伊斯坦布尔双年展学术性强,地缘重要,今年由两位来自丹麦的艺术家组合策展,主题为“好邻居”,最终的效果,很纯粹。
萧昱是今年唯一受邀的中国艺术家,他的作品《地》(2014/2017)自北京展出后,再次出现在伊斯坦布尔现代美术馆,是此次展览的核心空间。
策展人在对整个展览的阐述时,说“你一走进伊斯坦布尔现代美术馆,就会看到一块人工做的耕地,如果你到的早的话,还会看到两位中国农民和一头驴……”
以下是萧昱在此行中的记录。
文后附有此次双年展的“前言”,40个问题,询问什么才是一个好邻居?
抵达伊斯坦布尔
转移至伊斯坦布尔北边的驻地,沿海的小村庄Kisirka
伊斯坦布尔双年展的工作人员、翻译,以及邻居家的小孩儿
中国来的一家农户,做中国菜,已经与当地的工作人员成了一家人
第一次见这只小黑驴,它正打着滚。萧昱与作品团队与它一起相伴20多天。
小驴从来没有干过农活,土耳其并没有使用驴犁地的传统,所有的工具都要重新改造
渐渐与驴熟络起来的两位中国农民
离开海边的前一个晚上,恰好是工作人员Asye的生日
三个星期的训练之后,驴被运到了伊斯坦布尔现代美术馆,这是本届双年展的核心展馆
小驴和农民们,都要去适应全新的环境
这一片地在展馆的入口处人工搭建,图中是此行的翻译Betul,她在北京学过一年的汉语
土耳其简餐
主办方请了兽医,照顾小驴健康
预展前夜的开幕酒会,Fsun &Faruk Eczac ba,两位主人也是收藏家
这位叫做Serhat的小伙子也来自农村,他会是展览的向导
预展前一晚,与策展人与工作人员在商量视频作品的细节;我们提前看到了组委会的宣传片,片头与片尾都用了《地》这件作品的影像。
预展前,来自各地的艺术赞助者提前来看了表演
坐在身后的是Koc家族成员,他们是双年展的主要赞助商,从2007年一直将赞助到2026年;他们先后两次来探访作品
与双年展的两位策展人Michael Elmgreen和Ingar Dragset,以及小驴在临时的新家
左边的女士是Bige rer,伊斯坦布尔双年展的总监
9月12日,预展正式开始,策展人在就主题进行对话,背后的画面是农夫与驴在农场训练的情景
观众对表演充满兴趣
媒体发布会上,记者们爱心泛滥;小驴也不认生,喜欢与人相处
土耳其电视台采访。一天表演结束。这件作品最重要的环节还要等到9月16日。
展览介绍
A Good Neighbour
15th Istanbul Biennail
9.16-11.12,2017
好邻居
第十五届伊斯坦布尔双年展
2017年9月16日至11月12日
*中文翻译仅供参考
Is a good neighbour someone you rarely see?
好邻居是不是你不常见的那个人?
Is a good neighbour a family without pets?
好邻居是不是不养宠物的家庭?
Is a good neighbour someone who just moved in?
好邻居是不是刚刚搬进来的那个人?
Is a good neighbour reading the same newspaper as you?
好邻居是不是跟你读同样报纸的那个人?
Is a good neighbour important to you?
好邻居对你重要吗?
Is a good neighbour your friend on Facebook?
好邻居是你在脸书上的朋友吗?
Is a good neighbour active in your local community?
好邻居在你的社区活跃吗?
Is a good neighbour slower or faster than you?
好邻居比你慢还是比你快?
Is a good neighbour a reminder of how things used to be?
好邻居是不是对过去生活的一个提醒?
Is a good neighbour someone who would never complain?
好邻居是不是从不会抱怨?
Is a good neighbour genderless?
好邻居是不是没有性别?
Is a good neighbour someone who makes you feel at home, while you listen to low voices through the wall?
好邻居是不是那个,当你听着隔壁传来声音的时候,让你意识到自己在家里的那个人?
Is a good neighbour a woman in love, humming as she prepares a meal for her girlfriend?
好邻居是不是一个正在恋爱的女人,一边哼着歌,一边给女朋友做饭?
Is a good neighbour the homeless guy next to you?
好邻居是不是你旁边那个无家可归的人?
Is a good neighbour someone with no WiFi password and a strong signal?
好邻居是不是那个无线网络不设密码信号又强的人?
Is a good neighbour a person who has never thrown a party?
好邻居是不是从来不会开派对?
Is a good neighbour someone with a bigger family than yours?
好邻居的家庭是不是比你的大?
Is a good neighbour wearing headphones?
好邻居是不是总会带着耳机?
Is a good neighbour a man with a gun to protect his property?
好邻居是不是那个会持枪保护自己领地的人?
Is a good neighbour richer or poorer than you?
好邻居比你富还是比你穷?
Is a good neighbour older than you, with a different sense of rhythm—over there, the turntable visibly spinning, while you’re wireless?
好邻居是不是比你年纪老,有一股不一样的旋律——那儿的唱机在旋转,而你却生活在无线的世界里里?
Is a good neighbour leaving you alone?
好邻居是不是会让你自己待着?
Is a good neighbour someone who collects your mail when you’re on holiday?
好邻居会在你度假的时候帮你收信吗?
Is a good neighbour just one of those sentimental childhood memories?
好邻居是不是只是孩童时期伤感的记忆?
Is a good neighbour someone who just moved out?
好邻居是不是刚刚搬出去的那个人?
Is a good neighbour from a neighbouring country?
好邻居是不是来自邻国?
Is a good neighbour an elderly widow who seldom goes out?
好邻居是不是一个老寡妇,很少出门?
Is a good neighbour willing to babysit your5-year-old?
好邻居是不是愿意帮你照看5岁的孩子?
Is a good neighbour someone who has a“Close The Borders” sticker on their car?
好邻居是不是会贴一张“把边境关上”的贴纸在车上?
Is a good neighbour a collector of odd items displayed in her window?
好邻居是不是一个把奇怪的收藏放在窗台上?
Is a good neighbour cooking for you when you’re sick?
好邻居会在你生病的时候给你做饭吗?
Is a good neighbour tuned in to the same channel as you, watching from a sofa almost like yours, bought from a similar chain store?
好邻居是不是跟你看一个频道,坐在跟你很像的沙发上,沙发也是从一个很类似的连锁店买来的?
Is a good neighbour just some shadows cast on the rolled-down blinds next door?
好邻居是不是隔壁印在百叶窗上的一个影子?
Is a good neighbour a champion of good taste?
好邻居是不是有好品味?
Is a good neighbour patiently listening to the same story that you’ve told so many times before?
好邻居是不是会很耐心地听你已经讲过很多遍的故事?
Is a good neighbour signing the petition against the landlord raising the rents once again?
好邻居是不是会在反对房东再次加房租的请愿书上签字?
Is a good neighbour someone who leaves his shoes outside the door?
好邻居会把鞋子放在门外吗?
Is a good neighbour someone who lives the same way as you?
好邻居是不是与你的生活方式很像?
Is a good neighbour too much to ask for?
好邻居是不是要求过高?
Is a good neighbour a stranger you don’t fear?
好邻居是不是一个你不害怕的陌生人?