□ 文/本刊記者 李靜 攝影/吳岸
《重慶人家》主題攝影展領(lǐng)銜啟幕“荷蘭日”首次登陸重慶推動文化交流
□ 文/本刊記者 李靜 攝影/吳岸
荷蘭攝影大師《重慶人家》攝影展現(xiàn)場
9月16日,在江北區(qū)觀音橋方所書店內(nèi),可以看見四處掛滿了以重慶為背景的人物照片。照片里,有的是老人坐在老屋前沉思,有的是婦女抱著小孩悠閑地歇涼,記錄的都是老城區(qū)人們的一些日常狀態(tài)。這些以《重慶人家》為主題的攝影作品,卻出自于一位荷蘭的攝影大師——羅伯特·凡德·休斯特之手。一直持續(xù)到10月11日的本次攝影展,也拉開了由荷蘭駐重慶總領(lǐng)事館舉辦的首個“荷蘭日”的序幕。
“荷蘭日”是由荷蘭政府發(fā)起的系列荷蘭文化交流活動,曾在北京、上海、廣州、武漢、香港舉行。重慶作為今年的新成員,荷蘭政府將首次在此舉辦攝影展、風(fēng)俗文化體驗、設(shè)計創(chuàng)意論壇等活動。
作品中,羅伯特記錄了重慶渝中區(qū)和南岸區(qū)等老街里的重慶居民影像,展現(xiàn)了他個人的獨特風(fēng)格,包括使用源于荷蘭黃金時代畫家的技法,獨一無二的光影技巧和現(xiàn)場捕抓畫面的能力彰顯無遺,羅伯特也在開幕式現(xiàn)場對他的作品進(jìn)行了介紹與分享。他稱:“重慶和荷蘭不同,荷蘭像煎餅一樣平坦,重慶卻是山城。為重慶‘量身’攝影是一種全新的體驗。”
荷蘭駐渝總領(lǐng)事譚敬南表示,在這次“荷蘭日”活動中,6輛荷蘭原裝復(fù)古自行車也以“極品飛車”的形式出現(xiàn)在了荷蘭體驗館內(nèi)。重慶市民通過自行車虛擬騎行荷蘭,郁金香之都的風(fēng)光出現(xiàn)在自行車前方的電視屏幕上。同時,全球有名的兔子“米菲”也在開幕式當(dāng)日首次登陸山城,度過她的60歲生日。從16日到20日的活動日期間,重慶市民體驗到了純正的荷蘭傳統(tǒng)文化、民俗風(fēng)情、自然景觀、藝術(shù)作品。
據(jù)了解,作為荷蘭日活動的新領(lǐng)地,重慶在文化創(chuàng)意產(chǎn)業(yè)層面,與來自荷蘭不同設(shè)計領(lǐng)域的專家和企業(yè)對話,在智慧城市發(fā)展、室內(nèi)設(shè)計、時尚設(shè)計、城市品牌研討等領(lǐng)域進(jìn)行溝通和探討。此外,豐富的跨界音樂活動也陸續(xù)上演。最后,整個荷蘭日活動由一場Pechakucha創(chuàng)意分享大會收尾,參與荷蘭日的藝術(shù)家及項目代表為聽眾分享了他們的活動經(jīng)驗與項目成果。
自荷蘭駐渝總領(lǐng)館開館以來,已先后與重慶進(jìn)行了經(jīng)濟(jì)、文化方面的交流和合作?!爸袊形鞑康貐^(qū)為荷蘭提供了廣闊的發(fā)展空間,相對的,荷蘭也為這里的企業(yè)和普通市民敞開懷抱?!弊T敬南說,一條渝新歐鐵路,將原本相隔萬里的兩個城市連接起來,重慶作為中國“一帶一路”建設(shè)的重要城市,與荷蘭鹿特丹之間有著巨大的合作潛力。他希望能借“荷蘭日”契機(jī),拉近荷蘭與重慶的距離,加強(qiáng)兩地溝通,而未來也將舉辦更多類似活動,讓重慶市民更加了解荷蘭。
On September 16th in the Fangsuo Bookstore of Guanyinqiao, Jiangbei District, photos of characters themed on Chongqing were posted everywhere of the bookstore. All he photos are records of Chongqing people's daily scenario. Some are of old people meditating in front of the doorway of old houses while some are of women who leisurely relish the cool breeze with their baby in arms. But all these pictures themed on Chongqing people living in the old town are captured by Robert Van Der Hilst, a master photographer from Netherland. The photographic exhibition, which lasts till Oct. 11thalso marked he opening of the first “Netherland's Day” organized by the Netherland's General Embassy in Chongqing.
An inclusion of a series of activities for Netherland's cultural exchange initiated by the Netherland government, the Netherland's Day” used to be celebrated in Beijing, Shanghai,Guangzhou, Wuhan, and Hong Kong. As a new participant,Chongqing is for the first time honored by the government of Netherland to hold photographic exhibition and activities concerning folk cultural experience and forums on design creativity.
In his works, with a record of the image of residents living n the old streets in Yuzhong District and Nan'an District,Robert has demonstrated his unique style including techniques originated from the Netherland's painter of the golden age,his capacity of capturing the moments on site as well as unparalleled skills to manipulate light and shadow. Robert himself has made an introduction to his works in a view of sharing them at the scene of the opening ceremony. He said:Unlike Netherland where the land is as flat as a pancake,Chongqing is a mountainous town. It gives me fresh new experience shooting pictures tailored for her.”
According to Tan Jing-nan, Netherland's consul general n Chongqing, 6 original retro bicycles have also made their appearance in the Netherland pavilion offering video game experience. By taking a virtual ride tour in Netherland, citizens in Chongqing would see on the TV screen ahead of the bicycles the inviting landscape of “Tulip Capital”. Meanwhile, on the occasion of her 60th birthday, the world-renowned rabbit Miffy also landed for the first time in Chongqing. During the event days which last form Oct.16th to 20th, the citizens have tasted what is authentically traditional culture, folk custom, natural landscape and artworks from Netherland.
It is known that as a new territory of the “Netherland's Day”, Chongqing carried out dialogues in respect with cultural creative industry with design experts and enterprises from various fields of design in Netherland. Exchanges and discussions have been made on the development of an intelligent city, interior design, fashion design, and city brand R&D etc.Moreover, there have been fabulous cross-boundary music activities in sequence. At last, the day closed with a Pechakucha creativity sharing meeting during which all the present artists and project representatives shared their activity experience as well as their project achievements with the audience.
Since the establishment of Netherland's General Embassy in Chongqing, it has successively made exchange and cooperation with Chongqing in aspects of economy and culture. “The central and western regions of China offer vast development space to Netherland, and accordingly Netherland also opens her arms to welcome the local enterprises and ordinary citizens.” said Tan Jing-nan. Thanks to Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe Railway line, two cities have been connected regardless of the thousands of miles' distance. And as a vital city in the development of the “Belt and Road”, Chongqing shares great cooperative potential with Rotterdam. He hoped that with the opportunity given by the “Netherlands' Day”,Chongqing and Netherland can be closer and enhance communications, and hold more similar events so that Chongqing citizen may better understand Netherland.
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□ Written by Li Jing Photo by Wu'An