摄影与上海互相成全 Shanghai’s History Remembered Through Photography!

上海，这座承载着无数故事与传奇的城市，如今再次以影像的方式呈现其百年变迁。由上海民生现代美术馆推出的“上海：摄影之都 1910年代-2020年代”展览，无疑提供了一个绝佳的窥见上海历史与文化的契机。

Shanghai, a historically significant city that has been the setting of countless stories and events, is now presenting its century-long evolution in the form of images. The exhibition 'Shanghai: Capital of Photography 1910s-2020s' has been launched by the Shanghai Minsheng Art Museum and undoubtedly provides an excellent opportunity to glimpse Shanghai's history and culture.

展览汇集了35位长期生活于上海的摄影师与艺术家的268件作品，以及其它相关文献资料及展品80余件/组。这些作品跨越了一个世纪，从20世纪初就活跃于上海的丁悚、朗静山、陶冷月、金石声等摄影家、艺术家的作品为起点，到当代摄影家的精彩呈现，全面展现了“上海”与“摄影”之间的深厚渊源。

This impressive exhibition brings together a total of 268 works by 35 photographers and artists who have lived for long long periods in Shanghai, as well as more than 80 other related documents and exhibits.

These works span a century, starting from the works of photographers and artists such as Ding Song, Lang Jingshan, Tao Lengyue, Jin Shisheng who were active in Shanghai in the early 20th century, to the wonderful presentation of contemporary photographers, fully demonstrating the abiding relationship between 'Shanghai' and 'photography'.

策展人顾铮教授表示：“摄影与上海互相成全”。确实，摄影术的传入与上海的开埠几乎同步，摄影记录了上海的崛起与发展，而上海这座充满变动的城市也为摄影提供了无尽的创作素材。展览以线性结构为主轴，分为“光影前驱”、“纪实立场”、“多元表现”和“特别呈现”四大板块，通过八个单元徐徐铺陈，带领观众走进一个多世纪以来被观看与呈现的上海。

Curator Professor Gu Zheng said, 'Photography and Shanghai complement each other perfectly.' Indeed, the introduction of photography almost coincided with the opening of Shanghai, and photography has recorded the rise and development of Shanghai over the decades.

Shanghai, a city full of changes, has also provided endless inspiration for photography. The exhibition is organized around a linear structure and is divided into four sections: 'Pioneers of Light and Shadow', 'Documentary Perspective', 'Diverse Expressions', and 'Special Presentations'. Through these sections, it takes the audience on a journey through Shanghai's history, which has been observed and presented over the past century.

在“光影前驱”板块，观众可以领略到20世纪10年代至40年代中国现代主义摄影实践的精华。这些摄影家和艺术家通过实验与探索，为中国摄影的发展奠定了坚实基础。其中，陆元敏的《苏州河》系列与张春海的《黄浦江》系列作品在“江河对视”单元中形成独特的视觉比照，让人不禁感叹这两条母亲河在上海成长过程中的重要作用。

In the 'Pioneers of Light and Shadow' section, viewers can appreciate the essence of modernist photography practices in China from the 1910s to the 1940s. These photographers and artists have laid a solid foundation for the development of Chinese photography through experimentation and exploration. 

Among them, Lu Yuanmin's 'Suzhou River' series and Zhang Chunhai's 'Huangpu River' series form a unique visual contrast in the 'River to River' unit, which makes people sigh at the important role of these two mother rivers in the growth process of Shanghai.

“特别呈现”板块通过一系列物证，“海鸥牌”国产照相机和上海轻工业产品的展示，以及对1956年“上海出口商品暨国外商品展览会”的历史场景还原，彰显了上海在工业、经济与贸易舞台上的重要角色。这些实物、文献和展柜等形式的历史再现，为观众搭建出沉浸式的视觉空间，让人仿佛穿越时空，重新认识上海的历史地位。

The 'Special Presentation' section highlights Shanghai's important role in the industrial, economic and trade arena through a series of physical evidence, the display of 'Seagull' domestic cameras and Shanghai light industrial products, as well as the restoration of historical scenes from the 1956 'Shanghai Export Commodities and Foreign Commodities Exhibition'. 

These historical representations in the form of objects, documents, and display cabinets create an immersive visual space for the audience, making them feel as if they are traveling through time and space and rediscovering Shanghai's historical status.

在“街头剧场”单元，摄影家郭博用镜头捕捉了石库门弄堂的场景，改革开放以来上海城市面貌的日新月异和市民生活的变迁在这里得到了生动呈现。而侯剑华的“地铁”专题系列拍摄则在“记忆相册”单元中得到了立体呈现，展厅特别复刻了上海地铁人民广场站的场景，与美术馆所在地理位置形成巧妙呼应，让观众仿佛置身于真实的地铁环境中。

In the 'Street Theater' segment, photographer Guo Bo captured the scene of the Shikumen alley with his lens, vividly presenting the rapid changes in Shanghai's urban landscape and the vicissitudes of its citizens' lives since the reform and opening up. 

Hou Jianhua's 'Subway' series was displayed in the 'Memory Album' section, with a special re-enactment of the Shanghai Metro People's Square Station, which cleverly echoed the location of the museum, making the audience feel as if they were in a real subway environment.

“观看实验”单元颠覆了传统的观看方式，艺术家廖逸君的作品将相机镜头对准观众，使观众从凝视者转变为被凝视者。而“虚构图景”单元则利用丝绒窗帘与镜面营造戏剧性氛围，展示了艺术家们以摄影为媒介构建的虚拟场景，为展览增添了戏剧张力与无限想象。

The 'Watching Experiments' unit subverts the traditional way of watching, with the artist Liao Yijun's work directing the camera lens towards the audience, transforming the viewer from a gazer to a gazed-upon. 

The 'Virtual Scenes' section uses velvet curtains and mirrors to create a dramatic atmosphere, showcasing the artists' use of photography as a medium to construct virtual scenes, adding dramatic tension and infinite imagination to the exhibition.

通过本次展览中，我们能看到几代人通过摄影表征上海所付出的努力以及丰硕的成果。他们以不断变化的摄影方式凝视上海，也被不断变化的上海所激发，不断创造具有高度都会性的都市影像，使之汇入都市文化的洪流，成为上海都市文化的重要组成部分。也许就是从这个意义上说，上海是，摄影之都。

Through this exhibition, we can witness the efforts and fruitful achievements of several generations in depicting Shanghai through photography. 

They have gazed at Shanghai through ever-evolving photographic methods, and have been inspired by the constantly changing city, continuously creating highly urban images that merge into the mainstream of urban culture and become an important part of Shanghai's urban culture. Perhaps it is in this sense that Shanghai can be called the 'City of Photography'.

上海：摄影之都 1910年代-2020年代

Shanghai: Capital of Photography 1910s-2020s

 展期 

2024年12月25日—2025年5月5日

地点 

上海民生现代美术馆

Exhibition Period
2024.12.25-2025.5.5

Location
Shanghai Minsheng Art Museum