Earth Art

Author: Gu Quan
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Wang Ruiyun, who has deep research in postmodern art, discussed in a letter from the United States: Modernist art emphasizes "form," while postmodernist art values "state," strikingly revealing the essence of the transformation from modern to postmodern art forms. The outstanding contribution of modern art to the development of art lies in the expansion of visual forms, whereas postmodern art, in its anti-artistic guise, transforms art into a pervasive state of life. "The Dao as a thing is only dim and indistinct," "To learn, one increases day by day; to practice the Dao, one decreases day by day. Decrease again and again, until reaching (non-action)." With the widespread use of computers and modern media, people have gradually distanced themselves from books, and their functions of writing, reading, contemplation, and walking have also gradually declined. When people's individual pursuits of truth converge at a higher level, they discover that progress is regression, form transforms into state, and the distance from "nothingness" grows ever closer. However, "All things in the world are born of existence, and existence is born of nothingness." (Laozi) After nothingness comes existence, and after the past comes the future. The encounter of postmodernism with "nothingness" may be preparing the soil for the birth of a new "existence"! Different paths lead to the same destination. Western deconstructionists, climbing the arduous mountain path of logos, unexpectedly arrive before the tombstones of Laozi and Zhuangzi, whose state of haziness and freedom is indescribable. In the past, China's introduction of postmodern art was relatively scattered and often limited to architecture and literature. This book series mobilizes art scholars from both China and abroad, especially PhDs and master's students who studied overseas, to contribute to the writing, forming a strong author lineup with extensive content coverage. It fills a gap in China and holds significant academic and social value.