文、圖張雪 Zhang Xue 譯張海鷹 Zhang Haiying

展示中國美術風采祈愿世界和平永存
——“永恒之城”羅馬迎來“藝術與和平”美術精品

Chinese Fine Arts in Prayer for World Peace——‘Art and Peace’ Chinese Contemporary Fine Arts Exhibition in Rome

文、圖張雪 Zhang Xue 譯張海鷹 Zhang Haiying

中外嘉賓在展覽開幕式上合影Chinese and Foreign Dignitaries at the Launching Ceremony of the Exhibition

5月23日傍晚，位于意大利首都羅馬市中心的維托里亞諾宮展廳門前人頭攢動，由中國美協(xié)與意大利華人藝術家協(xié)會共同主辦、中國國家藝術基金資助的“藝術與和平——中國當代美術作品展”在“永恒之城”羅馬拉開帷幕，向意大利和歐洲觀眾展現(xiàn)中華文化，講述中國美術家眼中的“藝術與和平”故事。

此次展出的中國作品出自歷屆北京國際美術雙年展和中國當代名家之手。40件中國畫、油畫、版畫、雕塑、水彩、漆畫和綜合材料等多種藝術形式生動形象地詮釋中華民族“以和為貴”的價值觀和中國人民對和平、和諧生活的美好向往與不懈追求。

開幕當晚，場館外懸掛的大幅海報和矗立的背景板烘托著熱烈的活動氛圍，展場入口與古羅馬城垣遺址遙遙相對，更顯開幕式恢弘和莊嚴。正在歐洲訪問的中國文聯(lián)副主席趙實應邀率團親臨開幕現(xiàn)場，中國駐意大利大使館代辦鄭璇、中國美協(xié)駐會副主席徐里、黑龍江美協(xié)主席吳團良、中央民族大學副校長殷會利、意大利文化部辦公廳主任達.安德烈、維托里亞諾宮負責人錫耶那、羅馬美術學院院長達基勒、意大利華人藝術家協(xié)會主席王圣文等百余名各界來賓云集開幕式。

趙實在致辭中高度評價了中意兩國密切而富有成效的文化交流成果，指出在兩國源遠流長的交往歷程中，不僅創(chuàng)造出如馬可.波羅的千古絲路佳話，也為世界文明的發(fā)展進步做出了積極的貢獻，展覽將為增進兩國人民友誼、促進民心相通搭建了一座友誼的橋梁。鄭璇特別提到了意大利總統(tǒng)馬塔雷拉來華國事訪問及總理真蒂洛尼近日出席“一帶一路”高峰論壇所取得的交流成果，指出展覽響應了中意兩國元首關于擴大文化遺產領域交流合作和加強民間交往的共識。

縱觀此展覽作品，有的描繪了多彩和諧的民族風情，如劉大為的水墨小寫意《趕墟的彝人》、吳團良的中國畫《賽場風云》、殷會利的焦墨作品《家庭系列之七》等，在凸顯民族特色的同時，彰顯中華民族的文化共性，揭示中華文化譜系下本體意識的回歸；有的記錄了歷史瞬間，如吳為山的雕塑《天人合一——老子》、李象群的雕塑《行者》、方向暉的油畫《中華衛(wèi)士》等，用豐富多彩的造型藝術語言審美地再現(xiàn)了中國歷史和中國文化的建構與復興，與民族文脈息息相通；有的體現(xiàn)藝術對現(xiàn)實的關照，如田林海的中國畫《煙雨南孔廟》、閆平的油畫《我本是男兒身》、譚旭的雕塑《有CREAM的油條》等，從各種角度揭示了這種歷史巨變中蘊含的社會精神的變遷；有的表現(xiàn)了當下的都市圖景，如陸金的木雕《都市麗影》、陳鋼的《諧奏曲》、彭偉的《圍城之居》等，展現(xiàn)了以現(xiàn)代科技和時尚化裝扮的都市人文景觀；還有的關注生態(tài)家園，如徐里的油畫《家園》、許江的水彩畫《蘆望之一》、羅志楠的油畫《筷子樹》等，用藝術的形式呼吁人們保護生態(tài)環(huán)境，維護和建設人類賴以生存的共同家園。作品既是中國當代美術的縮影，也呈現(xiàn)了歷屆北京雙年展的主題，層層遞進、互為呼應，用全景式地呈現(xiàn)一個共同的主題：向往人類和平，關愛地球家園。

“這40件作品非常震撼、中國藝術家們非常優(yōu)秀”，意大利畫家路易薩激動地說，“藝術與和平是永恒的主題，中國藝術家通過不同的題材與形式很好地表達了主題”。政府職員朱莉婭則表示：“展覽風格多樣，有很多民族特色的題材，非常精彩?！边_.安德烈不無感觸地說：“藝術與和平”的主題有著積極而特殊的含義，最能觸動觀眾心靈，引起共鳴。與“永恒的”古羅馬城一樣，“藝術與和平”也是全人類永恒不變的主題。

展覽開幕前，中國文聯(lián)代表團同意大利當?shù)厮囆g界知名人士進行會面，中國美協(xié)代表團還在當?shù)嘏e行了新聞發(fā)布會，就展覽相關情況向當?shù)刂髁髅襟w進行講解。之后，代表團還在歷史悠久的羅馬美術學院舉辦中意美術交流座談會，同該院教授及師生進行座談交流。徐里發(fā)表了主旨演講，就當代中國概況、北京雙年展、展覽作品賞析等進行了深入闡釋；他同時盛邀各國友人在今年9月第七屆北京雙年展開幕之際前來北京參觀展覽。

中國美協(xié)自去年啟動“藝術與和平”國際巡展以來，已相繼在北歐丹麥哥本哈根和歐盟總部比利時布魯塞爾成功辦展，不僅推介北京雙年展品牌，其所宣揚的和平主題也契合了當今國際社會的共同企盼，為遭受暴恐行徑威脅的人們送去撫慰，引起熱烈反響。意大利展是今年活動的首站，之后還將赴芬蘭、英國、格魯吉亞等國進行巡展。

有CREAM的油條 （玻璃鋼）雕塑 譚旭Chinese Fried Bread Stick with Western Butter,Sculpture (glass fiber reinforced plastics) by Tan Xu

天人合一——老子 （青銅） 吳為山Unity of Heaven and Human in the Philosopher of Laozi,Sculpture (bronze) by Wu Weishan

趕墟的彝人（中國畫）劉大為Yi Ethnic People Going toa Market Fair, Traditional Chinese Painting by Liu Dawei

Crowds gathered at the entrance to the exhibition hall of Complesso del Vittoriano in the center of Rome on the evening of May 23rd, 2017 for the launch of ‘Art and Peace: Chinese Contemporary Fine Arts Exhibition’. Co-hosted by the Chinese Artists Association (CAA) and the Association of Chinese Artists in Italy, and with financial support from the China National Arts Fund, the exhibition entertained audience both in Italy and around Europe with Chinese culture as well as stories of arts and peace in the eyes of Chinese artists.

There were 40 select award-winning works the Beijing International Art Biennale and by Chinese contemporary art masters. They came in various art forms, such as traditional Chinese painting, oil painting, block printing, sculpture, watercolor, lacquer painting and synthesize material creation, all of which were in vivid narration of Chinese people’s love for peace and harmony as well as their pursuit for happiness in life.

The launching ceremony carried grandeur and solemnity. Giant posters and high-rising backboard at the entrance were well in harmony with nearby remnant city walls of ancient Rome. Over 100 honorable guests showed up, including Mme. Zhao Shi, the visiting Executive Vice President of CFLAC, Mr. Xu Li, Vice President of CAA, Mr. Wang Shengwen, Chairman of Association of Chinese Artists in Italy, as well as highranking representatives from Italian Cultural Ministry, Complesso de Vittoriano, and Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma.

In her speech, Mme. Zhao Shi spoke highly of the intimate and fruitful cultural exchanges between China and Italy, emphasizing that the long-standing and well-established bilateral exchanges have not only passed down beautiful stories of Marco Polo and the ancient Silk Road, but also made monumental contributions to the development of world civilization. She expressed sincere hope that the exhibition would build up yet another bridge for people-to-people friendship and heart-to-heart communication between the two countries. Mme. Zheng Xuan, Charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy to Italy, specially recalled the positive output of President Sergio Mattarella’s state visit to China early this year and of Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s recent participation in the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. She pointed out that the exhibition fit in well with the agreement between leaders of the two countries to expand exchanges and cooperation in the field of cultural heritage as well as to strengthen people-to-people contacts.

The artworks at the exhibition recapped the past themes of Beijing International Art Biennale exhibitions and presented a miniature of contemporary Chinese fine arts. Some depicted colorful and harmonious ethnic landscape, such asYi Ethnic People Going to a Market Fair, a small freehand brushwork of Chinese ink painting by Liu Dawei,Excitement at the Competition Field, a traditional Chinese painting by Wu Tuanliang,No. 7 of the Family Series, a sketchy Chinese ink painting by Yin Huili. These paintings highlighted both ethnic features and common cultural traits of the Chinese people, and embodied the returned self-awareness in the Chinese culture. Some of the artworks recorded historical moments, such asUnity of Heaven and Human in the Philosopher of Laozi,a sculpture by Wu Weishan,Traveler, a sculpture by Li Xiangqun,Defenders of China, an oil painting by Fang Xianghui. With rich and colorful languages of formative arts,they embodied the reconstruction of Chinese history and the renewal of the Chinese culture by means of close communion with the national heritage. Some of the artworks showed artistic reflections on real life, such asSouthern-China Confucius Temple in the Drizzle, a traditional Chinese painting by Tian Linhai,I Am Actually a Young Man, an oil painting by Yan Ping, andChinese Fried Bread Stick with Western Butter,a sculpture by Tan Xu. They revealed, from various angles, the transition of social spirits along with the changes in history. Some of the artworks offered urban landscapes decorated with modern technology and fashion, such asMetropolitan Beauties, a wooden carving by Lu Jin,Concertoby Chen Gang,Residence in an Encircled Cityby PENG Wei. Some of the artworks expressed care for the ecology and environment, such asHomeland, an oil painting by XU Li,Sight over the Reed Tip, a watercolor painting by Xu Jiang, andChopstick Tree, an oil painting by Luo Zhinan. They sounded the artistic calls for safeguarding and developing the common homeland for all mankind. All of these artworks, in an evolving and echoing manner, established a panoramic view for a common theme, i.e., hope for the peace and care for the earth.

‘These 40 pieces of artworks are astounding and the Chinese artists are really outstanding. While art and peace is the eternal subject, the Chinese artists have made fine presentations in different themes and forms.’ Luisa, an Italian artist said so. ‘The exhibition comes in various styles and multiple ethnic themes. It is splendid.’ said Julia, a government employee.Giampalo D'andrea Director of the General Office of the Italian Cultural Ministry, made his comments with emotion. He said that just like the city of Rome, art and peace is the eternal subject for all mankind. It carries such special and positive meanings that may best touch the hearts of the audience and bring up resonance in their mind.

Prior to the launching ceremony, the CFLAC delegation met with local Italian art celebrities. CAA delegation held a news conference to introduce the exhibition to major local media. Later on, the CAA delegation came to a symposium on China-Italy fine arts exchanges at the time-honored Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, and had face-to-face discussions with professors and students there. Mr. XU Li delivered keynote speech, elaborating the overview of present-day China, the Beijing International Art Biennale and the ways to appreciate the exhibition artworks. He extended sincere invitation to the local friends for a visit to Beijing this September for the launch of the 7thBeijing International Art Biennale.

CAA started the international tour of the ‘Art and Peace’ exhibition only last year and saw success in Copenhagen and Brussels. The exhibition has promoted Beijing International Art Biennale over the world.Its theme of peace caters to the common aspiration of the international community, brings comforts to people in face of terrorist threats, and has therefore received warm responses. The exhibition in Italy is the first stop for this year’s tour, to be followed in Finland, U.K., and Georgia.