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Written by: Chen Shuxia
2021-03-30 00:18
Last update date: 2021-03-30 00:20
The M+ collection in the West Kowloon Cultural District has been turbulent. Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei's "Perspective Study: Tiananmen Square" has been bombarded by the establishment camp for days, accusing it of violation of national security laws.
"Hong Kong 01", the Swiss collector Uli Sigg, who obtained the donation and sale of the collection, wrote an essay in response to the first draft. The article mentioned that most of China also obviously includes some Hong Kong people, who look at art with different eyes, but contemporary Art is different from tradition. It is not aimed at displaying beauty and harmony. On the contrary, it criticizes reality and even exposes scars.
Sigg also mentioned that you must be curious and open-minded, otherwise you will not appreciate contemporary art.
Sigg also emphasized that the collection must be extensive, even including marginal works, to reflect the whole picture, not in the middle; collections are not all for public display, but reserved for research by art historians.
Sigg wrote to West Kowloon: Some Hong Kong people view art with different eyes
"Hong Kong 01" learned that Sigg wrote to the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority a few days ago to state his views on the incident. He is currently making the final revision.
The text of the first draft stated that most Chinese regions also obviously include some Hong Kong people, who look at art from a different perspective.
He continued to point out that under traditional thinking, art has shaped the concept of self-enjoyment and sublimation, while showing beauty and harmony. In this way, "art is your good friend", but he then strongly pointed out that contemporary art is On the contrary, because the work is critical of reality (May be critical of reality), it is even like sprinkling salt on the wound and putting a finger in the wound.
He went on to say that in tradition, the ideal world is presented and the world displays the world as it should be. However, contemporary art requires an open mind to reality. Artists may seek beauty in their works, but this is only one of the options.
▼West Kowloon M+ Museum opens at the end of the year▼
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Means that not everything is displayed to the public: reserved for research by art historians
Sigg also mentioned that to appreciate the authenticity of contemporary art lies in "must be interested and curious about art in order to absorb new spaces and new ideas beyond the comfort zone", and must be more open than traditional, otherwise it will not Will appreciate contemporary art.
He didn’t call his name to respond to the external "incomprehensible amorous feelings". The article mentioned that this was due to a matter of time, "How long have you been in contact with this art? As an example from the West, people did not understand contemporary art creation, but the process needs to be brewed and exposed.
He also pointed out that people need to participate in the discussion about whether art is useful or not. He asked, "Should art be just a beautiful place. Should it only be for entertainment? Or should it contribute to our real life and start our thought engine? or should it contribute to our real lives, starting our thought engine?)」
Sigg wrote to the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority a few days ago, criticizing some Hong Kong people for treating art with different eyes.
(Photo of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority)
Sigg also responded to the controversy about his collection. He mentioned that the "encyclopedia" he plans to build is not just the preference of private collectors, but what the system should do, "trying to reflect China’s The artistic creation of contemporary and experimental artists in different eras and different media", the necessity even includes marginal works to reflect the whole picture, rather than in the middle.
He stated that not everything is shown to the public, but reserved for research by art historians.
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