The Venice International Photography Art Exhibition is very lively and noisy.
The entire square was filled with people before the gate opened!
Countless discussions and comments came one after another, and countless reporters from various countries carried cameras and excitedly and enthusiastically shot real-time news.
Art is an extreme form of expression, and it is also a point of contradiction and emotion.
There is no doubt that photography is an art, but it is not an art that all photographers can master.
A photographer who truly understands art needs keen observation, terrifying insight, and the inimitable tension of form expression...
So every year, countless photographers from all over the world come to Venice to participate in the competition, but only a few are truly judged as art by professional judges, let alone being able to select truly expressive works from these works of art and exhibit them in the Venice Photography Art Museum...
This is a long shot for all photographers.
It is not so difficult for thousands of troops to cross a single-plank bridge, so works that can be recognized will be remarkable in the future.
"Welcome tourists from all over the world to our photography studio to appreciate the art of the post-era. I am your tour guide Amis. Next, I will take you to appreciate the true meaning of photography art. However, no one's photography works can be touched and can only be viewed from a distance..." A group of tourists were followed by a blonde girl wearing glasses. All of these tourists looked around with longing, their eyes full of expectation.
They come from different countries, have different skin colors, and speak different languages.
The only thing they have in common is a passion for photography.
They consider themselves elegant, so they pursue more elegant art.
As the highest international art photography museum, everyone hopes to be influenced by art here, so that they can go back to their own country and brag to their friends about their art appreciation level, talk about some high-end topics, and make their friends envious...
Amis professionally took the tourists on a tour, introducing each work in detail. Then, when they came to a large cabinet surrounded by people, she stopped and her expression became serious and solemn.
“Next, I would like to introduce the highlight of our art journey… This is also the postmodern art photo that was unanimously praised by international photography artists and promoted to the main position of the exhibition in September this year, the fall and the rebirth…”
“Before introducing this artistic photo, I would like to introduce the photographer. I wonder if you have ever seen “Lion”, “Carolla River” and “Graceful Girl”, which were works of art produced ten years ago?” Tour guides like to keep people in suspense, and rely on keeping people in suspense to increase the popularity of some interactive sessions and focus everyone’s attention. Amis is no exception. She pushed her glasses and smiled at everyone.
"Daniel's work?"
Most of the tourists were confused, as they had never heard of it. However, a few of them blurted it out with their eyes lit up.
"Yes, you guessed it right. However, he has been in decline for ten years, without any good works of art. When all of us thought that he would no longer be at the peak like those artists, God opened a window for him. This is the work we are about to see. This work was reborn from the ashes by the judge photographer a few days ago after receiving guidance from God. This work gave Daniel a new life. It was this work that made him a true photographer and once again reached the peak..." Amis spoke passionately, and all the tourists felt a surge of anticipation after hearing it. Everyone wanted to see what type of art work this magical work was.
It should be amazing to regain the peak of your work, right?
However, there were too many people who wanted to see this work, so they could only wait in line...
After waiting in line for about half an hour, when the long line in front of them slowly retreated, it was finally their turn.
They followed Amis and rushed to the big cabinet impatiently, afraid to waste even a moment of time!
Three minutes!
Yes, they only had three minutes to appreciate the work, and after three minutes they had to move on to the next batch.
After all, we never have enough time to appreciate precious things.
Under the light, there are two works hanging.
Both paintings depict a man.
Everyone stared at the two works.
“This is an Oriental man!”
"Yeah, an oriental man smoking a cigar and sweating all over?"
"Why is he holding his cigar so strangely? It looks a bit like he's smoking a cigarette?"
"I squatted in the corner of the church, and it seemed as if the sunset was shining above my head. Why did I feel an inexplicable sense of decadence? But not completely decadent?"
“…”
Everyone stared at the two photos and started talking. Everyone took a deep breath and suddenly had an indescribable feeling.
"These two photos are not made with exaggerated techniques, nor with unique expressiveness... Photographer Daniel used the simplest snapshot technique to record the way a man smokes a cigar. Did you notice the look in this man's eyes? The man's eyes are slightly confused and bloodshot. The wind blows the man's hair, which is mixed with some messiness. Coupled with the slightly stubble on his chin, it well shows the man's confusion and decadence about the future, but there is hope in his confusion. Look at his feet, there are several boxes of small cigars under his feet. This kind of cigar is not expensive, it is very cheap. Look at his expression, his expression is not confused, but happy... All of this has a sense of hierarchy, rebirth and decadence, decadence and rebirth again!" Amis described the art and contradictions in this photo in an endless stream. When the contradictions reach the extreme, it becomes a rare sense of art.
"This also symbolizes the photographer Daniel himself... Perhaps, this is a long story..."
Everyone was stunned by what Amis said. Those who understood naturally kept sighing and praising him, while those who didn't kept nodding in agreement, pretending to understand the meaning like everyone else.
Everyone wants to fit in!
"What country is this man from? Is he Japanese, Korean, or Chinese?"
“I think it’s Japan?”
"Japan? Didn't you see the signature under this photo? The signature is Chinese!"
"Chinese from the East?"
"Lu Yuan, this is your signature! LUYUAN! It's a completely authentic Chinese name!"
"Wow!"
"Too amazing, there is actually such a person in China..."
"I really want to know what this Chinese man does. Is he in the art industry?"
“I want to know too!”
"yes!"
"I'll go find some information..."
"Hmm? This man seems to be a singer?"
"Uh? Singer?"
"He won an award at the Venice Film Festival. Wait, I think he's a director?"
"What?"
…
Early morning.
"Is today's headline about Liu Xin and Tian Tian's scandal?"
"Well, our popularity has overshadowed other popularity and we are now on the headlines along with 'The Shepherd'!"
"Very good, how far is the gap to second place?"
"Probably over 2,000 popularity points!"
"That's enough. They can't catch these two thousand even if they chase them all day. Go to sleep."
"good!"
early morning.
"Oh no, Mr. Zheng, something happened!"
"What's up?"
“We’re out of headlines!”
"What? Gone?"
“We’re hanging on to second place!”
"Second place? How is that possible? Isn't the gap between the second place more than 2,000? Did they buy the headlines and popularity?"
"It wasn't bought by the second place winner, it just popped up out of nowhere!"
"What popped up?"
"yes!"
"What is that?"
"Venice International Museum of Photography, Lu Yuan has become a work of art!"
"Who is Lu Yuan? Let me see!"
"That's the director of 'Buried Alive' from a few days ago!"
"Oh my god, he's the director, why is he taking photos?"
"No, he was photographed by the photographer and became a work of art."
"What, this... this is art?"
“It’s art…”
"Grass!"
Lu Yuan's sudden appearance in the Chinese entertainment industry in September really shocked many bigwigs in the industry.
But no one really took it seriously. They felt that Lu Yuan did not pose any threat to them.
Manager Zheng Tianlong of Huajin Entertainment was originally looking forward to Liu Xin making headlines and promoting "The Shepherd". He thought that October would be the month for his "The Shepherd" and even planned a series of promotional measures. But now...
FUCK!
Where the hell did this Lu Yuan come from?
Why would you, as a director, do photography?