各自的十字路口 At Our Crossroad——2024 IB视觉艺术展

4月7日下午，复旦附中笃志楼B1展厅迎来了一年一度的12年级IB视觉艺术展。伴随着优美的乐队演奏，9位年轻的艺术家为我们带来了一场艺术盛宴。他们是：Amanda Fang、Harry Kuo、Gedz Kateryna、Taruya Meru、Bon Nicole、Rosemary Zheng、Sunny Xu、Syana Zhang和Yilu Sun。在指导老师Ms. Bianca的带领下，Gedz Kateryna和Syana Zhang走上台前，发表了简短的开幕式致辞。她们共同回顾了过去两年的艺术学习旅程，分享了各自的成长与感悟。

On the afternoon of the 7th of April, at 3:30 PM, the B1 Exhibition Hall of High School Affiliated to Fudan University welcomed the annual G12 IB Visual Arts Exhibition. Amidst beautiful musical performances, nine young artists presented an artistic feast for us. They are: Amanda Fang, Harry Kuo, Gedz Kateryna, Taruya Meru, Bon Nicole, Rosemary Zheng, Sunny Xu, Syana Zhang, and Yilu Sun. Guided by their teacher, Ms. Bianca, Gedz Kateryna and Syana Zhang took the stage and delivered 

brief opening remarks. They jointly reviewed the past two years of their artistic learning journey and shared their growth and insights. 

此次展览的主题为“各自的十字路口”（At Our Crossroad），虽然IBDP课程并不强制要求所有学生按照同一主题进行毕业展的创作，但同学们却以各自独特的方式，对“站在人生的十字路口，我们是谁？我们该何去何从？”这一深刻的问题给出了精彩的解答。他们通过近百件精心创作的艺术作品，展示了复旦附中国际部学生在艺术表达上的卓越水平和独特见解。

The theme of this exhibition is "At our crossroad". Although the IB diploma programme does not require all students to follow the same theme for their graduation exhibition, the students of the 2024 Art Class at FDIS have provided wonderful answers to the profound question of "Who are we standing at the crossroads of life? Where should we go?" 

Each of them showcased their unique responses through a variety of artistic creations, demonstrating the outstanding level of artistic expression and depth of thought among the students of FDIS.

值得一提的是，这次展览的开幕表演环节也令人眼前一亮。来自Balami乐队的Amanda Fang和Harry Kuo，作为视觉艺术班的音乐家代表，与他们的乐队成员共同献上了一场精彩的爵士乐表演，为展览增色不少。此外，在展览期间，Mustang乐队也提供了持续的音乐陪伴，为参观者营造了一个充满艺术氛围的观赏环境。

It's worth mentioning that the opening performance of this exhibition was also remarkable. Amanda Fang and Harry Kuo from the Balami band, as representatives of the art class musicians, together with their band members, delivered a splendid jazz performance, adding much color to the exhibition. Additionally,

during the exhibition, the Mustang band provided continuous and wonderful musical accompaniment, creating an atmosphere full of artistic vibes for the visitors.

这场视觉艺术展不仅是一次艺术的盛会，更是对学生艺术才华和思考能力的全面展示。它成功地体现了复旦附中国际部在艺术教育方面的卓越成就，也为学生们提供了一个展示自我、交流学习的宝贵平台。

This visual arts exhibition is not only a celebration of art but also a comprehensive showcase of students' artistic talent and thinking abilities. It successfully reflects the remarkable achievements of Fudan 

International School in art education and provides a valuable platform for students to showcase themselves and exchange learning experiences.

在面对快节奏的社会时，生活好似很难维持平衡，因此我的主题是“工作中的沉思”。我希望观众可以通过作品中对工作生活的描绘来获得共鸣以及消解自身的负担。同时，我的作品也体现了：保持内心的平静可以帮助更好地面对工作的烦躁和疲劳。

In the face of a fast-paced society, it seems difficult to maintain a balance in life, so my theme is "Meditation in working experience." I hope that the audience can find resonance and relieve their own burdens through the depiction

 of working life in this exhibition. At the same time, I also shared the realization that maintaining inner peace can help to better face the irritability and fatigue of work.

通过IB视觉艺术的课程，我尝试了大量的艺术媒介，还进一步发展了我的创造力和观察能力。我展览的主题是“猫是映照人类困境的镜子”。在我以前养猫的时候，我注意到猫的行为往往与人类相似，我认为用猫来反映人类经常面临的问题可以有效地让观众更客观地了解很多情况。

After taking the course IB Visual Arts, I experimented with large numbers of art media and further developed my creativity as well as my observation skills. My exhibition’s theme is “Cats as Mirrors of Human Struggles.” I had cats as pets, and I noticed that cats often act similarly 

to humans, I thought it would be effective to use cats to reflect problems that humans often face to allow viewers to more objectively understand many situations.

Gedz Kateryna

在IB艺术课程的学习过程中，我探索了比我能数得清的更多方向！我的最终作品围绕着结合宗教、科学和宇宙的主题展开。我们身体中的所有元素都是在恒星的内核中产生的——宇宙中唯一有足够的压力和热量来合成重元素的地方。我旨在通过我的展览表达我对这一事实的崇敬之情，鼓励观众重新审视他们对信仰的态度——这是我在过去几年中一直在探索的事。

Over the course of IB art, I have explored more directions for the exhibition than I can count! My final works center around combining religious, scientific, and cosmic motifs. All elements from our bodies were created in the cores of stars -- the only places in the universe with enough pressure and heat to synthesize heavy elements. I aimed to express the reverence I feel towards this fact in my exhibition, encouraging 

viewers to reconsider their approach to faith -- something that I have been exploring over the last few years.

在艺术课上度过的两年旅程给我带来了各种各样的情绪以及最终的释然。我的主题是“我内心的秘密盒子”，这些盒子收集了我的许多秘密，它们融合了现实与虚幻，就像现实的物品被自己赋予了独特的滤镜，这是许多人都经历过的事。我的潜在主题是寻找一个让我们逃避现实的地方，因为生活不免艰难压抑。这个概念鼓励我们坚持我们的梦想，将其视为充分享受生活的一种方式。

The two year journeys I spent in this art class brings me a various emotions and relief. The theme for my topic is ‘Secret box inside me’, the boxes collect my secrets, theyThe two year journeys I spent in this art class brings me a various emotions and relief. The theme for my topic is ‘Secret box inside me’, the boxes collect my secrets, they are realistic but unrealistic, as if reality itself were filtered through a unique lens, a phenomenon experienced by many. My

underlying theme is to seek out a place for us to escape from reality because life is difficult and oppressive. This concept encourages us to hold onto our dreams, to see them as a life-hack for enjoying our existence fully.

Bon Nicole

在过去两年学习视觉艺术的过程中，我经历了一个集研究、开发、创作、完善和呈现于一体的创作过程。这种方法是我展览的基础，它通过身份的视角深入探讨了自我发现的主题。通过艺术，我踏上了了解自我以及生命这场旅程的真谛的道路。这种对身份的探索自然地引导着我向人类身份的心理方向进行研究。因此，展览还触及了驾驭自身身份复杂性的概念（例如解离性身份障碍）。总而言之，我相信我们自己所经历的一切旅程永远都是独一无二的存在。做自己的引领者，让我们一起感受自我。

Over the past two years studying visual arts, I've honed a creative process that incorporates research, development, creation, refinement, and presentation. This approach has been fundamental to my latest exhibition, which delves into the theme of self-discovery through the lens of identity. Through art, I've embarked on a journey to understand who I am and what truly defines me. This exploration of identity naturally led me to consider 

the psychological aspects of being human. As a result, the exhibition also touches on the concept of navigating the complexities of identity within oneself (e.g. Dissociative Identity Disorder). Bringing it together, I believe our unique experiences in life are what shape us as individuals and motivates our artistic voices. Be your own lead in life, discover yourself. 

通过IB视觉艺术课程，我了解到了各种艺术风格，并学会了从不同的角度理解艺术品。它为我提供了对不同艺术家的技能和世界观的认识，从而在某种程度上影响了我的创作。我的展览主题是“亚洲文化的影响”，它突出了我过去18年的世界观，并向观众展示了建立我身份的主题。同时，这也可以让观众反思自己的文化，并重新思考它是如何影响他们的身份的。

Through IBVA, I have gained an understanding of various artistic styles and learned to appreciate artworks from different perspectives. It has provided me with skills and worldviews from different artists, which have influenced my creations to a certain extent. The theme of my exhibition is "The Influence of Asian Culture", which 

highlights my worldview over the past 18 years and showcases the themes that have shaped my identity to the audience. At the same time, it also prompts them to reflect on their own culture and reconsider how it has influenced their identity.

Sunny Xu

在过去的两年里，我和朋友们学会了如何成为艺术家。我们提高了技艺，为了完成作品而努力，同时学会了创造性地表达自己。我们共同参观了艺术博物馆，从资深艺术家那里汲取灵感和见解。通过这段旅程，我深入了解了艺术概念是如何萌发和演变的，并且最终得以展示我的作品。我的展览主题是“爱与失落的交响曲”，我试图捕捉我们在经历失落时所经历的各个阶段。我希望我的艺术作品能与他人对话，并帮助他们意识到在这些经历中并不孤独。

Over the past two years, my friends and I have learned what it takes to become artists. We've improved our skills, struggled with deadlines, and learned how to express ourselves creatively. As a class, we visited art museums to gain inspiration and insights from established artists. Through this journey, I've gained insight into how artistic concepts blossom and evolve, culminating in the experience of exhibiting my work. The theme of my exhibition was 'A Symphony of Love and Loss,' 

where I aimed to capture the stages we go through when we experience loss. I hope my art speaks to others and helps them realize they are not alone in these experiences.

在过去两年IB视觉艺术的学习中，我学到了很多东西，特别是如何通过不同的方式表达自己。我的展览《七宗罪·愤怒》将愤怒拟人化，我讲述了他选择走的道路的故事。这次展览让我能够通过不同的媒介表达我的创造力，并找到我和我的生活中我想要分享和结合的最重要的方面。。

Through the past two years of studying IB Visual Arts, I have learnt many things, especially on how to express myself through different ways. My exhibition; “Seven Deadly Sins -Wrath” personifies Wrath, and I tell a story of the path that he chooses to take. This  

exhibition allowed me to express my creativity through the different mediums and finding the most important aspects of me and my life that I wanted to share and to combine with. 

Yilu Sun

过去两年的IB视觉艺术学习充满挑战，但通过个人制作，我不仅提高了自己的技能，而且学会了面对事情努力不放弃。“解构现实”是我这次展览的主题。通过我的艺术作品，我想展示个人如何不应受到社会的压力而成为别人，也不应该害怕做自己，特别是对于那些长期与现实脱节的人来说。未来，我希望能够利用我所培养的技能以及我从人们那里收到的反馈，并以各种方式进行运用。

Over the past two years of IB visual Art was a tough one, though, through personal production, I not only aimed to improve my skills, but I was also able to learn to face things and make efforts without giving up.“Derealization” is my theme for the exhibition. Through my artwork, I want to show how individuals should not be pressured by 

society to be someone else and not being afraid of being yourself, especially for those who experience chronic disconnectionfrom reality. In the future, I hope to be able to utilize the skills I have cultivated, and the feedback I have received from people and use them in various ways.