讓我們來談談“曆史”——
似遠遠近近明滅不息的星辰,在都市霓虹的恣意歡逐中,隐遁于無形;似大海臂彎一方沙築的城堡,風雨潮汐中不斷被重建,又不斷傾頹。曆史,這個充滿深意的大詞,懷抱數千年凝重的承載與現代化迅疾的遷變融入當下,卻奇迹般地幻化作“70後”“80後”心間一團柔軟的雲朵。它,漫無目的地浮遊于天際,馱着蒼茫的歲月與少年難言的心事,在指顧間,散落一地淡漠、浮誇、支離的影。
将這影子般遊蕩無着的身世,入墨,暈染,生發……于是,在“70後”“80後”青春期的畫作中,部分觀者感受到了無限膨脹的自我與漂泊無依的虛無。手握畫筆,他們在靜穆的時空中與自我相守。時常,濃重敷施的墨彩下,寄托的情感卻細膩幽微。在“大”與“小”、“重”與“輕”充盈的張力間,“心象”被不斷放大,三千大千世界俄而宛如圍繞自我不斷旋轉的幻象……基于這一特質,“70後”“80後”的藝術創作常作為“缺乏曆史意識”“拒絕成長”的典型,被納入媒體和大衆接受的視野。
過于沉溺于當下即時性的私我,疏離自我更新、改造社會的功用,固然會使表達喪失及物的可能,然而,“70後”“80後”的筆墨抒寫是否真如一些論者所擔憂的那樣,滿足于在曆史虛無主義的迷霧中建築孤芳自賞的空中樓閣?
屠鴻輝“失”系列之—糾(局部)
蔡亮春到人間草木知(局部)
掃·聽朗誦:彭琳海一代人能夠提供什麼樣的藝術,不僅有關天賦教化,更取決于曆史變動所塑造的人的命運。在匆匆的流逝裡,在時間的無涯中,“70後”“80後”不過是一粒粒微小塵埃,駐足而望,唯見來路茫茫、去路滔滔。然而,他們所流經的曆史風景卻又如此不同。
他們的世界是豐饒的。20世紀80年代,中國正處在鹹與維新的變革之中。那些舶來的思想與蒙塵的遺産,那些相互纏繞甚至彼此矛盾的觀念,打破疆域、錯亂時空紛至沓來。在經曆文化沙漠的饑餓的頭腦當中,每一棵樹仿佛都結滿風味各異的飽滿漿果。它們散發着曠世已久的蓬勃香氣,勾起真誠、狂熱的追捧。而出生未久即面對這場哲學與文化盛宴的“70後”“80後”,顯然難逃因“營養過剩”而“消化不良”的宿命。學堂上的“強曆史教育”,抛給他們一個遠去時代的背影,而市場和欲望的法則卻透過日常生活無所不在地滲透,促使他們身心投入。在曆史與書本等失去體溫的二手資料中,他們用指尖反複觸摸、分辨,卻依舊難以捕獲那遙遠時光的複雜紋理。沒有現成的資源可以撿拾,亦沒有共識可以容納當下經驗。太過“豐盛”的文化資糧讓“70後”“80後”的味蕾未及充分打開便已疲乏麻木,于是,他們向往單純與空白;不同理念在意義的追問中彼此解構,還原出一派混沌天地,于是,他們選擇傾聽内心的聲音。
劉筱靜霜降(局部)
蔡明飛吧(局部)當喧嚣流淌入性靈的深河,他們的世界亦是孤獨的。伴随着社會劇烈的原子化運動,“70後”“80後”的青春記憶裡,個人與曆史、個人與社會、個人與群體之間的連接被無情割裂,于是冷靜,于是茫然,于是孤獨、焦慮、逃離等詞語無可辯駁地成為時代症候。在陌生化的境遇面前,年輕的生命被暴露為一個個孤單個體。燈火闌珊處,他們奮力抵抗的身影更顯單薄和落寞。在藝術中的求索又何嘗不是如此?“今天的藝術家苦思冥想,千方百計地調動藝術内的以及藝術之外的種種手段來企圖對應大衆的口味,但除了藝術品的成交價格外,誰還會關心藝術家在他的畫室裡幹些什麼?在他們的展覽裡想說些什麼呢?”(葉永青)美術館頻繁上演的展事、名作前熙熙攘攘的人群、耳邊紛紛按動快門的聲響……紛繁熱鬧的表象下,究竟有多少知音的心賞?
“到底是‘70後’‘80後’拒絕進入世界,還是世界拒絕、閉合了‘70後’‘80後’的進入?”(金理)固然沉重的“曆史意識”已不再是“70後”“80後”畫家頭上的緊箍咒,但曆史卻已悄然将他們鍛造為充分張揚的個體,讓其伸出靈敏觸角在須臾萬象的世界中擁抱變化,并通過個性化的表達予曆史以回應。即便是“巴爾紮克式”的文藝創作,也必須借助非常獨特的個體來完成。對個體真實情感的表達本身就蘊含着對現實的評價和批判。在“70後”“80後”的畫作中,我們可以看到對文人傳統的追憶與皈依,那是一方心靈的淨土,因時光遠走而濾去雜塵,它洗滌着現實生活的污垢與疲憊,在鋼筋水泥叢林的上方,展開湛藍天空的幕布。有時,在傳統經典的圖式中,我們會發現點綴其間的工業化産品以及戲谑的人物和情态,如局外人一般,“70後”“80後”畫家在囚籠似的曆史内部冷眼旁觀,不斷反思、消解并試圖颠覆。更有對當代生活與自我形象的直接抒寫,泛溢着青春的躁動、對理想的憧憬與對現實的妥協……撕開僞裝,将每一個在意的時刻聯結成屬于自我的體悟,這一切,正是對曆史境遇最本真的映現。“70後”“80後”畫家在探索一種形式,那形式切合一顆居于時代的心靈的律動。它伫立在那裡,使一切語言、理念、分析都噤然無聲。
鄒荃哥特新娘(局部)
董開文孤芳自賞(局部)
張民生小憩為高飛(局部)向曆史敞開,即意味着向當代敞開。在這個時代,無論再如何沉湎于個人世界,隻要認真地生活、真誠地感受,那麼其藝術創作就必然在某一層面折射時代的力量,以及與這力量相碰撞的源自心靈的花火。不必故弄玄虛地塞進“寓言”與“意象”,從人生的大海中提煉出屬于自己的鹽粒,放在平凡日常的舌苔之上,咀嚼,品咂,感悟,讓生活中的每一處實存成為藝術更新的源泉,讓情感在筆墨的表達中變得清晰可見,便是最動人的深刻,也是一個畫者承擔時代責任的最好方式。
詩比曆史更永久。曆史終将遠去,而内心的體驗卻不斷從光陰醺醺中走來,鮮活而生動。如夢想的林泉,如輪回的花事,如青春鼓蕩的詩意與彷徨,它們被一一傾瀉于筆端,營造着“70後”“80後”與時代共居的殿堂。聽,曆史正穿堂而過!
居瑢莫名哭泣之一(局部)
許可印象長安(局部)Embrace“History”
MiLi
Letustalkabout“history”——
Itseemedasifthefarandnearflickeringstarsarehiddeninneonlightsofcity,withoutatrace;likeasandcastleontheseagulf,itisconstantlyrebuiltandpusheddownintherainandtide.History,thismeaningfulword,isincorporatedintothepresentlifewithbearingofthousandsofyearsandmodernrapidtransition,butitturnedtoasoft“cloud”intheheartof“70s”and“80s”paintersmiraculously.The“cloud”floatsintheskywithoutaim,carryingwiththe“time”andthesecretmattersinyoungperson’sheart.Duringthemomentofglancingbackandmovingofafinger-instantly,anapathic,flatulentandfragmentedshadowisleft.
Thewandering“origin”likeashadowisputintoink,dyedandborn…thereforesomeviewersfelttheexpansibleegoandnothingnessthatnoonetodependon,inthepaintingsof“70s”and“80s”paintersattheirpuberty.Theystayaloneunderthesolemnandquietspace-time,withthebrushintheirhands.Often,theemotionintheheavygrisaillepaintingissubtleandrefined.“Mentalimagery”isgraduallyenlargedunderthestressfillingwith“big”and“small”,“heavy”and“light”.Thewideworldislikeavisionthatrotatesaroundself…Basedonthis,theartisticcreationof“70s”and“80s”paintersarealwaysconsideredasthemodelof“lackofhistoricalconsciousness”and“refusingtogrowup”,bythemediaandthepublic.
Ifyouareaddictedtothereal-timeegosomuchandgetawayfromself-renewalandtransformingthesociety,yourexpressionmustnotbesufficient.However,whetherthepaintingof“70s”and“80s”paintersisonlythenarcissistic“castleintheair”inempty“densefog”,assomepeopleworriedabout?
劉亞璋秋湖(局部)
周颢鳴琴(局部)
張秋桔瀾亭清音(局部)Whatkindofartthatonegenerationcanprovidenotonlyhasrelationwiththetalent,butalsodependsonhuman’sdestinyshapedbythehistoricalchange.Over“theocean”oftime,“70s”and“80s”paintersareonlythe“littledust”.Theystoptoseethedistantpastandfuture.However,historytheyexperiencedissodifferent.Theyhavetheplentifulworld.Inthe1980s,Chinawasinthereformationforall.Theimportedandtraditionalthoughts,andthoseideasthatareentangledandcontradictoryeachother,allappearedbycrossingtheterritoryandslippingthetime.Intheir“hungry”mindthatexperiencedculturaldesert,thosethoughtsandideasareliketreeswithdifferent-flavorfullfruits.Thesefruitssmellsosweet,fanaticallypursuedbypeopleinthegoodfaith.“70s”and“80s”paintersfacedthis“feast”ofphilosophyandculturenotlongaftertheywereborn,sotheymustbecome“dyspepsia”dueto“overnutrition”.The“focusingonhistoryeducation”inschoolhasbeenawayfromthem,however,therulesofmarketanddesireareinfiltratedintoeverywhereindailylife,takingtheirallenergy.Theytryhardto“touch”theoldsecondarydatasuchashistorybook,butstillcannotidentifythe“complextexture”longtimeago.Thereisnoexistingresourceforreferenceandnoconsensusforthepresentexperienceeither.Too“wonderful”culture“food”makes“tastebuds”of“70s”and“80s”paintersnumbbeforeitisarousedfully.Thereforetheylongforthepureandblank;differentideaswere“de-structured”eachotherinquestioning,obtaininga“chaoticworld”,sotheyselectedtothevoiceinsidetheirheart.
陳川素時錦年之一(局部)
聶松山的構成之一(局部)Whenthe“noise”flowsinto“spiritriver”,theyarelonely.Withthedramaticchangeofsociety,inmemoriesof“70s”and“80s”painters,theconnectionbetweenindividualandhistory,individualandsociety,aswellasindividualandgroupiscutapartruthlessly,socalmness,loneliness,anxiety,escapingandthelikebecometimessymptom.Facingthestrangesituation,younglifeshowsoneandonelonelyindividuals.Aroundthecorner,theirfiguresthattheyinsistonresistingaremorethinandlonely.Soisnotseekinginartthesame?“Today,artistsdoeverythingtotrytocatertotheflavorofthepublicbyusingvariousmeansoutsideandinsidetheart,butexceptforthetransactionpriceofartwork,whocareswhattheartistsdointheirstudiosandwhattheywanttoexpressintheirexhibitions?”(YeYongqing)Theexhibitionsareconstantlyheldinartgallery,bustlingcrowdisinfrontthefamouswork,thesoundofpressingshutterappearsbesidetheears…howmanybosomfriendsarethereunderthenumerousandcomplicatedrepresentation?
“Whetherthe‘70s’and‘80s’paintersrefusetoentertheworld,ortheworldrefusedtheentryof‘70s’and‘80s’painters”(JinLi).Althoughtheheavy“historicalconsciousness”didnotrestrict“70s”and“80s”paintersanymore,thehistoryhasalreadycausedtheirunboundedpersonality.Thereforetheycandealwiththechangeofcolorfulworldwiththeir“sensitivefeelers”andrespondtothehistorythroughtheircharacteristicexpression.Evenif“Balzac”typeliteraryandartisticcreation,itshouldbecompletedbymeansoftheparticularindividuals.Theexpressionoftrueemotionofindividualisimbuedwiththeevaluationandcriticismforthereality.Paintingsof“70s”and“80s”paintersshowedtherecallforaliteratureman’straditionwhereitisapurelandofsoulandeliminateddustduetothetimegoingfaraway.Thepaintings“washed”thedirtand“exhaustion”ofreallife,and“opened”ablueskyabovethe“armoredconcreteforest”.Sometimes,inthetraditionalandclassicalpaintings,wefoundthattheindustrialproductsaswellasthesportivefiguresandtheirspiritonthepaintingsareliketheoutsiders.“70s”and“80s”painterslookcoldlywithinthehistoryasacage,continuallyreflectandtrytosubvertit.Furthermore,theirworksalsoexpressedthecontemporarylifeandself-image,showingtherestlessnessofyouth,visionforthedreamandcompromiseforreality…tearingoutthemask,theyconnectedall“moments”thattheycareabouttogethertoexpresstheirowncomprehension.Allthisisthemostauthenticreflectionforthehistoricalcircumstance.“70s”and“80s”paintersareexploringakindofformwhichfitsinwiththerhythmofmindinthepresentera.“Standing”there,itmakesalllanguage,ideasandanalysissilent.Openingtothehistorymeansopeningtothecontemporaryera.Inthepresentera,nomatterhowtoindulgeinyourpersonalworld,ifyouliveinearnestandfeelingoodfaith,yourartisticcreationmustreflectbackthestrengthoftime,aswellas“sparkle”fromheartduetocollisionwiththisstrengthinacertainlevel.Itisnotnecessarytomysteriouslybringinthe“fable”and“image”.Ifyouextractoutyourown“saltparticle”fromthe“lifesea”,toputonyour“tongueofdailylife”forchewingandfeeling,ifyoumakeeveryrealmemoryoflifebecomethesourceofartinnovationandmaketheemotionexpressioninpaintingclear,itwillbethemosttouchingprofundityandalsothebestwaythatapainterundertakeobligationsofthetimes.
翟明帥楠溪消夏圖(局部)
沈宇翀夢園—環秀山莊(局部)Thepoemismuchlongerthanhistory.Finallythehistorywill“gofaraway”,theexperienceinheartwill“walkout”fromthetimeandbecomefreshandvivid.Likedreams,circularstoryaswellaspoetryandwanderingofyouth,theyareexpressedbythepainting,tocreatethe“palace”of“70s”and“80s”painterslivingwiththe“time”.Listeningto,thehistoryispassingthroughtheroom!
陽帆翻模工人(局部)
宋帥煙鎖一湖秋(局部)