小也是一种美——中国城市雕塑发展新形势下对日本经验的再认识

Small is also a kind of beauty —— Recognition of Japan's Experiences in the new Context of China's Urban Sculpture Development

近年来,中国城市雕塑在快速发展的过程中出现了一系列从未遇到的问题,具体表现为城市雕塑内容与所在城市文化不协调甚至冲突,城市雕塑形式违背公众审美标准,部分城市雕塑大而无当或存在抄袭国外创意现象等,如广西贵港《梦露像》、广西柳州巨型《柳宗元像》等已经引起舆论较大争议。

Due to the similarity and connection between China and Japan in such areas as cultural tradition and law of economic development, Japan's experience in developing public art provides valuable reference for China to address its problems with the fast development of urban sculpture. Given those relevant problems, the article analyzes Japan's successful experience from four aspects: taking measures according to local conditions, focusing on people's needs, paying utmost attention to details, and making best use of resources. The experience can serve as a theoretical support for China's effort to find solutions to current issues and to further enrich the cultural achievements and enhance the soft power of the city.