谈艺术的怡情功能

On the Delight Function of Art

怡情是艺术最重要的功能之一。明朝以前,文人绘画是一种闲情和游戏,也是一种性情的陶冶和德性的训练。明朝中期以来,商品经济的发展使本来为自娱的文人书法与绘画作品变成了商品,文人画家还原为画工与艺匠。艺术的学习应该是自由的,不能强加于人和带有功利性,要注重启发和理解,以陶冶性情、激发创造力、促使人反思。当代某些艺术家,把艺术创作称为"玩艺术",把自我变成美学,把艺术当成工具,追求艺术的精神暴力,艺术成为了获取名利的工具。用"玩"来对待艺术创作,显示了艺术家真心的失落。艺术创作失去真心,艺术也就不复存在。艺术的怡情效应,才是推动艺术发展的真正动力。

Emotion is one of the most important functions of art. Before the Ming Dynasty, literati painting was a leisure activity and a game. It was also a kind of temperament cultivation and virtue training. Since the mid Ming Dynasty, the development of the commodity economy has turned the calligraphic and pictorial works of entertainers who had entertained themselves into commodities, and the literati painters reduced themselves to artisans. Art learning should be free and can not be imposed on people with utilitarianism. It should focus on inspiration and understanding, cultivate temperament, stimulate creativity and promote reflection. Some contemporary artists call art creation ＂playing art＂, turning self into aesthetics, using art as a tool, and pursuing the spiritual violence of art. Art has become a tool for obtaining fame and fortune. The use of ＂play＂ in artistic creation shows the loss of the artist＇s true nature, which leads to loss of art. The artistic delightful effect is the real impetus to the development of the arts.