经验的贫乏与文化创伤——论本雅明的震惊体验及其当代意义

Experience Inadequacy and Cultural Trauma:Benjamin's Shock Experience and Its Contemporary Significance

在本雅明看来,震惊(shock)是现代人所具有的一种普遍的社会感受和体验,也是现代艺术作品的一种美学风格或追求。震惊体验的产生与现代人经验的贫乏和贬值有着密切的关系。对于本雅明而言,他一方面希望通过拯救贫乏和贬值的经验,来救赎艺术和现代人的心灵;但另一方面,他又在极力地推崇现代艺术的震惊体验,希望从中发掘革命的潜能。本雅明对震惊体验的认识与当代人文社科界的文化(创伤)记忆理论有着内在的相通性,它们对于我们理解当下中国的艺术及文化现实具有重要的启示和借鉴意义。

From the perspective of Waiter Benjamin, ＂shock＂ is a common social experience of modern people, and also an aesthetic style of modern works of art. The shock experience has a direct relation with the inadequacy and devaluation of experience. For Benjamin, the salvation of art and modern people＇s soul should save the lack and the devaluation of the experience. On the other hand, Benjamin strongly respected shock experience of modern art, looking for the revolutionary potential in it. Benja miffs understanding of the shock experience and contemporary humanities＂ cultural （trauma） memory theory has interlinked inside. These theories are very important for our understanding contemporary Chinese art and culture.