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11月4日，HOW昊美术馆迎来了
中国当代艺术家沈少民的个展
“鱼人鸟：三幕剧”。
On November 4th, HOW Art Museum welcomed the solo exhibition of Chinese contemporary artist Shen Shaomin, titled "Fish, Bird, and In Between：A Play in Three Acts".
“鱼人鸟：三幕剧”，HOW昊美术馆展览现场
此次展览由国际知名策展人大卫·斯图亚特·艾略特（David Stuart Elliott）策划，通过“三幕剧”形式呈现沈少民的三件代表性大型装置作品——《中国鲤鱼》《被控制的自然》以及全新力作《被树困扰的鸟》。每件作品都蕴含着艺术家对生存环境和人类对自然影响的独特观察与思考，以深刻的哲学性和象征性吸引观众重新审视自然与人类的关系。
Curated by internationally renowned curator David Stuart Elliott, the exhibition presents three representative large-scale installation works by Shen Shaomin in the form of a "trilogy" - "Chinese Carp," "Nature Under Control," and the newly created "Birds Troubled by Trees."
Each work embodies the artist's unique observations and reflections on the living environment and humanity's impact on nature, attracting viewers to re-examine the relationship between nature and humanity with profound philosophical and symbolic significance.
沈少民以独特的艺术风格和材料运用闻名，他的艺术实践跨越了装置、影像、纪录片、观念绘画、诗歌及公共艺术等多个领域。他的创作灵感往往来源于对科技、自然与人类生存现状的深刻洞察。在沈少民看来，诗歌和艺术是他探索世界、表达思想的重要工具。他的诗歌不仅仅是文字的组合，更是装置艺术的另一种呈现方式，充满了对现实的质疑和对未来的设想。
Renowned for his unique artistic style and material application, Shen Shaomin's artistic practice spans multiple fields including installation art, video art, documentaries, conceptual painting, poetry, and public art. His creative inspiration often stems from profound insights into technology, nature, and the current state of human existence.
For Shen Shaomin, poetry and art are crucial tools for exploring the world and expressing his thoughts. His poetry is not merely a combination of words; it is another form of presenting installation art, filled with questioning of reality and envisioning of the future.
“鱼人鸟：三幕剧”，HOW昊美术馆展览现场
沈少民的作品常常以夸张、矛盾或不合常规的方式，挑战观众的视觉经验和认知边界。在《中国鲤鱼》这件作品中，沈少民通过象征吉祥、繁荣和好运的鲤鱼，探讨了中国传统文化与当代社会的关系。鲤鱼在中国文化中是美好生活的象征，沈少民利用这一形象表达了传统文化在现代背景下的困境与被消费的现状，隐含对现代社会中对物质追求的质疑。尽管象征着对幸福生活的向往，但在当下的物质化社会里，这种追求往往流于空洞，成为一种被消费的符号。
Shen Shaomin's works often challenge viewers' visual experience and cognitive boundaries through exaggerated, contradictory, or unconventional means. In the artwork "Chinese Carp," Shen Shaomin explores the relationship between traditional Chinese culture and contemporary society through the carp, which symbolizes auspiciousness, prosperity, and good luck.
The carp, a symbol of a better life in Chinese culture, is used by Shen to express the predicament and commercialized status of traditional culture in the modern context, implicitly questioning the material pursuits in modern society. Despite symbolizing the aspiration for a happy life, in today's materialistic society, this pursuit often becomes hollow, turning into a consumed symbol.
另一件作品《被控制的自然》探讨了自然在现代科技和人类干预下的受控状态。作品反映了在文明和科技进步之下，自然逐渐被商品化和工具化的现象，指出人类对自然资源过度开发所带来的问题。沈少民通过作品呼吁人们关注生态环境，反思人类过度控制自然的潜在风险。作品意图揭示出当自然的自我调节被破坏后，可能会对人类生存带来不可逆转的影响。
Another work, "Nature Under Control," explores the controlled state of nature under modern technology and human intervention. It reflects the phenomenon of nature being gradually commodified and instrumentalized amidst civilization and technological progress, pointing out the problems caused by humans' overexploitation of natural resources.
Through his work, Shen Shaomin urges people to pay attention to the ecological environment and reflect on the potential risks of humans' excessive control over nature. The work intends to reveal that when nature's self-regulation is disrupted, it may bring irreversible impacts on human survival.
“鱼人鸟：三幕剧”，HOW昊美术馆展览现场
新作《被树困扰的鸟》则聚焦鸟与树之间的关系，象征了自然界生命之间的依存和冲突。在自然界中，鸟栖息于树上，树为鸟提供庇护。然而，沈少民将这一依存关系转化为一种“困扰”，营造出对立的意境，探索自然和人类的束缚与自由的关系。这一作品隐喻了自然与生命之间的相互依赖与矛盾，使观众得以反思个体在社会和自然环境中的生存状态——看似是庇护的存在，有时反而成为束缚。
The new work, "Birds Troubled by Trees," focuses on the relationship between birds and trees, symbolizing the interdependence and conflict among life forms in nature. In the natural world, birds perch on trees, which provide shelter for them. However, Shen Shaomin transforms this interdependence into a "trouble," creating an atmosphere of opposition to explore the relationship between constraint and freedom in nature and humanity.
This work metaphorically represents the interdependence and contradictions between nature and life, prompting viewers to reflect on the state of individual existence in social and natural environments—where what appears to be a protective presence sometimes becomes a constraint.
沈少民的创作常源于日常生活，透过日常物品与符号引发观众的共鸣，作品不仅具有视觉上的冲击力，更是在日常与自然之间建立了一座联结的桥梁。
Shen Shaomin's creations often originate from daily life, evoking resonance in the audience through everyday objects and symbols. His works not only possess visual impact but also establish a bridge between the everyday and nature.
在开幕论坛上，策展人大卫·斯图亚特·艾略特（介绍了沈少民的创作实践。他指出，“盐”这一材质贯穿了沈少民作品的脉络，成为其创作的一条可以追溯的线索。他认为“盐”不仅是物质构建的载体，也是一种符号承载的媒介，表现出沈少民对人类与自然、社会与环境关系的多重理解。并强调，沈少民的作品并非静态展示，而是鼓励观众参与和互动，通过观众的介入为作品赋予新的生命和意义。
At the opening forum, curator David Stuart Elliott introduced Shen Shaomin's creative practice. He pointed out that the material "salt" has been a recurring theme throughout Shen's works, serving as a traceable clue in his artistic journey.
Elliott believed that "salt" is not only a carrier for material construction but also a medium for symbolic expression, reflecting Shen's multifaceted understanding of the relationships between humans and nature, society, and the environment. He emphasized that Shen's works are not static displays but encourage audience participation and interaction, giving new life and meaning to the works through the audience's engagement.
展览信息
「鱼人鸟：三幕剧」
Fish, Bird, and In between:A Play in Three Acts
展览时间
2024年11月4日—2025年2月16日
展览地点
昊美术馆（上海）
Exhibition Dates
10th November 2024- 16th February 2025
Exhibition Venue
How Art Museum（Shanghai）
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