Spirit of Art - I Love Art. Therefore, I Am

Author: Zhao Xinsan
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Every person, from the moment they are born, cries out upon entering the world, as if they sense that they have been sentenced to "life imprisonment" and must spend their days in this "prison." This is why the author proposes the theory of "artistic escape from imprisonment." Of course, "life imprisonment" and "prison bottom" here are metaphors, referring to the realm of art. In reality, birth, aging, sickness, and death are the thick walls of life's "great prison." Who among the living can climb over these walls? The deep roots or eternal motivation of artistic creation and love for art lie precisely in the desperate struggle against this great framework or the walls of this "great prison," seeking to break free from life and death. In the vast, turbulent ocean, as humanity seemed on the verge of drowning, God sent an angel to throw a lifebuoy—this circle is art. What this book aims to discuss is this kind of life-and-death-critical art, not merely a means to pass the time or seek entertainment. The value of art lies in shattering the monotony, boredom, and dullness of everyday reality—it is one of the best ways to escape the real world, and also one of the most effective ways to connect closely with the world of life. In fact, each of us can live artistically in this world, seeing the poetic structure of the world at every moment.