Chapter 133: Don't Be a Slave to Money (Ask for Collection)
Xiao Baoju has his own small courtyard in the Shifo Temple Scenic Area, right next to the exhibition hall! This is Wu Chunliang's special selection for Xiao Baoju to use as a studio! However, there are all the facilities for accommodation inside. After Liu Siqi returned home, she wrote a report of nearly 3,000 words in her room.
In Xiao Baoju's studio, Cheng Suyuan boldly snuggled in Xiao Baoju's arms. "Wrongdoer, if you ignore me for a week, don't you miss me?"
"Of course!" Xiao Baoju pinched Cheng Suyuan's buttocks and said with a smile.
"Baby, let's go to Shanghai, shall we? Sneaky at home, but not enjoyable! Come with me to Shanghai, and my sister will take you to meet a few big collectors! Cheng Suyuan slowly squatted down with a crimson face.
In fact, Cheng Suyuan came out this time, and her final destination was Shanghai, her art exhibition will be held in Shanghai, Cheng Suyuan is at home these days, if it is not for Xiao Baoju, it will not be remote control by phone all day. I have already flown to the scene! Cheng Suyuan hopes that she and Xiao Baoju can become the Condor Heroes in the art world, so these days Cheng Suyuan plans to leave a place for Xiao Baoju at her own art exhibition, so that her little lover's works can also be displayed on it.
"Okay, then I'll go to Shanghai with you, but I'll have to stay at home when I come back. Kiki is about to give birth! Xiao Baoju's focus is still on Liu Siqi, and he can only keep his kindness in mind for Cheng Suyuan and Shao Lin.
Cheng Suyuan has been in Zicheng for more than ten days, and things in Shanghai have reached a critical juncture, so Cheng Suyuan discussed with Liu Siqi and took Xiao Baoju and the porcelain plates of Xiao Baoju's "Elegance and Peerlessness" series to Shanghai to participate in the exhibition. Although Liu Siqi wanted to follow, it was definitely impossible to travel tirelessly. can only wait at home with Zhao Xinxin for her lover to return.
When it comes to the existence of Cheng Suyuan, it is inevitable that the house will be bought in several important cities, and Cheng Suyuan's house in Shanghai is in Tomson. Although it is only more than 80 square meters, Xiao Baoju knows that this house that can see the river view when he gets up is worth it!
"Sister Yuan, it's better to be in a big city!" Xiao Baoju stood by the window, looked at the river scene outside and said with emotion.
"What a thing! When you and Kiki come to Shanghai, you'll come and live here! You don't know the door lock code! "Cheng Suyuan has a lot of habits, she definitely doesn't wear clothes when she can not wear clothes at home, especially when she is painting, Cheng Suyuan doesn't like to wear clothes! Socks don't work!
"Okay, there's a chance! I'm afraid that Kiki will take a fancy to me and pester me to buy a house in Shanghai, where can I afford it? Sister Yuan, why do you say there are so few capital packaging artists? ”
"Baoju, listen to my sister's advice, don't have too much contact with capital! If you are short of money, you can tell me that I can sell the house! In October 2018, the famous British painter Banksy's famous painting "Girl with a Red Balloon" was sold for 1.042 million pounds at Sotheby's, but it was instantly destroyed by a paper shredder hidden in the frame, so that it was hyped up in the media, and many people believed that it was the inevitable result of the kidnapping of the art market and the resistance of artists. The painter himself also replied "fly, fly, fly away" to the self-destruction of this "long-planned" and carefully prepared painting, which strongly expressed the willingness of the merchants to end the kidnapping of the artist, and fully reflected the artist's tireless and fierce resistance to the kidnapping of the market. Cheng Suyuan sat on the sofa and snuggled up to Xiao Baoju's side and said.
Artistic creation is supposed to be the expression of thoughts and inspiration in a relaxed and free state, and market-oriented artistic creation is a purely commercial activity. How many of the great works of art from ancient times to the present, whether they are religious themes, literati paintings, court styles, or folk creations, are created under the drive of capital? The answer is unequivocally: no. The function of art also determines that it should not be in the same stream as capital, and capital will never give up its profit-seeking nature, and should be avoided, but unfortunately, a considerable part of artistic creation is reduced to commercial activities, which is really the sadness of the art world.
The more powerful the artist, the more resistant he is to the market, and the more accomplished the artist is, the more he cherishes his reputation and chooses to resist the market. In the current state, the art appreciation level and collection knowledge reserve of the Chinese public need to be improved, at least it is difficult to objectively evaluate the full value of a work of art. This gives the capital manipulators and their mouthpieces, the unscrupulous "critics", an opportunity to package some "pseudo-artists" as artists with a great artistic reputation, so that the "pseudo-artworks" can be widely circulated in the market, bringing about a very poor market impact and seriously hurting the interests of investors.
Artists not only have the reputation of the market, but also the industry reputation of their peers in the industry, and the more powerful, conscientious and accomplished the artist is, the more attention he pays to the reputation of his peers in the industry. There is often a mismatch between the reputation of the market and the reputation of the peers, as the reputation of the market is aimed at the layman, while the reputation of the industry is aimed at art professionals. The general public may not be able to see the artistic value of the work, but peers can see that powerful artists are not only responsible to the outsider, but also to the insider. Therefore, a high-priced work of art is not necessarily a good work of art, and the price may have nothing to do with the artistic value of the work. Because of this, the more powerful the artist, the more resistant he is to the market.
Before, Wang Linkai's approach was actually to let the capital be controlled, that is, Zhao Gang. That's why Xiao Baoju's Chinese painting replicator appeared, but in this way, is this a real work of art? Money engulfs art, and through the price mechanism, all substantial differences can be considered quantitative differences, and the market thus reduces the value of art that is considered to be non-negotiable in the quantity of money. If the concepts of artists and humanists generally encompass the logic of art, then economists generally implement the logic of capital. There is no art in their eyes, only price. For them, art is no different from other commodities, and artists are no different from other "economic people". Vilsus has pointed out that neoclassical economists are the initiators of this concept. "One of the traditional views was pioneered by mainstream economists of the neoclassical school," he said. It sees the market as a group of ruthless individuals who pursue self-interest and don't trade commodities like everyone else. Cultural economists who study the art market have repeatedly emphasized that buyers, sellers, and distributors in the art market, like other economic entities in the market, are rational individuals who always seek to maximize profits. ”