Michael Macaulay, the head of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Evening Auction in New York, says that the greatness of contemporary art lies in its ability to challenge, and collectors are willing to “embrace” the “challenges” posed by artists. When I talk to people in life who don't like contemporary art, what they're really saying is that they just don't like the subjects of contemporary art.
When I heard this, I didn't quite understand the scope of contemporary art, but I'm willing to interpret the challenges referred to by Michael Macaulay as a dialogue between the content of the works and the times, which could be narratives, discourses, satire, or even protest. And collectors are happy to pay for these “stances”.
In contrast to this view, the example cited by Long Meixian, the vice-chairman of Sotheby's Chinese Art Department, is more pertinent to our main point of discussion. He says that Chinese people like peaches because they symbolize longevity, or some kind of fruit with many seeds, symbolising many descendants.
Qiu Guoshi, the international head of Sotheby's Chinese Art Department, says nothing beats the design of the dragon. It's a symbol of the emperor, a symbol of power, and it immediately gives off a high-end impression.
When I heard this, I didn't quite understand the scope of contemporary art, but I'm willing to interpret the challenges referred to by Michael Macaulay as a dialogue between the content of the works and the times, which could be narratives, discourses, satire, or even protest. And collectors are happy to pay for these “stances”.
In contrast to this view, the example cited by Long Meixian, the vice-chairman of Sotheby's Chinese Art Department, is more pertinent to our main point of discussion. He says that Chinese people like peaches because they symbolize longevity, or some kind of fruit with many seeds, symbolising many descendants.
Qiu Guoshi, the international head of Sotheby's Chinese Art Department, says nothing beats the design of the dragon. It's a symbol of the emperor, a symbol of power, and it immediately gives off a high-end impression.
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| Master Yun's fengshui art’s theme is celebrationism. |
The video actually mentioned many examples of Western art, which I won't list one by one, but these Western arts almost all have one thing in common: they are very critical. This is what I understand as the “challenge” referred to by Michael Macaulay. Compared to the examples of Chinese art mentioned in the video, the artistic view of the Chinese society seems to lean more towards beauty, even aspiring to a beautiful life.
Master Yun, in his discussion with his students about General History of China, mentioned that a nation's narrative method can affect the entire nation's way of thinking. For example, in the ancient flood event, the Chinese narrative is the very motivational Great Yu Controls the Waters, while the Western narrative often sees it as a punishment from heaven.
Therefore, in dealing with problems, the West tends to look for a “culprit” first, while Asian societies, especially China, focus more on exploring solutions. This contrast is also subtly shown in art, with the West's criticism contrasting strongly with the East's aspiration towards beauty.
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| Master Yun's fengshui art theme is not just aspiring towards beauty but also celebrating all the good in your life |
What, then, is the theme of Master Yun's fengshui art? Many people would immediately answer “fengshui”.
It's not wrong to say fengshui, but personally, I think celebrationism is a more fitting theme for fengshui art. Why do I say this? I've introduced before that the core spirit of Master Yun's fengshui art is celebratory because all the good things in life are worth celebrating. Therefore, the aura exuded by fengshui art is one of anticipation, exhilaration, and joy.
Thus, the theme of Master Yun's fengshui art is not only aspiring towards beauty but also celebrating all the good in your life.
~~ Gibson (Translated)
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