travel starts with photography

Chapter 302 This is Art
If it wasn't for getting up a little late, Chen Xing should have been in the gallery at this time.

But he was woken up by Hedwig's call after ten o'clock.

Ten o'clock is the time for Chen Xing's photography exhibition to start.

After hanging up the phone, Hedwig felt a little wronged.

She asked Chen Xing yesterday if he could bring her with him, but Chen Xing said that he would come to the gallery very early so that he could rest well and come back when the art exhibition started.As a result, Chen Xing is still sleeping in the hotel.

In other words, when he left the hotel, he was next door to him...

If I knew it earlier, I would have knocked on the door.

Chen Xing didn't come, and Hedwig was too embarrassed to find Seth, so she chose to buy a ticket to enter the venue like ordinary tourists.

Tickets for ten euros are not too expensive.

The photography exhibition has just started, and there are not many people here, so there is no need to queue up.

Perena Gallery covers an area of ​​over [-] square meters. It is a first-class large gallery in the city of Arles. It originally contained many works such as oil paintings, watercolors, and photographs, but now they are all taken off the shelves and put into warehouses. The entire gallery There are only works by Chen Xing.

After entering from the entrance, the beige wall of the gallery I saw was brand new without any stains.

Chen Xing's works are printed out and placed on the wall. The distance between each work is about 1.5 meters. The strong and heavy colors almost pop out of the picture, and a large number of such works are put together to make them stand out even more. The beauty of color.

Hedwig walked slowly and watched carefully.

Most of the tourists who come to visit are as serious as her, carefully observing each of Chen Xing's works.These people looked like suits and leather shoes, even if they were women, they were well-fitting business attire, and they were the kind with money in their pockets.

Are these people collectors?

Hedwig was taken aback by her own thoughts. There were ten pieces of Chen Xing's works in the small corridor where she was, and there were seven or eight people here. It's impossible for all collectors to be in the same corridor as her, right?

In addition to the corridor and the hall.

Hedwig walked into the original lobby of the gallery.

There is a huge skylight above this hall. Through the designer's racking of brains, the light transmission of this hall is as bright as the outdoors, and most of the time it will not receive direct sunlight.

The light needed in the gallery is quite special. The skylight can be opened, but it must be opened skillfully.

When she and Chen Xing came here before, they didn't pay attention to so many external details, and felt that this gallery was already a rare work of art.

There were more people in the hall.

There are reporters with microphones, those with wireless microphones are basically self-media or Internet celebrities, and some tourists with cameras are also taking pictures with cameras.

There is no secrecy in this exhibition, so you don't have to worry about people not coming after taking photos and sending them out.

Anyway, no matter how you restore it, you will not have the clarity of the original film.

When she saw a painting, the person in front of her seemed to be an anchor on Youtube, introducing Chen Xing's work live, but there were only a few words repeated over and over - nice, interesting, this one is okay, this one is not.

What can you understand?
Just as she was plucking up the courage to explain, someone said behind her back.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Hedwig forgot everything after hearing the voice, and turned around with a smile.

Chen Xing didn't wear casual clothes today. He wore a black suit, which looked very formal.With his hair combed back, he looks like a big guy, and is much older than his real age.

"It came so quickly, you still have your hair done in such a short time?"

"I still need to do it? Just comb it casually, doesn't it look good?"

"It's beautiful." Hedwig said.

"That's it." Chen Xing let go of looking for a place to take a look, and said with a smile.

As soon as he came in through the side door, he saw Hedwig from the hundreds of people in the hall at a glance. This has to be said to be a kind of fate.

Many of the more than 100 people in the hall are in pairs, plus some guests in the corridor, so there are about 200 people in the gallery now?It's still just opened, and there will definitely be more people in the afternoon.

There is a small terrace on one side of this hall, where guests are provided with drinks, drinks and the like.

Chen Xing went over to say hello and came back with two glasses of lemonade.

"Did you buy the ticket yourself?"

"kindness."

He was about to tell Hedwig that it would not be a bad thing to ask more friends for help, but Seth, who knew that Chen Xing had arrived, had already sent someone to look for him.The young assistant came up and said, "Chen Xing, the boss asked me to notify you."

The boss she was talking about was not Abbott, but Seth.

Abbott has other careers of his own, and he usually doesn't come here if there is nothing special.

As for watching Chen Xing's works.

He has seen enough in the past few days, so he doesn't need to visit with these tourists.

Chen Xing nodded and said, "Okay, I see."

Then he said to Hedwig: "You can go shopping by yourself for a while, I will go to work first."

"You go first, I still have to appreciate it."

These words made Chen Xing feel very comfortable. He nodded and followed the female assistant to the gallery's office.

There are three other people besides Seth, one of them is Delrin. He said before that he would come to see Chen Xing's photography exhibition, but he didn't tell Chen Xing when he would come.The other two seemed to be together, one was a white woman in her 40s, dressed quite stylishly, and the other was supposed to be her assistant.

Seeing Chen Xing come in, Delrin greeted loudly: "Hello! Chen, my good junior brother! You are well developed now."

Chen Xing went over and hugged him.

Although the two often chat on the Internet, they haven't seen each other for a long time.

Seth waited for them to finish their greetings before introducing to the woman beside him: "Ms. Buffett, this is Chen Xing. Chen, this lady is a reporter from "European Art" from the UK."

Chen Xing shook hands with her and said, "Hello."

It is said that many people will think of the stock god Buffett, but the two should have nothing to do with each other. Buffett is a relatively big surname in Europe and the United States, just like many people in China have the surname Chen, but they have the same surname.

"Call me Sadie, I like your work very much. Compared with the last time I saw the ancient oriental village, the Buddha's light this time has improved significantly. Your color is the best among the photographers I have seen. The most natural."

"Thank you."

Chen Xing looked at Seth with some doubts in his eyes.

What is the situation here?Can you say a few more words, is it an interview or something?
Before Seth could speak, Sadie continued.

"Can you talk about your experience? How did you meet Mr. Delrin, and how did Mr. Seth find you? If possible, I would like to take a photo with you, your girlfriend should not mind ?”

Chen Xing shook his head.

She might have seen herself chatting with Hedwig just now.

Wearing a denim jacket, Delrin hooked up with Chen Xing and said in a tone that we have a particularly good relationship:
"I met Chen Xing in school. Although I have graduated for a long time, I often go to school to meet my teacher. Chen Xing is a famous figure in our school. Many people know him..."

Chen Xing was shocked again, what's wrong with you, you've acted too much!
Delrin talked eloquently, Sadie stood and looked at him with a smile, and Chen Xing suddenly felt that he had understood—does the senior just like women who are much older than him?I knew before that he liked Sophie Marceau and Alizee very much, and now Sadie is about 40 years old...

What he said was probably true, including the fact that he took Chen Xing to shoot celebrities and received a lot of welcome.

Shadi smiled and said: "It turns out that Mr. Chen Xing is also very famous in commercial photography, and has cooperated with so many French stars and fashion brands."

"It's a fluke." Chen Xing said modestly.

Abbott, the owner, was also not mentioned in Seth's story, proudly saying:
"Chen Xing is my biggest surprise this year. As soon as I saw his works in this Arles photography exhibition, there was only one voice in my heart, that is, I must sign him. His Chinese style must be It will lead the fashion trend in art in the next few years..."

Why didn't you know Seth's acting skills were so good before?
Our boss, Mr. Hercule Abbott, who owns a small half of the city of Arles, is the one who signed himself against all odds, okay?

Among them, it is estimated that there is also the needlework of his teacher Nobel.

But when Seth first met himself, didn't he feel that Huaxia style was a bit low?

Taking advantage of Sadie's interview with others, Delrin whispered to Chen Xing: "Say a few good words for the senior, and if my name appears in European art, I will take you out to enjoy it for a few days."

"Is this European art famous?"

"Famous! Very famous!" Delrin looked at Sadie again, and continued to talk to Chen Xing in a low voice, "She is from the art circle, and has nothing to do with me, a person in the fashion industry, but if I If I can make a small name in the art world, won't the one I took the photo be taller?"

He made a gesture that Chen Xing taught him, rubbing money with his index finger and thumb.

"Oh~"

Chen Xing understood now.

Delrin is well-known in commercial shooting, but the name is only in one circle.

It is also for this reason that Professor Nobile does not allow Chen Xing to take too many commercial shoots.

Commercial photography is a market with a great demand for photographers, and there are many practitioners. Their school has sent countless talents in this field. If they want to develop in this field, there will be countless seniors and sisters to lead them.

But that's not art!

How can making money be an art?

The original billionaire Professor Nobel said so.

The art world thinks so too.

Of course Delrin makes money. He took a set of works for others, and in two hours, he got tens of thousands of euros. He only needs to take pictures for a few days to earn a house, but this can only be said that he is good. photographers, not artists.

What is an artist?
Chen Xing barely counted.

I have my own style and ideas in photography, and there is no fixed price after a piece of work is shot.If this work is taken out, someone may buy it for [-] euros, or it may be bought by someone for millions of euros.

This is art, and it is also the direction that Professor Nobel hopes Chen Xing will go.

Seth's bragging continues.

"I am very fortunate that my speed is fast enough. I signed Chen Xing before most people realized it. Otherwise, when Chen Xing has the reputation he is now, maybe we will not be able to sign him. The counterparts in Paris are comparable. We are much better."

Sadie laughed.

"Fate attracts you to each other. I always heard Chen Xing's name in the UK. You must have spared no effort in promoting Chen Xing. Then Mr. Chen Xing, how did you get into photography? I I heard that you used to study business management?"

"You're right." Chen Xing recalled the experience of the past two years and said.

“I first came into contact with cameras two years ago. At that time, I was dining with my friends in a very old restaurant. The boss accidentally saw a photo I took with my mobile phone and invited me warmly. Go and take pictures of their dishes."

"Is this your first pot of gold?"

"That's right, I bought the first camera in my life with the money they paid, and then I passed the high-end Paris exam when I was traveling in Paris, and gradually came here. The teachers in the school and senior Delrin are here. They have helped me a lot during this time.”

"Is this true? It only took two years from contact to now?"

"Yes."

Sadie was very surprised at this time, because now Chen Xing is already a well-known rising star in the photography industry, and this time the Arles Newcomer Award is 90.00% sure to be him, and it only took two days to go from a novice to this level. Year?

"Brilliant talent, that's all I can think of. So how did you come up with the style you have now?"

Even Chinese photographers rarely have Chen Xing's strong Chinese style, just like some works taken by islanders, in the eyes of Europeans and Americans, they have a unique style that they can only shoot.

Huaxia actually has such a style, but it is called Hong Kong style.

Some time ago, Chen Xing made a wave of popularity, and many photographers who can shoot Hong Kong style made a small fortune.

As for the native Chinese style.

It might not have been there before, but now they have discovered it with Chen Xing, and it was at a time when Huaxia's international strength was getting higher and higher, and it was being valued by countless countries.

"Maybe it's our country's history." Chen Xing was silent for a while, sorting out his words.

"From the age of ancient mythology to the prosperity of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, from the contention of a hundred schools of thought in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, to the splendor of the Qin, Han, Sui, and Tang dynasties, from the splendid culture of the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties to the end of the feudal monarchy in the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. When I was studying history, this kind of diversity came to me. It can be said that everything in our country has created the current Chinese people, and it has also created my current style.”

There are also some Chinese people in the gallery now.

They appreciate Chen Xing's works, and they have a deeper cultural feeling than Europeans and Americans.

Especially when I saw the foreigners around me facing the buildings in my own country in the photo, they let out a low cry.That self-evident liking gave them a lot of confidence in their own country's culture.

Sadie liked what Chen Xing said very much, and he asked his assistant in a low voice if he had recorded it.

After going back, he will put this passage in the first paragraph of his article, in bold and bold style.

Looking at the time, she said, "Mr. Chen Xing, let my assistant take a photo of us."

After finishing this interview, Chen Xing plans to go for a stroll in the exhibition hall, to accompany Hedwig, or to introduce his photos to those who do not understand his works, and tell them the stories in the photos.

But Seth stopped him:
"Where are you going? There are several critics waiting for you to meet, but they have been waiting for you for a long time."

During this period of time, so many art exhibitions have been held in Europe. Sadie is not the only one who is curious about Chen Xing. Those art journalists or critics from Northern Europe, Italy, and even Asia are all looking forward to meeting Chen Xing One time, face to face to ask some questions.

(End of this chapter)