新动力2016——隐喻中的个人图式

展览前言

中国当代艺术已经走过三十年的艰辛历程，放眼望去：各种消费场所人声鼎沸，热闹非凡，人们依然在肆无忌弹地狂歌乱舞，既像在狂欢又像是末日来临前的垂死挣扎。电视中充斥着娱乐至上的各类节目，有良知、有情怀的专家、学者级的知识分子与以娱乐为背景的公共话语平台格格不入。

仔细观察，当今的物质基础与信息消费，和三十年前确实有天壤之别，而精神自由与价值取向，却没有任何实质性进展。很多内地艺术家，选择住在北京东北五环七九八附近的城乡结合部，每天呼吸着雾霾天气，奔波在日益拥堵的道路上，心理承受着被拆迁的恐慌。大众非常想要表达、呐喊。

而此次展览中，四位出生在80年前后的艺术家，陈春木、常湸、李剑峰、闫珩，就是生活在这种：简陋的厂房、昏暗的街道，时而供暖不足，时而精神上高度焦虑，时而被各种复杂的社会环境所威胁的环境。他们每个人都受过高等美术教育，技法纯熟、热情奔放而敏锐异常，走出学院后一直过着漂泊的生活，从中寻求自己的独立表达。就是在上述的残酷现实前提下，才能产生震慑人心的图式，这是艺术家的荣幸，同时也反映当下的社会问题。

New Force 2016 -- Personal Schema in Metaphor

Foreword

Chinese contemporary art has already gone through 30 years of difficult journey. The growth of consumerism within China has been developing rapidly. People spend money recklessly as if they are enjoying themselves in a carnival. On the other hand, it appears that these people are going to struggle before the judgment day. Televisions are filled with entertainment programmes. But, scholars and professionals with conscience and ideals never fit within the public discussion, which is overwhelmed by these entertaining topics.

In 30 years, the economic development and information consumption in China have been rising dramatically. However, there is a lack of progress in both liberal spirit and social value orientation. Many non-local artists choose to live in the sub-urban areas near 798 Art Centre, which is located at the fifth ring in Northeast Beijing. They live in an environment where frequent smog and traffic jam occur. Furthermore, they have to suffer from the panic and pressure of possible house demolition. People are eager to express themselves and have their voices to be heard.

The 4 artists of this exhibition were born in the 1970’s and the 1980’s, not only do they live in a poor environment where light and heat supplies are unstable, but also suffer from occasional anxiety and the threat of complicated social power. They received high education in the art fields, and they are skillful, passionate and acute. After leaving the academy, they have lived a drifting life and look for a way to express themselves in their wandering life. Under this cruel reality, stunning schema was born. It belongs to the honour of the artists, but it also reflects society’s problems nowadays.