“腹语术”:论拜厄特《孔雀与藤》对艺术创作的理解

“Ventriloquism”:A. S. Byatt's Insights into Artistic Creation in Peacock & Vine

《孔雀与藤》是拜厄特深入阐发其"腹语术"创作理念的典范之作。该作由关乎莫里斯和弗图尼的图像、故事和文本所激活,通过挖掘两位艺术家的创作过程来揭示他们的"腹语术"创作理路:二者均以古织物为媒介,记忆、模仿和复活古织物的色彩、图案和主题,并凭借丰富的想象重新定位这些元素,将之编入到他们的艺术创作实践当中,借以深刻反思和批判19世纪艺术创作的方式与理念。据此,拜厄特清晰呈示出她的"腹语术"创作的核心内涵:媒介、记忆、模仿、复活与重新定位,进而对艺术创作中的现实主义、文化的传承和生长、作品的原创性和作者身份等问题作出了独到的思考。

Peacock & Vine,a model work of A.S.Byatt's core writing concept of "ventriloquism",is firstly memories triggered by the portraits,stories and various texts related to the artists William Morris and Mariano Fortuny.By exploring the creating processes of the two artists,Byatt traces their genius to the ancient fabrics.Both the artists adopted "ventriloquism" via the fabric fragments to memorize,imitate and resuscitate their colors,patterns and themes.By relocating these elements in their works,they responded reflectively and critically to the 19th-century art creation modes and concepts.