Foreword: In 2009, the Museum of Modern Art in New York welcomed an exhibition that brought tears to the eyes of the world. What is on display is not a famous painting in the traditional sense, but more than 10,000 pieces of "tatters" treasured by a mother, and the exhibition is called "Making the Most of Things". Such an exhibition aroused deep emotion and resonance among the audience. In this era of pursuing new trends and attaching importance to renunciation, Zhao Xiangyuan's hoarding habit has ushered in global attention. ArtHomeSong DongI created this exhibition in the hope that by sorting out my mother's "garbage", *her psychological trauma, but also showing the world the difficult years of the Chinese people in the past.
Zhao Xiangyuan was born in a wealthy familyFamilyFatherYesKuomintangOfficer, childhood Zhao Xiangyuan underwent a dramatic transition from affluence to liquidation. Such a change left an indelible shadow on her young mind. Father's death left the mother mentally stimulated and unable to extricate herself from her grief. In order to help the mother out of grief,Song DongGot a job and made her oneArtHomeMother's hoarding habit has also becomeSong DongThe way of her **Footage, he turned this "garbage" intoArtOpus.
Expanded: Zhao Xiangyuan's childhood was spent in an affluent environment. hersFatherAsKuomintangOfficer,FamilyThe economy has been doing well. However, since 1938, with the changes of history, Zhao Xiangyuan'sFamilyIt has undergone a sea change. Such a dramatic turn is a very heavy blow for a child in childhood. FatherAfter his death,FamilyPlunged into great grief. Mother Zhao Xiangyuan has not been able to extricate herself from this grieflifeBecomes hopeless. Just when everything seems hopeless,Song Dongappeared, he helped his mother out of the haze and became the support of her life. By sorting out old things and turning them intoArtproducts,Song DongTrying to use this way to ** the mother's inner wounds and help her regain her rightlifeof love and hope.
In Zhao Xiangyuan'slife"Make the best use of things" is a principle, but also a kind of onelifeAttitude. This principle stems from her povertyFamilyBackground, the lack of materials at home made her Xi hoarding things. Cloth heads, offcuts, oldCotton, bad soles ......Every item she thinks has some kind of usable value, and it's all in her ownlifefound a place in it. This concept of thrift and pragmatism has also become Zhao Xiangyuan's generationlifeportrayal.
Expanding: Zhao Xiangyuan's hoarding Xi stems from the hardships of her youthlife。In this time of scarcity, she learned to make the most of every item and get the most out of it. She will buy cloth to make clothes, because cloth does not need a cloth ticket, and can be freely matched. In order to save resources and time, she saved a lot of cloth and kept it neatly in the cabinet for many years. And the leftovers became the material for her patches, even if the clothes were torn, they could be reused. The collection and use of objects became the collective consciousness of her time.
Thrift and pragmatism in Zhao Xiangyuan'slifevividly and vividly. She patched up the broken basin with duct tape and continued to use it;Use the old toothpaste cover to make a button, and use the toothpaste skin to make a five-pointed star;Use cardboard and rags as patches for the soles of the shoes so that the shoes continue to be used. Even items such as washboards were still preserved by her after the popularization of washing machines, and the cracked lines on them witnessed the passage of time.
The human touch revealed in these old things andlifeThe breath is the common memory of that era and the witness of the arduous process. Every object has a story to tell, and every object carries itFamilyof warmth and love. They are no longer simpleSpecimens, but once had the existence of life.
Making the Most of Everything has attracted wide attention and resonance around the world. From Beijing to South Korea, from Berlin to New York, from Vancouver toLondonThousands of viewers were moved by the exhibition and shed tears.
This exhibition is not only a record of the Song family's pastlifeIt also records the difficult years of the entire Chinese people. Through the exhibition, the audience felt the hardships and hardships of that era, and also saw the spiritual outlook of the people of that era of solidarity and mutual assistance and carrying forward the spirit of labor. The "garbage" in the exhibition has become a touching picture that allows the audience to have a new understanding of the importance of objects. They realize that behind this "garbage" there are countless memories and emotions that are worth cherishing and recalling.
In addition, the exhibition also helped Zhao Xiangyuan himself to heal his soul. By sorting out and displaying the mother's hoarding items,Song DongTrying toArtto heal Zhao Xiangyuan's inner wounds. Zhao Xiangyuan felt the world's attention and respect for her, and also discovered herself and her motherlifeThere is meaning and value. This kind of ** power made Zhao Xiangyuan stronger and more optimistic, and found his right againlifeof love and hope.
Through the exhibition "Making the Most of Things", we see what is coming out of the discarded objectsHumanityRadiance and warmth. We see that this society needs to pay attention to and cherish everyone's past and present, and needs to pass on everyone's stories and memories. Such an exhibition is not only shownArtThe creative talent of the family also evokes the audience's thinking about the past and the present, so that people can be more grateful and cherish the happiness and peace of the present.