自由与超越:巴黎奥运会开幕式的存在主义美学——后疫情时代我们需要什么样的奥运会

Freedom and Transcendence:The Existential Aesthetics of the Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony:What Kind of Olympics Do We Need in the Post-Pandemic Era

从存在主义哲学视角出发,探讨2024年巴黎奥运会开幕式的美学创新及其对人类的价值,可以看到:相较于东京奥运会以“物哀共情”模式展示的悲情美学,巴黎奥运会开幕式通过存在主义的“自由与超越”理念进行艺术表达,体现了对现代奥运开幕式观念的突破与超越。开幕式中的多个场景,包括巴黎城市剧场、新浪漫主义三人行、变装皇后秀、跑酷表演及艺术作品的创新展示等,都表达了一种萨特存在主义的人道主义哲学。由此,巴黎奥运会不仅深入探讨了后疫情时代人类存在的意义,深刻反思和谴责了人类战争行为,展示了在荒诞情境中人类的无畏勇气和无限创造力,同时也彰显了对于自由与多元价值的积极追求。进而言之,如果将中国的传统思想,如儒家和道家的自由观念引入讨论,不仅可以丰富对存在主义美学的理解,也可为处理自由与规范的关系提供新的视角,指向了一条兼顾个体自由表达与社会和谐一致的奥运会开幕式观念发展路径。

This paper explores the aesthetic innovations of the Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony and its value to humanity from the perspective of existentialism.Compared to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics,which displayed a tragic aesthetic through mono no aware,the Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony emphasized the existentialist ideas of freedom and transcendence,marking a breakthrough and transcendence of modern Olympic opening ceremonies.Scenes from the opening ceremony,including the city as a theater,romantic relationships,drag queen shows,parkour,and the innovative display of artworks,all convey Sartre's existentialism and humanism.The ceremony not only delved into the meaning of human existence in the postpandemic era and reflected on and condemned warfare,but also showcased humanity's courage and creativity in absurd situations and highlighted the pursuit of freedom and diversity.Furthermore,incorporating traditional Chinese philosophy,such as Confucian and Taoist concepts of freedom,into the discussion could enrich the understanding of existential aesthetics and provide new perspectives on balancing freedom and discipline.This points to a developmental path for the Olympic opening ceremonies that considers both individual freedom and social harmony.