More than ten hours later, the plane landed in Milan, this time Ji Fa did not come to pick up Chen Li'an and Bai Qing, she was busy attending the auction in the United States.

And it's not the first time that Chen Li'an and Bai Qing have participated in the Venice Art Exhibition, so they don't need her to help arrange it like an old mother.

After arriving in Venice, Chen Li'an immediately got busy, and his works in this exhibition are not only a few paintings, but also an installation art.

This year's Venice Biennale is even more disappointing than the previous one, not because there are fewer participants, but because the budget is very tight.

Chen Li'an looked at the venue arranged by the organizer for himself, and he really wanted to complain, which was similar to a broken factory!

However, most venues are like this, Chen Li'an is not picky, and soon put into the work, the installation art needs more materials, Chen Li'an airlifted the materials from China to pull a cart, and ran to purchase some auxiliary materials It took another day.

The organizer gave Chen Li'an a lot of funds, but he didn't ask for it, and he didn't lack that little money, so it was better to save these funds for other artists.

For example, Cai Guo-Qiang, who wants a salary, an artist who plays explosive art, it is difficult to sell his works, and embarrassment is inevitable.

Most artists are not in a good financial situation, and many artists would not be able to participate in art exhibitions without the funding provided by Venice, and the air ticket alone is enough to discourage many artists.

Chen Li'an was able to be so easy at the beginning because he was lucky to be favored by Ji Fa, otherwise how could there be the ease he is now.

In the empty venue, Chen Li'an's materials were piled high, and Cai Guoqiang, who was in the same venue as him, came over and asked, "The work you want to do this time is very big, and you need to use so many materials." ”

Chen Li'an turned his head to look at him and said, "Well, you're going to work overtime in the next period of time, you're almost done, right?" ”

Cai Guoqiang glanced back at his work and said, "It's done, doesn't it feel quite simple?" It took me a long time to find this wooden tower from China. ”

Chen Li'an stood up and looked at the wooden tower that was hung diagonally, the tail of the wooden tower was full of red flags, and spotlights and blowers were installed inside the wooden tower, blowing the red flag up, like a rocket that lifted into the air.

"What's the name of this work?" Chen Li'an asked curiously.

Cai Guoqiang said with a smile: "It's called the dragon!" ”

Chen Li'an laughed and said, "I thought it was called Long March 3, but I think this name is more appropriate." ”

Cai Guoqiang couldn't help laughing and said: "Haha, if I knew that the Long March 3 was successfully launched, I would have called it this name, but unfortunately it hadn't been launched when I reported it." ”

But it's not bad to call the dragon here, Chen Li'an looked at the wooden tower that was hanged, it was indeed more like a dragon, and the wooden poles interspersed on the wooden tower were very similar to the claws of a dragon.

Very interesting work, but the noise is a little louder, and the sound of the blower is a little noisy.

However, Cai Guoqiang is a compatriot, and Chen Li'an naturally won't dislike it, but the two artists next to him couldn't stand it a little bit, and ran away after hanging up their paintings.

After chatting with Cai Guoqiang for a while, Chen Li'an was busy with his own works, everyone was done, and he hadn't started yet.

Chen Li'an began to work after sorting out all the materials he had collected in China, and although the whole installation art is a whole, there are three parts, past, present, and future.

The materials collected by Chen Li'an in China are mainly for the first two links, in the past and now, these two parts of the materials cost Chen Li'an more than 400,000 yuan!

Chen Li'an looked at these expensive materials and felt distressed, it was difficult to sell installation art, so much money could be regarded as a ride.

Bai Qing, who had placed his and Chen Li'an's paintings outside the venue, also came over at this time, and after coming in, he looked at Cai Guoqiang's works for a while and left, as if he was not interested.

Bai Qing came to Chen Li'an's side without making a sound, and picked up the sketch he drew casually, looking like a large device similar to the Mos-Woobi ring, Bai Qing knew Chen Li'an's thoughts.

The past, present, and future seem to be a line, but in fact it is a ring, although science and technology are developing, but history is constantly repeating, and human beings are turning around in history again and again.

However, seeing Chen Li'an's materials, Bai Qing is still a little worried, from the cold weapons of the Stone Age to the thermal weapons of modern society, and then to the future science fiction weapons full of fantasy, it is like the development history of human civilization.

In addition to these weapons, there are also various broken items, symbolizing the treasures of civilization that have been destroyed by war.

Bai Qing squatted beside him and watched Chen Li'an build the basic structure of the Mos-Woobi ring shirtless, a huge spiral staircase, a stable steel structure that people can step on it, but no one can go to the end of the future, stepping on it will fall down.

War has no future, and the future of humanity will eventually be destroyed in war.

It took Chen a whole day to build the basic steel structure, which looked weird and ugly, but it wasn't what it looked like in the end.

Early the next morning, before dawn, Chen Li'an appeared in the venue again and began to build the history of mankind on the steel structure, with broken stones, broken fur, and broken bones.

The Stone Age, where Ru Mao drank blood, occupies three tiers of steps.

Bronze swords full of patina, broken fragments of Dading, mulberry hemp full of sword traces, pieces of pottery shards depicted with stick figures.

The Bronze Age of the Slave Age occupies three tiers of steps.

The layers of stairs represent a period of history, and Chen Li'an is building this work with great movement, although the art exhibition has not yet started, but the artists who came to participate in the art exhibition are all attracted to it.

Almost every day, people come to visit to witness the birth of Chen Li'an's works.

As an inviter, Jemano also came over every day to pay attention to Chen Li'an's progress, and began to worry about whether Chen Li'an could complete it as scheduled, and even thought about whether this venue should be delayed for Chen Li'an's sake.

Germano's worries Chen Li'an didn't care, he was devoting himself to creation, but Bai Qing answered this question for him.

Bai Qing looked at Chen Li'an, who was half-finished and was standing on the ladder with an old-fashioned rifle in his hand, and said to Germano: "Don't worry, he will finish it as scheduled." ”

Germano looked at Chen Li'an and said, "He should have come earlier, there are only five days before the launch." ”

"He's procrastinating." Bai Qing replied lightly.

Germano: "."

Cai Guoqiang didn't worry about this problem next to him, but said enviously: "These materials cost a lot of money, are those things imitation or real?" ”

"A large part of it is imitation, and some of it is real." Bai Qing said beside him.

"It's so rich, I don't even have a salary." Cai Guoqiang said with emotion.

Jemano said faintly beside him: "It's not our money, I'll help you get your salary." ”

Cai Guoqiang laughed awkwardly, and then asked, "How many can there be?" ”

Jemano glanced at Cai Guoqiang and said: "It's not easy to get a salary, how much do you want." ”

"The more the merrier!"

Time passed in a hurry, and the day before the opening came in a blink of an eye, Chen Li'an's venue was surrounded by a lot of artists today, and many staff members of the organizer also came, all curious about whether Chen Li'an could successfully complete his work today.

At the same time, I want to witness the moment when this work is completed, many photographers are already waiting with their cameras, and artists who play visual art have also set up their cameras to record the most important scenes in the development of modern art in the 20th century.

At this time, there were only the last few floors left in Chen Li'an's Mosupbi staircase, and everyone waited quietly around the side, and the only sound in the entire space was Chen Li'an holding a hammer and knocking it.

The crisp sound seems to hit people's hearts, and every knock is a shock.

Time continues to pass, the sky gradually darkens, in the dimly lit venue, Chen Li'an's eyes are exceptionally bright, at this time he only has the last piece of material left in his hand, as long as he puts it together, he can complete this work.

Chen Li'an looked at the blue glass in his hand, the dark blue color was like space, but when this dark blue glass was inlaid on it, the black background color made the dark blue glass turn into an invisible black hole, as if he wanted to suck everything in and destroy it.

Chen Li'an's hands pressed the glass, and the crisp sound of the glass breaking immediately sounded, and the people around thought that Chen Li'an had failed by using too much force.

I regretted that I couldn't succeed once, but in the worried looks of everyone, Chen Li'an laughed happily.

It's done! Wave Three - Destruction!

A wave that has been sweeping history since the birth of mankind, war!

This work is completed, destruction and fragmentation are the ultimate destination, this is the theme that Chen Li'an wants to express, war will only bring destruction and fragmentation, and this blue planet is slowly shattering like this piece of glass.

Chen Li'an raised his head and looked at the people around him, but his eyes only fell on Bai Qing, looked at her and said with a smile: "I'm done!" ”

Bai Qing also smiled, walked over and gave him a hug, without any words, just a simple hug.

The resonance of words is pale, but the resonance of the soul does not need to be spoken.

The surrounding artists all applauded enthusiastically when they saw this scene, and the cameras and cameras also recorded the scene, the artist and his muse!

When the passion for creation faded and the excitement in his body dissipated, Chen Li'an felt deeply tired, and on the way back to the hotel, he leaned on Bai Qing's arms and fell asleep.

Bai Qing gently stroked Chen Li'an's hair, and his slender fingers ran between his eyebrows, as if to dispel all his tiredness.

Bai Qing's fingers rested on Chen Li'an's forehead, and he said to himself: "I used to rely on you a lot, but now why are you more and more dependent on me." ”

"You only think of me when you're tired"

Chen Li'an, who was asleep, frowned slightly, not knowing if he had any nightmares.

Chen Li'an slept very peacefully, as if he had returned to his mother's arms, and when he woke up in Bai Qing's arms the next day, he still hugged her greedily and didn't want to get up.

"Get up, if I don't get up, I won't be able to lift my hands." Bai Qing pinched Chen Li'an's nose and said.

Chen Li'an arched reluctantly, and then sat up.

After running to wash, Chen Li'an was alive again, watching Bai Qing rub his sour arm, and took the initiative to knead her.

Bai Qing looked at Chen Li'an, whose eyes had become clear again, and suddenly missed the Chen Li'an yesterday, and knew that it would be good to let him sleep a little longer.

"Are you better?" Chen Li'an looked at Bai Qing and asked.

Bai Qing moved his arm and said, "It's much better, let's go, it's about to open." ”

Chen Li'an nodded, stretched out his hand and pulled Bai Qing and said, "Let's go." ”

This year's art exhibition has more participating artists than in previous years, and there are many people who come to visit, and the opening ceremony is very lively, although there is no red carpet like the film festival, but the appearance of Chen Li'an and Bai Qing still attracted a lot of reporters to take photos and interviews.

There is no way, the Venice Art Exhibition is the world's top art exhibition, and Chen Li'an is the topic of this year's art exhibition, which is equivalent to Chen Li'an being the topic of the world art world this year.

Chen Li'an has become one of the most sought-after modern artists.

Ji Fa, who is far away in the United States, now regrets that he didn't go to Venice, and the trio didn't fit together at such an important moment!

Ji Fa looked at the news in the newspaper and immediately picked up the phone to book tickets!

The trio is indispensable! It has to fit!

On the opening day, the most visited pavilion was Chen Li'an's pavilion, which was filled with people, and everyone focused on Chen Li'an's works.

Cai Guoqiang stood next to Chen Li'an at this time and said with some distress: "No one has seen my works, this venue is about to become your private exhibition hall." ”

Chen Li'an couldn't help laughing, and when he saw his dragon coming, he said, "It's hanging very high, no one will notice it." ”

"Perhaps, but your work is more impressive." Cai Guoqiang looked at Chen Li'an and said, "I didn't expect you to be an anti-war activist." ”

Chen Li'an thought for a while and said: "Not exactly, it's just that 99% of wars are meaningless, and it is the selfish desires of human beings that are at work." ”

"It's 100 percent war, it's all the work of human selfish desires." Cai Guoqiang remembered his work in the United States last year, looked at Chen Li'an and said: "I have been thinking about whether the war is just when I was at the US nuclear test base last year, and the peace of the United States and the end of the War of Resistance against Japan seem to be just, but the source of this is also a meaningless war." ”

Chen Li'an glanced at him and didn't say anything, maybe he was right, war is meaningless, no matter what the reason for starting a war is, there will always be innocent people who pay for it.

Just when the two were silent, Germano suddenly found Chen Li'an and said, "Chen, Art Watch wants to interview you about selecting the 100 most influential contemporary artists in the world. ”

Chen Li'an: "." Can I count all of them as a hundred?

(End of chapter)