The weather in winter is very strangely changing, yesterday it was a sunny sky, today it is suddenly cloudy, and it seems that a snowstorm is brewing.

Chen Li'an got up from bed at six o'clock, looked at the gloomy sky outside, and was a little worried about today's party.

If it snows, the students and young artists in the courtyard will have to brave the snow to listen.

A modern version of Chenmen Lixue?

Chen Li'an couldn't help but laugh at himself when he thought of this, he was a fart Chen Men.

Just when Chen Li'an was about to pack up his things and go out, the phone rang suddenly, Chen Li'an picked it up and saw that it was Gong Li's call from Singapore, and thought that something had happened to her, so he immediately picked up the phone nervously.

As soon as the phone was connected, Gong Li's angry voice came from the phone.

"Chen Li'an, are you dying!"

Chen Li'an's face was sluggish, he didn't know why Gong Li was calling and scolding him, he frowned and said softly: "Don't get excited first, say something slowly." ”

"Slowly? How do you let me say it slowly?! Do you know what you're doing? Gong Li was a little angry that iron could not become steel, but she didn't expect that less than two months after she came to Singapore, Chen Li'an would make such a big deal in the capital.

Chen Li'an will be even more depressed, he didn't do anything, didn't he just set up a studio, got an installation art and talked to the artists

"Huh?! I grass! ”

Chen Li'an suddenly reacted, and immediately understood why Gong Li scolded herself. He had previously talked with Gong Li about the 85 Trend and the ban on the Painters' Village, and also about the large-scale overseas travel of artists at the end of the 80s.

Why didn't I think of it yesterday, didn't I dance on the edge of danger?

Director Yang, that old guy, why doesn't he know how to remind himself, what kind of trouble is this old man going to make! Thanks to Chen Li'an, he also invited him to drink several times.

Gong Li on the other end of the phone heard Chen Li'an's foul language, and couldn't help but sneer and said, "Now you know what you're doing?" ”

Chen Li'an sat on the sofa and was silent for a while before saying to Gong Li: "I know, but it's not to the point where you think, let's just talk about art, I'll pay attention." ”

"It's too late! Why don't you have any political consciousness at all! Gong Li covered her stomach and said with anger: "If it really develops to that point, can you control it?" You know better than me who those people are engaged in art! ”

Chen Li'an pursed his lips, thinking of the faces and topics he talked about yesterday, there was nothing out of the ordinary, just discussing the development direction of modern art.

Gong Li was a little too nervous, Chen Li'an thought for a while and said to Gong Li: "I know what you said, I will find a way to avoid risks, and things will not develop to the point where you think." ”

Speaking of this, Chen Li paused for a moment, smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "If it really develops to the worst outcome, I will go to Singapore to find you." ”

"You really forget it, I can't say anything about you, you can do it yourself." Gong Li hung up the phone angrily, stroked her slightly bulging belly, and looked away after a while.

If things really develop to the worst, it's a big deal to let Chen Li'an go abroad, just to get rid of those women!

Anyway, Chen Li'an is engaged in art, and the entertainment industry is just playing, so you can't engage in art.

Thinking of this, Gong Li's mood suddenly improved a lot, and she stroked her stomach and said to herself: "Your father is really a troublemaker." ”

Chen Li'an, the troublemaker, sat at home for more than ten minutes, and he didn't feel that he had done anything wrong, nor did he feel that there was anything wrong with the topic they were discussing.

As long as we don't criticize the social criticism system, and only talk about art itself, what's wrong?

Chen Li'an cleaned up his mood, turned around and went out, his heart was nervous at first by Gong Li's sensitivity, but now he doesn't feel it at all.

What is there to be afraid of, firm 24-word mantra, nothing is there!

At more than seven o'clock, Chen Li'an braved the cold wind and came to the door of the studio, and unexpectedly, there were many people at the door, and there were many unfamiliar faces.

They all turned their eyes when they looked at Chen Li'an, there seemed to be fanaticism and tragedy in their eyes, Chen Li'an was a little hairy when he was looked at, these guys don't really want to do things!

Grandma, dare to mess around and break your legs one by one!

"Everybody's here so early." Chen Li'an said hello with a smile, then took out the key to open the courtyard door, and said to them: "It's still cold today, let's come in and warm up." ”

The group followed Chen Li'an in, and a few people wanted to say something, but they couldn't help it when they saw that there were still few people.

Chen Li'an also noticed it, and the bad premonition in his heart became stronger and stronger, these people seem to really want to do something, they all talked about it yesterday? Can't control your brain?

There were very few cups in the studio, and there was no way to have one cup per person, so Chen Li'an put down the kettle and said, "You sit down for a while, and I'll buy some cups." ”

After speaking, Chen Li'an came out, and the first thing he did when he came out was to take out the phone and call Bai Qing.

"Hey, I'll be at the studio soon." Bai Qing, who was on the way, picked up the phone, thinking that Chen Li'an was urging him to hurry up.

"You don't need it, you go to Jifa and rest at home for a day." Chen Li'an said quickly, then briefly explained, and finally said seriously: "I feel that something may really happen today, don't you come to join in the fun, in case something happens, you and Ji Fa can still help think of a way." ”

Bai Qing, who was sitting in the taxi, heard this, and immediately said in a little anxious: "Then what should you do, the studio will be closed directly." ”

"It's okay, it's not a way to close the studio, when Lao Yang and them come over, I will find a way with them." After Chen Li'an comforted Bai Qing, he said to her, "I'll call you if there's something." ”

After hanging up the phone, Chen Li'an pondered that this was not a solution, if the artist went crazy, he really couldn't control it, and he had to find a way to pinch the sprouts.

Chen Li'an didn't go to buy a cup, but made a phone call to Director Yang, what kind of cup to buy is thirsty to death for that group of guys! I want to do things all day long, how sober I am, can't I do art well!

It is said that art should not touch politics, why can't these people help but bump into themselves, and shout that art is not free while hitting back.

If you are not free, you will not be able to distinguish the situation!

The phone call to Director Yang was quickly connected, and Chen Li'an didn't talk nonsense and directly expressed his worries.

Director Yang on the other end of the phone was silent for a while before saying, "You don't have to worry, I thought of it yesterday, and it won't be the same as before." ”

"Old man Yang, don't lie to me!" Chen Li'an felt that Director Yang was fooling himself, and said seriously: "Your thoughts are uncontrollable, what can you do to make everyone listen to you?" ”

Director Yang said succinctly: "Carrots and sticks. ”

"What's a carrot and what's a stick?"

"Carrots just give them a space to discuss art freely, big stick... It's going to hit you. ”

"Huh? Hit me? Old man Yang, you don't want to kill Chen Jing as an artist, do you! ”

"Am I that kind of person! You'll find out just wait and see! ”

Wait for a ghost, Chen Li'an always felt that Old Man Yang was not well-intentioned, but the phone had been hung up, and Chen Li'an also had a headache.

Now I can only wait for them to come, Chen Li'an thought about it outside for a while, and suddenly felt that this matter may not be as serious as he thought, the painters' village has just been banned, although everyone is holding their breath in their hearts, but they will also be in awe, if they are really impulsive, they will already be impulsive when the Yuanmingyuan Painters' Village was demolished.

What the artists are looking for is nothing more than a space where they can discuss freely, in fact, it is not a big deal, as long as the influence and scope are controlled, the above will not care.

Chen Li'an thought for a while and vaguely guessed what Old Man Yang meant by the so-called big stick falling on him.

Isn't it your own studio that gives artists a free space for discussion, and if you can gather so many people, there are many famous artists, and if these conditions don't exist, you can still make a fuss, and go back to your rental house to paint!

Chen Li'an, who figured out the key, suddenly stopped being nervous, wandered around the street, bought several boxes of disposable cups, and went back.

By the time Chen Li'an returned to the studio, there were already many people here, and there were no seats in the house, and there were still many people in the courtyard looking at his works.

After Chen Li'an came in, he didn't take the initiative to talk about anything, but just went to boil water and poured a cup of tea for everyone.

There are more and more ideas in his mind, a different view of this matter, a different perception of art, and a feeling of not being unhappy.

I didn't wait for a while, the courtyard was already overcrowded, and a second person who entered the courtyard was full of people, I don't know how much more than yesterday.

Chen Li'an didn't enter the house anymore, it was too hard to talk in the house, and his voice was hoarse yesterday.

Standing in the courtyard and looking at so many people, Chen Li'an really had a sense of déjà vu for an illegal gathering.

Soon Old Man Yang also came over, and there were several old artists with him, and many people in the courtyard were their students, and as soon as they came in, everyone came over to recognize the teacher.

Reporters who came yesterday are here today, and some people have set up cameras in the courtyard, just like they did a few months ago when the Old Summer Palace Painters' Village was demolished.

The courtyard was noisy for a while before it quieted down, and Director Yang took the initiative to speak, and said to everyone with a smile: "Most of the people who came here today should know me." ”

"Many of them are my students, and many of them have held exhibitions with me, and I also planned the modern art exhibitions in the past few years."

"At that time, there was a lot of movement, and the domestic art environment has improved in recent years, but it is not good, the East Village has been banned, and the Yuanmingyuan Painters' Village is gone."

Speaking of this, Director Yang paused, glanced around and said: "There are so many people here today, it means that everyone wants to have a space where they can discuss freely, Li'an is very good to provide such a space for everyone, but no one can say how long this place can last." ”

Hearing this, Chen Li'an tacitly cooperated and made a helpless look, and took the initiative to take over the conversation and said: "Art needs space, it needs freedom, I am happy to discuss art with everyone, artists are also a member of society, and they also want to have their own voice, but many times this voice will not make everything beautiful." ”

"Art is the pursuit of beauty, not the catharsis of excess self-consciousness, and a friend called me early this morning to ask if I was dying." Chen Li'an laughed self-deprecatingly when he said this, looked at the faces in the cold wind and said: "Even my friends treat me as a flood beast, and it seems that they will do something crazy in the next second." ”

"Why does the group of artists give such an impression to the public? I thought about it for a long time and didn't figure it out. Chen Li'an sighed, pointed to the dead tree in the yard and said: "Although I don't understand, I know that if we continue here, we will be like that tree, and the public will start to dislike us and think that art is a useless thing." ”

"Maybe tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, I'll be disgusted that the tree is useless, cut down the tower, throw this installation out as garbage, turn the yard into what I think I need, plant a grape trellis, put two rocking chairs, and make my life comfortable."

Chen Li'an walked to the tree, patted his head vigorously and turned his head to everyone and said: "In the eyes of many people, there are many problems in this society, just like this tree, but please don't forget that we are in the midst of the change of an era, labor pains are inevitable, blindly blame and criticize, scold it under this tree A few words can it grow green leaves?" ”

"I'm relatively young, sometimes I may be immature and naïve from the perspective of looking at problems, some things do need to be criticized, we need to be vigilant, but not blindly venting and accusing, artists also have their own social responsibilities, isn't it, if your art can't make society better, then your cry is useless, it will only make people feel noisy."

After Chen Li'an said so much in one breath, he bowed to everyone in the courtyard and said: "I won't give you a lesson when I say so much today, just some of my own views on art, art is free, but artists are not, as long as they live in society, they have their own social responsibilities, and every role in society has their own responsibilities." ”

After making his final speech, Chen Li'an stopped talking, and what he said today was contrary to the artistic philosophy of most of the artists in the courtyard.

At least half of the more than 100 people in the courtyard are pop-up and play-ism, which is in conflict with Chen Li'an's ideas, and they like to ridicule, ridicule the system, ridicule politics, and ridicule the social atmosphere.

I like to show some bad problems, but I don't like to show some good things.

If artists are like this, then the society is finished, and when everyone is saying that there is a problem here, there is a problem, but they don't tell you where there is no problem, then the society really has a problem.

Those who can play art are smart people, not smart people can't do art, their thinking and perspective on problems are very profound, and they can naturally understand what Chen Li'an said.

It's just that not everyone agrees, and just when someone wanted to refute, Old Man Yang stood up again, looked at them and said: "I think Li'an said it very well, don't his works reflect the pains of the times?" But there is not only labor pain in his eyes, but also the beauty that comes after labor pain, don't think this is flattering, this is a compromise. ”

"It's his eyes that always find beauty, even if it's cruel."

A cold wind blew in the courtyard, and the empty sound of the friction between the red silk thread and the steel pipe immediately sounded, as if it was in response to Chen Li'an and Director Yang's words.

Everyone in the courtyard subconsciously looked at the red wave around them, and at this moment they felt not the shock brought by the wave, not the shock of the visual impact of the installation art, but the words of Chen Li'an and Director Yang, and re-looking at this work.

The reinforced concrete drilled out of the ground, the reinforced jungle wrapped around the dead trees, and the cement pillars piercing through the courtyard walls all express one thing, the destruction of the traditional social structure by the transformation of industrialized society, and the disappearance of the soil and culture we live in.

If this is the case, then this work seems to have little merit, but Chen Li'an added a variety of colors, a wave of red silk threads, and a colorful glass projection.

The beauty of this destruction is also revealed at this moment.

Cruelty was found, but beauty was also found.

This may be the reason why I was shocked when I saw this work yesterday.

The courtyard became very silent, whether they recognized Chen Li'an's concept or not, at this moment they all felt the thoughts conveyed by Chen Li'an.

Silence does not mean recognition, many people in the crowd turned around and left silently at this time, and some people raised their steps and stopped.

Curator Yang walked up to Chen Li'an, looked at this scene and whispered to him: "You kid can do it, my stick hasn't been taken out yet, you can do it." ”

When Chen Li'an said these words, he didn't think about it so much, he just thought about it and said it.

Director Yang patted Chen Li'an on the shoulder and said, "You have really grown a lot, and your understanding of art has become more and more unique and insightful. ”

Every artist has his own philosophy, and Chen Li'an has a clearer understanding of his own artistic concept and artistic path after such an experience.

In the corner of the courtyard, the reporter who set up the camera silently pointed the camera at Chen Li'an, he recognized what Chen Li'an said, and also felt that Chen Li'an would definitely become a great artist.

Now there are too many criticisms, and there are too many praises of merit, but they are all independent and contradictory, and no one combines the two so well like Chen Li'an.

There will be light in the darkness.

The artists and students of the Academy of Fine Arts who did not leave the courtyard looked at Chen Li'an differently at this time, with understanding, recognition and different scrutiny in their eyes.

Perhaps he is also looking at an artist who will be remembered by art history with a sense of witnessing history.

When no one left the courtyard anymore, everyone tacitly waited for Chen Li'an to speak, waiting for the real start of today.

Chen Li'an seemed to feel everyone's thoughts, and walked to the middle of the courtyard to show his smile in a ray of sunlight that broke through the dark clouds.

Today is destined to be a memorable day, when the dark clouds on the sky disperse and the sun shines down completely, there is no tension in the courtyard, and everyone is smiling with relaxation and freedom, chatting about their understanding of art and the direction of development of modern art in China.

The morning haze seemed to have completely disappeared at this moment.

At the door of the courtyard of the studio, Bai Qing and Ji Fa had also been standing there, they heard everything Chen Li'an said, but they didn't walk in at this time.

Along with them was Chen Li'an's new assistant, Big Wave Girl.

Ji Fa turned his head to look at Bai Qing and said: "I'll just say that he can solve it, you see how he just stood in the light, will he become a great artist who leads art like Leonardo da Vinci or Picasso in the future?" ”

Bai Qing didn't speak, just looked at Chen Li'an's figure in the courtyard, and after a while, he turned his head to look at Ji Fa and said, "Let's go, now is the moment that belongs to him, and the future may be his time." ”

The big wave girl who stood next to her and didn't speak all the time wanted to say loudly, "Idols will definitely become great artists!! ”

But she only dared to shout in her heart, and did not dare to spoil the sacred atmosphere in the courtyard.

After leaving the studio, Bai Qing suddenly felt a little tired, a little unable to keep up with Chen Li'an's footsteps, looked at the very excited Ji Fa and said, "I want to go to Paris to live for a while." ”

Ji Fa didn't pay attention to what Bai Qing was saying at all, and was still immersed in the fact that Chen Li'an would become a great artist in the future, and his works would become the existence of all art collectors competing for him, and he would make himself the most powerful art manager, and he would bring countless commissions and fortunes to himself.

The big wave girl poked Ji Fa at this time and reminded, "Sister Bai Qing is talking to you." ”

"Huh?" Ji Fa came back to his senses and looked at Bai Qing and asked, "What did you just say?" ”

Bai Qing opened his mouth and dispelled the thought just now, if he went to Paris, he would not have the opportunity to improve his artistic accomplishment with Ji Fa by his side, and it would be good to remain unchanged and degenerate.

Alas. Bai Qing sighed in his heart.

The big wave girl next to her couldn't help but ask next to Bai Qing at this time, "Why didn't you say it again?" ”

Bai Qing glanced at her, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's your name?" ”

"Li Xiaoran." The Wave Girl replied, then continued, "Didn't you say you wanted to go to Paris?" Why didn't you go again? ”

"It's nothing, I just don't want to go." Bai Qing glanced at Li Xiaoran, and didn't understand why she had a wavy hairstyle, she looked very old.

Li Xiaoran sighed, turned his head and glanced at Ji Fa, who was extremely excited, and seemed to understand something.

Ji Fa seems to be a money fan, but it's also very good for employees, and there's nothing wrong with money fans, as long as you pay yourself a salary!

Bai Qing's mind was in a mess now, so he simply found a random topic to keep himself from thinking nonsense, looked at Li Xiaoran and asked, "What did you do before?" Why did you come to work as an assistant? ”

Li Xiaoran hesitated for a moment and said selectively: "I am from the song and dance troupe, and there have been great personnel changes in the troupe recently, and I feel unstable, so I want to change jobs." ”

"Cabaret?" Bai Qing frowned when he heard this, this has nothing to do with the assistant at all, and the span is too big.

Li Xiaoran seemed to see Bai Qing's doubts and said: "I don't want to dance anymore, it's good to change to a different job." ”

Hearing Li Xiaoran's words, Bai Qing smiled helplessly, this girl misunderstood what she meant, who cares why you want to cross the line, is concerned about whether you can do a good job as an assistant.

However, Bai Qing thought that Chen Li'an seemed to just want a driver who could drive, so it didn't matter, not to mention that Ji Fa had been interviewed, and he didn't bother to care.

Li Xiaoran was relieved to see that Bai Qing did not continue to ask, she still hid a lot of things, the song and dance troupe did have personnel changes, but the reason why she really wanted to leave was not this.

It's her boyfriend who can't get rid of her, pestering her all day long and occupying her rental house, and threatening her to go to the song and dance troupe to make trouble, otherwise she wouldn't have escaped.

At the beginning, Li Xiaoran thought about the development of the entertainment industry, and he also participated in a movie this year, who would have thought that he would become an assistant to a big artist by mistake, and he is such a powerful artist.

A few words made so many artists bow their heads! Don't be too handsome!

Li Xiaoran unconsciously compared her boyfriend who couldn't get rid of her and Chen Li'an, it was like a heaven and an earth, which couldn't be compared at all.

However, Li Xiaoran glanced at Bai Qing and then at Ji Fa, and found that both of them were so beautiful and temperamental, and he estimated that he could only be Chen Li'an's assistant, and he didn't even think about anything else.

Why can't I meet a good man?

Li Xiaoran showed a jade-like sorrow, silently following Ji Fa and Bai Qing, thinking that he didn't know when he would be officially on duty.

The atmosphere in the studio was even more lively than yesterday, the ideas were closer, the conversation was more in-depth, and before we knew it, it was the same as yesterday, and it didn't stop until the evening.

After two days of high-intensity discussions, almost everything in everyone's minds was hollowed out, and the cold wind blew for two days, and the body was a little unbearable.

After finishing today's discussion, we all decided to take a break for a few days, and after we went back, we all sorted out our gains and communicated together in a few days.

When most of the people left, Chen Li'an looked at Director Yang, who had stayed until the end and waited for him, walked over and said, "Why haven't you left yet, wait for me to invite you to drink." ”

Director Yang glanced at Chen Li'an and said: "I want to tell you that you are about to become the cusp of the storm, and if today's matter spreads and is published in the magazine, it is estimated that some people can't help but stand up and find fault with you." ”

"It doesn't matter, just scold." Chen Li'an cleared his throat and said: "What is there to be afraid of those academic artists and concept artists, and I don't want to be the chairman of the Artists Association, so I have the ability to expel me." ”

Curator Yang looked at Chen Li'an speechlessly, is this the same thing? looked at Chen Li'an's indifferent appearance and said: "Just stigmatize you, and then you will have a headache." ”

"Oh, anyway, don't delay me from painting, whatever." Chen Li'an still doesn't care, reputation is not so important to him, as long as he doesn't arrest himself and educate him, whatever they say.

Isn't Chen Danqing, Chen Li'an's own family, also scolded by those people every day, scolding him for painting bullshit, which didn't delay people from becoming great painters.

Scold and scold, and you won't lose a piece of meat, you have the ability to cyberbully me!

Oh. Forget, now that the network hasn't been set up yet, then I'm even more afraid, who do I love!

(It's pure nonsense, don't raise the bar, I don't dare to write some things, I've been entangled for a long time, I can only write vaguely, don't scold if I don't write correctly, just laugh and laugh, just treat the author as uneducated, and make you happy.) ）

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