2016年CRI From Sculpture to Installation Exhibits How Artwork Is Created

 

Do you know how stainless¹ steel sculptures are made? An exhibition titled Unbreakable Poise² will show visitors the story behind these finely-made shining sculptures. 

Qi Yafeng's solo exhibition, which opened on Sunday afternoon in Today Art Museum in Beijing, is composed of four indoor installations and five big outdoor sculptures. 

Matthew Jarratt, a renowned³ British curator and a former member of the Arts Council England, curates this event. He described the ongoing⁴ exhibition as providing the whole timeline of his creative process.

"When you just see an outdoor sculpture, you don't maybe understand that story that starts off the little clay model. The artist is trying to make it work and maybe having some success, but if (it) doesn't work then you have to change it. But some of them he's left unfinished, so again we can see the making process. So it's very important not all just the finished work; it's about people's understanding the skill of how these things are made, so we try to bring that whole creative process in, so people can see from the beginning to the end." 

According to the curator, Qi Yafeng's exhibition offers an insight into taking the hand-made crafted traditions into new areas of contemporary sculpture. 

Visitors exploring the exhibition will be accompanied by factory sounds throughout the tour. 

Matthew Jarratt explains:

"The curatorial idea is to bring the factory into the gallery. So we get an atmosphere of making people hitting metal, big structure is being made, and in contrast that with really finely finished beautiful stainless steel pieces that are at the end of the gallery." 

It is the artist's first exhibition following his over twenty years' dedication⁵ in artistic⁶ creations. The exhibited works all reflect the artist's comprehension about philosophy and religion. 

Qi Yafeng's solo exhibition is scheduled to run until the 19th of June.

1 stainless   

adj.无瑕疵的，不锈的

参考例句：

• I have a set of stainless knives and forks.我有一套不锈钢刀叉。
• Before the recent political scandal,her reputation had been stainless.在最近的政治丑闻之前，她的名声是无懈可击的。

2 poise   

vt./vi. 平衡，保持平衡；n.泰然自若，自信

参考例句：

• She hesitated briefly but quickly regained her poise.她犹豫片刻，但很快恢复了镇静。
• Ballet classes are important for poise and grace.芭蕾课对培养优雅的姿仪非常重要。

3 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

4 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

5 dedication   

n.奉献，献身，致力，题献，献辞

参考例句：

• We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
• Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。

6 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。