Reborn as a great painter, with a system, you can be willful

Century Monument, opening ceremony of the Biennale.

An old man is giving a speech. He is one of the chief planners of the Biennale.

“…facing the world with an open mind, facing the future with a spirit of keeping pace with the times, actively absorbing the outstanding artistic achievements of countries around the world…reflecting the development of world art today, and advocating cultural values ​​that are beneficial to the progress of human civilization…”

From where Jiang Zhe was standing, he could see the old man's appearance clearly.

He thought of the old man's resume. A well-known painter... From the 1980s to the first year of this century, he served as the president of the Central Academy of Fine Arts... The sixth and seventh presidents of the China Artists Association...

Although some people criticize his oil paintings, some of his portraits are still remembered by many viewers. In the future, his name will also appear in the 2020-2023 Hurun Chinese Art List TOP20.

In addition to this old man, many celebrities also took the stage to deliver speeches, including some foreign ambassadors to China.

Taking the opportunity of attending the opening ceremony, Jiang Zhe saw many celebrities up close for the first time.

"Jiang Zhe, don't be distracted." Professor Qin, who was standing next to Qin, reminded him, "Let's go and visit with the guests."

The organizers wanted to make the Capital Biennale an international art event, so they invited nearly a hundred countries and nearly a thousand artists to participate.

There are more than a thousand artists attending the opening ceremony today, including some famous artists.

Leaders of relevant parties and important guests including ambassadors to China from dozens of countries began to visit the exhibition.

During the visit of important guests, on-site artists will enter the venue in batches according to the rehearsal plan, making the visit process both grand and lively as well as orderly.

Jiang Zhe and his companions followed the orderly crowd and walked slowly forward according to the tour route.

During this process, we can see that many media are reporting on the event and some are also interviewing important guests.

The interview was conducted in an open space deliberately left along the tour route. The crowd of visitors was the backdrop for the report.

Although the itinerary was arranged, Jiang Zhe still tried to observe the exhibited works as much as possible. He referred to the evaluation of the system and studied with an open and tolerant attitude, but to be honest, there were still some works that he could not understand.

After focusing on some works that interested me, I waited for the event to end.

An hour later, the important guests left one after another.

The staff informed us that we can move freely.

Wang Zhen and the business manager of Times Auction introduced Jiang Zhe to some foreign artists who came to the exhibition.

When preparing for the event, the two sides were in different locations and had no chance to meet.

Wang Zhen quietly told Jiang Zhe that these people were nominated for a certain award.

In order to invite foreign artists to participate in the Biennale, three awards have been specially set up: Best Work Award, Outstanding Work Award and Memorial Award, which will be awarded to foreign artists participating in the exhibition.

There will be no selection for domestic artists, but awards will be given to young Chinese artists.

While socializing, Jiang Zhe was somewhat expectant, wondering if he could win any awards this time.

He took the time to go to the bathroom and quietly turned on the system after making sure the surroundings were safe.

Unfortunately, I didn’t see any new prompts. I could only see the cursor of the honor experience bar moving forward a little.

Having just solved his problem, he now hopes for a prize. He joked that he was a bit greedy.

As soon as I walked out of the bathroom, I saw Wang Zhen rushing over. "Get ready, there will be a media interview later."

Jiang Zhe said: "Another interview. The matter has not been completely resolved yet."

"It wasn't arranged by me. The media took the initiative." Wang Zhen took Jiang Zhe to the interview venue and explained to him.

The media that came to report on the Biennale included more than 100 major domestic media, including national authoritative media, such as television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet, as well as important foreign media.

These media outlets shoot feature films or cover the news of the Biennale extensively.

The largest art magazine in Jiang Zhe's hometown province is planning to publish a special issue on the Biennale with a large section, and the provincial TV station will also report on the event in the form of news.

The two talked as they walked to the interview area.

There are many media here, interviewing some contestants and organizers.

The local media is preparing to interview several artists and groups from the province who are participating in the Biennale.

Jiang Zhe was just one of them. He glanced at the people being interviewed and waiting, and quietly asked Wang Zhen: "Why did you choose me?"

"You are the youngest. Interviewing you might attract attention," said Wang Zhen.

This media was very friendly to exhibitors from the province and had already told the interviewees the questions they would be asking in advance so that they could be prepared.

Jiang Zhe noticed that if the interviewee said something wrong or performed unnaturally, the reporter would ask the photographer to reshoot the shot once or even several times.

While preparing to answer the questions, he wondered if this was arranged by Sister Liao?

Soon it was Jiang Zhe's turn.

A male reporter interviews Jiang Zhe.

"Hello, Jiang Zhe."

"Hello, host."

Remake

"Hello, reporter Liu."

“First of all, congratulations on having your work exhibited.”

"Thank you."

“We understand that you are the only college student among the participating authors. How do you feel about being able to participate in this Biennale?”

Jiang Zhe thanked the Biennale for providing the platform and opportunity.

“What do you think is the biggest feature and highlight of the Biennale?”

“There are many things to see and many works of art for the audience to enjoy.

The characteristic of this Biennale is the collection of works by domestic and foreign artists, which is divided into two ways: special invitation and application.

The selection of artists for the theme exhibitions of the Venice Biennale and the São Paulo Biennale are usually composed of specially invited artists, and the application is a pioneering effort of the Capital Biennale.

The Capital Biennale adopts a combination of special invitations and applications, increasing the proportion of applications and providing a chance for domestic and foreign artists, especially unknown young artists, to stand out. The application procedure is simpler and more direct.

I believe that next year it will attract more artists to participate…”

Jiang Zhe recited the prepared content so that there would be no mistakes.

Professor Qin and others who were waiting nearby all breathed a sigh of relief.

There were staff members of the organizing committee at the interview site, and they heard the content of Jiang Zhe's interview. Although they knew that it was prepared and prepared in advance, they still felt comfortable listening to it.

While Jiang Zhe was being interviewed, several other pairs of eyes were secretly observing him.

Among them, some people saw Jiang Zhe's energetic look during the interview, and their dissatisfaction with him deepened.

Jiang Zhe and his colleagues were busy at the Century Monument until noon. After a simple lunch, they went to the National Art Gallery with many domestic artists participating in the exhibition to rehearse.

Tomorrow, an exhibition of domestic works will be held here.

In the evening, several leading teachers from Binhai Academy of the Arts and Jiang Zhe and others attended a small gathering.

Participants are all exhibitors and friends from the province.

"Jiang Zhe, congratulations!"

"You have a good chance of winning the prize."

"None of us get the chance to be interviewed. If you can be on TV once, it's worth it."

Jiang Zhe accepted congratulations from several of his colleagues and also raised his glass to congratulate them.

Although he was the youngest among all the people at the party, he clearly felt that everyone treated him as an equal.

Names like Xiao Jiang did not appear.

(End of this chapter)