本土化不妨在乡下——英国东米德兰地区的当代艺术图景

Localization is better off remaining in the countryside——The contemporary art vision of East Midlands of Britain

在欧洲的艺术发展史上,英国似乎长期处于次要的位置,无论是在古典主义时期还是在现代主义阶段。长久以来,国人对英国艺术的了解,似乎也仅限于特纳、康斯泰勃尔,以及拉斐尔前派的少数几位画家。但是,伴随着艺术的变迁,当人们公认的世界艺术中心由欧洲转移到美国,当后来居上的纽约逐步取代了巴黎时,英国的当代艺术却没有和欧洲辉煌的历史一起没落。恰恰相反,英国的前卫艺术运动一直在如火如荼的展开。

In the history of European art.Britain seems to be at a secondary position both in the period of Classicism and Modernism.Fora lone time.Chinese people's awareness about British art is constrained to a few artists like Turner.Constable and Pre-Raplwelite Brotherhood.However,when the recognized art center has moved from Europe to America and when New York caught up and took the place of Paris,the British contemporary art did not decline like what the brilliant European history did.On the contrary,the movement of avant-eanle of Britain has lone been carried out.Speaking of the world contemporary art,a series of miracles with a mark of"Made in Britain"has become an inevitable topic,whether it is the academically recognized Turner Price or YBA recognized by the market.