and listening to Lan Nianyun and the three of them talk, they suddenly felt more interested.
In a warm and pleasant atmosphere, time flew by, and before I knew it, the church bell in the distance rang, and it was already twelve o'clock.
The group came to a giant totem pole.
They gathered around the totem pole, stood still, raised their eyes to watch, and for a moment, held their breath.
I saw that the four sides of the totem pole were covered with strange-shaped human face masks, with brilliant colors, rich expressions, and a primitive atmosphere, giving people a strong visual impact.
Tian Lulu and Lan Nianyun kept walking together, her eyes lit up with excitement, she raised her hand and pointed to a child's mask, "Cindy, look, that baby's eyes are narrowed into two slits, and his mouth is wide open, as if he is crying, and like he is laughing, so cute!" β
Lan Nianyun smiled lightly, and also raised a slender hand, pointing to the top of the totem pole, "That mask is also very interesting, green eyes, blue ears, red nose and big mouth, like a clown mask!" β
As if inspiration had come, she had big eyes and continued: "Actually, whether it is some totemic makeup of the aborigines, or the theatrical makeup of the court clowns, or the makeup of modern comedy, there are similarities, because the emotions you want to express are the same, witty, humorous, funny, or sarcastic. Think about it again, in fact, the harlequin face in the Peking Opera of China also has a similar meaning! β
Tian Lulu and Lan Nianyun have always been in the same heart and soul in terms of professionalism, and their words are speculative, as soon as they heard this, they knew what they meant, and she said with a smile, "Yes, Cindy!" When you eat breakfast, don't you just say that art knows no class and no borders! β
"Yes!" Lan Nianyun bowed his head, "Art is always the external manifestation of the human emotional world, so whether it is ancient and modern history, Chinese and Western cultures, there will be so many similarities!" β
"Wow, Cindy, your remarks are so incisive!" On the side, Jill let out an admiration.
Nan Sichen stood beside Lan Nianyun and looked at her with affection.
I felt that the girl who was immersed in the art world seemed to be burning and shining all over her body, which made him can't help but be moved and broken.
At this moment, "Pap, pap, pap-"
A burst of applause rang out, and then, a male voice drifted into everyone's ears, "Ever-changing, never leave it!" Girl, you are really smart and have understood the essence of art! β
The sound was clear and soft, like the sound of a piano floating in the sky.
The tourists under the totem pole heard the sound, and in the field of vision, walked into a young man with black hair and black eyes, his back was slightly bent, his steps were light and loose, with a bit of casual and uninhibited, but every step he took along the way, "da, da, da", like a drumbeat, stepped out of the rhythm of the heartstrings.
It wasn't until the man came to the front of the totem pole, walked to the other side of the big-eyed girl, and stopped, that everyone saw his pure and clear face clearly.
Everyone's eyes involuntarily moved back and forth, comparing the two young men on the left and the right of the girl, and the strange thing was that the young man with blue eyes was more noble and elegant; But the young man with black hair and black eyes has a mysterious magic, and he will focus his eyes unconsciously.
The man stood under the totem pole, raised his eyes and looked up for a while, and then, he folded his hands, the expression on his face was very reverent, and he began to murmur, but he didn't know whether he was talking to himself, or wanted to say it to the girl, "This totem pole portrays all kinds of human emotions into a mask, joy, anger, sorrow, greed, hatred, and resentment, all of which are contained in it." β
"Sometimes, when we put on a mask and hide our true emotions, that's acting. But sometimes, when you are acting, you will substitute your true feelings and become one with that mask. At that moment, you begin to lose sight of which is true and which is false, is it a dream or an illusion? β
Speaking of this, he paused, turned his face to Nan Sichen and Lan Nianyun, he smiled slightly, smiling like a gentle breeze blowing through the forest, blowing away the haze and fog, and blowing spring flowers.
Then, he said something with unknown meaning, like the love of relatives, and like the persuasion of friends, listening so sincerely, sincerely, "Now, you are a couple, wearing masks, performing a love story that the world yearns for infinitely, the knight guards the princess, and the princess is the knight's lover, how beautiful!" β
"It's a pity," he shook his head, his eyes drooping slightly, as if he was very sad, "no matter how romantic it is, it's just a fairy tale." If one day, when you take off your mask, you suddenly find that your characters are completely confused, and all the previous love and affection are all found with the wrong person. At that time, can you continue to believe that the love between you can last forever and be unswerving? β