坐落于普陀和靜安兩區(qū)交界處,M50創(chuàng)意園雖位于市中心,卻遠(yuǎn)離城市的喧囂,可謂“取鬧市之中,居桃園之所”。其獨(dú)特的藝術(shù)氛圍不斷吸引著熱愛(ài)文藝的年輕人前來(lái)觀展、小憩。
百年工廠 時(shí)尚新生
M50,位于莫干山路50號(hào),這里最初是徽商周氏家族企業(yè)的信和紗廠,也是上海第十二毛紡織廠、上海春明粗紡廠的前身,后來(lái)陸續(xù)更名為“上海春明都市型工業(yè)園區(qū)”、“春明藝術(shù)產(chǎn)業(yè)園”。
這個(gè)老上海工業(yè)遺址,見(jiàn)證了民族工業(yè)的興衰,堪稱(chēng)是一部“活著的民族工業(yè)建筑史”。自上世紀(jì)30年代起,M50的建筑群保留了自民國(guó)時(shí)期以來(lái)的ArtDeco風(fēng)格建筑以及解放初期蘇聯(lián)風(fēng)格建筑。其中,不少建筑前后跨越了80年的歷史變遷。
2001年,藝術(shù)家薛松發(fā)現(xiàn)了這片蘇州河畔的具有歷史遺跡感的文化空間,并在同年將個(gè)人工作室遷入其中,藝術(shù)開(kāi)始在這里滋長(zhǎng)。自此,越來(lái)越多的藝術(shù)家聚集到了這里。莫干山路50號(hào)逐漸變成了占地面積約41畝,建筑面積41606平方米,且最具藝術(shù)氛圍的M50創(chuàng)意園。
園區(qū)漫步 穿越時(shí)空
如今,M50已成為眾多文藝青年必打卡的拍攝圣地。從昌化路一頭的莫干山路一直走,可以看到沿路滿(mǎn)墻的涂鴉,墻上的涂鴉時(shí)常被新作品覆蓋,時(shí)不時(shí)還會(huì)看到有人手持噴瓶在那涂鴉。
沿著小路走到盡頭就是M50的入口了,這里引進(jìn)了20個(gè)國(guó)家和地區(qū)的140余戶(hù)藝術(shù)家工作室、畫(huà)廊、高等藝術(shù)教育以及各類(lèi)文化創(chuàng)意機(jī)構(gòu)。目前擁有香格納、華府藝術(shù)、邁納邁圖文、吉品堂、上海大學(xué)99藝術(shù)中學(xué)、復(fù)旦大學(xué)美術(shù)學(xué)院、半度雨棚等優(yōu)質(zhì)客戶(hù),令園區(qū)內(nèi)彌漫著濃郁且愜意的藝術(shù)氛圍。
園區(qū)的改造基本按照“以舊修舊”的原則,保留著之前的工業(yè)風(fēng)格,又融入當(dāng)代藝術(shù)設(shè)計(jì),讓你恍惚間有種穿越時(shí)空的錯(cuò)覺(jué)。例如,園區(qū)內(nèi)有幢十五六米高的建筑原是整個(gè)廠區(qū)的鍋爐房,曾為整個(gè)廠區(qū)供應(yīng)熱水,現(xiàn)在是一家名叫“寬庭”的家居會(huì)館,建筑改造出自臺(tái)灣設(shè)計(jì)師陳瑞憲之手,他將原建筑拆下的紅磚搗成細(xì)碎,糅合涂料涂抹建筑外墻,呈現(xiàn)出新舊融合的時(shí)間感。
藝術(shù)畫(huà)廊 沉浸看展
歷史沉淀,機(jī)緣匯聚,原住藝術(shù)家的拼搏,奠定了M50當(dāng)代藝術(shù)先鋒園區(qū)的身份定位。在此身份之下,M50以推動(dòng)中國(guó)當(dāng)代藝術(shù)發(fā)展為己任,逐步開(kāi)創(chuàng)了中國(guó)創(chuàng)意藝術(shù)園區(qū)的先河,成為了中國(guó)第一批授牌的創(chuàng)意園區(qū),也成為了上海乃至中國(guó)對(duì)外文化藝術(shù)交流的重要文化名片。
園區(qū)內(nèi)每月都有免費(fèi)對(duì)外開(kāi)放的展覽,在這里你能看到正在拍照的游客,也能看到觀摩學(xué)習(xí)的相關(guān)從業(yè)者。整個(gè)園區(qū)樓上樓下都是布滿(mǎn)的狀態(tài),每隔一段時(shí)間去都可以發(fā)現(xiàn)新的畫(huà)廊。M50的藝術(shù)畫(huà)廊們宛如一個(gè)個(gè)盲盒,等待著你去開(kāi)啟。
腳步輕停 慢享時(shí)光
除了藝術(shù)畫(huà)廊,M50藝術(shù)園區(qū)內(nèi)還設(shè)有家居裝飾館、時(shí)尚品牌店、小飾品攤位、咖啡廳等充滿(mǎn)格調(diào)的小店等你探索。
無(wú)論天氣如何,這里都是絕佳的拍照地點(diǎn),斑駁的鐵門(mén),還有做舊的墻面,充滿(mǎn)文藝復(fù)古的感覺(jué)。假如你細(xì)細(xì)追尋,依舊可以看到老工廠舊址的痕跡,感受時(shí)光的變遷。
尋一個(gè)悠閑的日子,約三兩老友,院里城市喧囂,在大都市林立的高樓中尋得這一片寧?kù)o,踏入一個(gè)接一個(gè)由藝術(shù)締造的時(shí)空。
Located at the junction of Putuo and Jing’an districts, M50 Creative Park is located in the city center, but far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Its unique artistic atmosphere continues to attract young people who love art to come to the exhibition and take a break.
Century-old factory reborns as a fashionable landmark
M50 premises were formerly occupied by Shanghai Chunming Roving Factory. The efforts to transform it into an art creative park began in 2001. M50 Creative Park covers an area of about 41 mu, the park is home to many industrial buildings from the 1930s to the 1990s with a total floor area of about 41,606 square meters. It is now the best-preserved building complex along Suzhou Creek, witnessing the development of the national textile industry of China.
M50 Creative Park is a cluster of modern design enterprises, an art innovation platform, and an art community accommodating companies in the fields of visual art, creative design, brand extension, incubation of creative industries and so on. It is located at No.50 Moganshan Road, Putuo District, hence its name M50.
Walking around the park, transcending time and space
Today, M50 has become a must-have photo spot for many young people. From Moganshan Road at one end of Changhua Road, you can see graffiti all along the wall, which is often covered with new works, and sometimes you can see someone doing graffiti there.
At the end of the path is the entrance to M50. Since 2008, the park has been developed into a brand with “art, creativity and life” as its values. It is now home to a total of 64 galleries, 117 artists from 20 countries and regions, tertiary art education institutions and various cultural and creative companies. There are vibrant galleries such as ShanghART Gallery,Huafu Art Space, Poledesign Consultants, Chronus Art Center, Antenna Space, Cc Foundation & Art Center, Center for Contemporary Asian Art and Vanguard. A number of studios operated by well-known artists such as Ding Yi, Zhou Tiehai, Xue Song and Gu Wenda, as well as many famous design firms have also settled here, making the park filled with a rich and comfortable artistic atmosphere.
The park retains the previous industrial style and incorporates contemporary art design, giving you the illusion of passing through time and space in a trance.
Fascinating art galleries and exhibitions
M50 has become one of the first creative parks awarded in China and an important cultural name card for cultural and art exchanges in Shanghai.
There are free exhibitions open to the public every month in the park, where you can see tourists taking photos and visitors learning, and new galleries can be found every once in a while. M50’s art galleries are like blind boxes waiting to be opened.
Enjoying leisure time
In addition to art galleries, M50 also features home decor galleries, fashion brands, trinket stalls, cafes and other stylish shops.
No matter what the weather, it’s the perfect place to take pictures, with its mottled iron gates and worn walls, full of artistic retro feeling. If you look closely, you can still see the traces of the old factory site, and feel the change of time.
To find a leisure day, with a couple of friends, you could find a peace in this metropolis, and step into the space created by arts.