the next day. Abbott looked at the photos sent by Chen Xing in his office. There are not many of these photos, about a hundred, but Chen Xing has carefully selected some of the works that he feels can be enlarged for exhibition, and there are no flaws.
Good is pretty good. But...the styles are different. Abbott and the gallery manager looked at the pictures on the computer together and had this idea in their minds.
Chen Xing’s style has the deepest imprint on the architectural pictures taken during his travels, followed by landscapes, and finally some works with human themes. They may not look like much when viewed individually, but when taken together, you will find that the style difference is quite large.
What Abbott likes are the buildings photographed by Chen Xing in China. He especially likes the things shot in Chunman Village and Xinchang Ancient Town. He feels that there is Eastern culture in these works. This culture is rooted in Chen Xing's works, which even a Frenchman like him can strongly feel.
The manager really likes the portrait works shot by Chen Xing and feels that they all have a vigorous temperament. However, he also knows that these portrait works are of little use at present. They need a large number of works in the same style as Wanjia Lighting to create the persona of Chen Xing, a Chinese cultural photographer, in a short time.
Abbott picked and picked and found a total of about twenty works that could be used. Is this a Mao exhibition?
"What is Chen doing?" Abbott asked.
"He applied for a small speech at the arena tomorrow afternoon. He should be thinking about the manuscript, right?" The manager thought for a while and said,
"He needs an agent and his own team. He did these things too messily. He could have been far more famous than he is now."
"You can't simply regard him as a photographer. For him, the ease and spontaneity of travel are what he values most." Abbott picked out the available works one by one and couldn't help but admire Chen. Xing's talent, and said to the gallery manager: "He has two commonly used social software, but he has never promoted his identity as a photographer. Instead, he always said in the video that he is a traveler. I think, such a person Maybe he doesn’t care much about his achievements in photography. Photography is just an extension of his travels.” Perhaps this is what he likes about Chen Xing, as his works are full of unexpected surprises.
"Chinese people don't pay much attention to art, but Chen himself is well-known in their country. You can use this to promote more, buy more advertising space, and then..." Abbott thought for a while, and he still had the solution Yes, but there are too few works available to him now.
If the painting cannot be expanded, then Chen Xing's reputation in Europe will never expand.
"Let him take more pictures quickly!" The photographers' speeches were not very passionate, and most of them just introduced themselves and their works in a straight sequence.
Most of the people who come here are people who have seen Chen Xing’s works in the past two days and want to know more about this photographer.
"I am a not-so-professional photographer, a Chinese, named Chen Xing. Unprofessional refers to the time I entered this industry. It has not been two years since I picked up the camera. The photos I took I don’t care about too many rules and regulations, just shoot whatever you want. I just want my photos to speak my own words, not what everyone is saying, which would be boring..." There were about sixty people in this small hall, half of them All are Asian.
I don’t know if it’s from China. But there are definitely islanders. There are several people from the island country in the row of people closest to Chen Xing. When Chen Xing demonstrates his work on the screen behind him, they often make sounds of surprise... Although Chen Xing doesn't like them very much, the people from the island country are very fond of them. For photography, as for painting, the ability to appreciate is very strong.
This is also related to the fact that they have been in the international art circle for the longest time. I don’t know what the photographer named Yamazaki looks like. Chen Xing has not seen him since he has been here for a few days.
The room was always quiet, only Chen Xing's voice echoed in it.
"...I will keep taking pictures, leaving the memory of China with my images, and using my photography to record the Chinese culture and our living conditions from thousands of years ago to the present. Thank you all, and I wish you all the best in Al Have a nice trip..." The lights came on and applause broke out in the room.
Chen Xing put his hands behind his back, bowed slightly to the audience who came to watch his speech, and then left the room.
Naturally, people from the organizing committee will take care of things. Holding a lollipop in his mouth that was given to him by a Chinese tourist, Chen Xing looked at his phone and walked out of the side door of the Arles Arena. After walking a few steps down, Chen Xing saw someone he had just met and said hello with a smile. .
"Good afternoon, Seth." Seth was introduced to Chen Xing by Abbott. He was very young, eight years older than Chen Xing, but he was already the manager of Perenna Gallery and helped Abbott manage the gallery for five years. Year.
After graduating from college, I worked in an art gallery as an intern, and a year later I became a full-time manager. If a person like this says that he has no background, no one will believe him. How can I put it... He has the temperament of a boss.
"Good afternoon, that was a great speech."
"Are you there too? But I didn't see you."
"The room those old guys gave you was too small, and many people couldn't get in. We all listened at the entrance." Seth spread his hands and said.
He came here with a pinch of salt, but there were two surprises. First, I didn’t expect that the room arranged by the organizing committee for Chen Xing was so small and could only seat dozens of people. Second, I didn’t expect Asians to grab seats so quickly.
There are still twenty minutes left before Chen Xing's speech starts, and the seats are already full. The people near the front are basically Asians.
Outrageous. No wonder Mr. Abbott has the confidence to let Chen Xing compete with the island native. It seems that it is exactly what Mr. Abbott said. Chen Xing’s works have a unique appeal to Asians.
Seth and Chen Xing hugged each other, and then said, "I'm here specifically to see you, Chen."
"I see, is Mr. Abbott okay?"
"Very good, but he is worried about your photography exhibition. You have too few works. It is very difficult to support a photography exhibition with these photos, which makes us all think hard." Chen Xing smiled and shook his head. Said: "Excuse me, I'm just new to photography."
"That's not the reason. We need you to take more photos of Chinese architecture and ancient buildings, just like the works you have in this photography exhibition."
"I have given you all the works I have saved." He understood what Seth said, but he couldn't conjure photos out of thin air, right?
He has only visited these ancient towns in the past two years. If there are dozens of usable photos, Chen Xing's film production rate is very high. But he thought of something and said: "I have a lot of photos taken in Tibet." Works, can't they do it?" Seth thought of Chen Xing's works and said, "It can be used, but the style is different. I'm not sure about your Chinese stuff, but Mr. Abbott said it can be accepted by all Asians. , for now I only have the ancient town you photographed." Chen Xing had no choice but to pretend, "What should I do?"
"There is still a way." Seth said with a smile.
"Then you go back to China now and quickly take some photos of the ancient town. It would be great if the photos you take include the night view as good as the one in the exhibition." As soon as Seth finished speaking, Chen Xing's eyes heated up.
The system is bubbling. [Do you really understand ancient towns?] [History has given Chinese ancient towns a unique charm. Both architectural styles and folk culture have gradually formed and stabilized during historical changes.
When you step on the bluestones and wander around the mottled sheep farm, or sit in a boat and wander in the river in front of the ancient town, or chat with the old people in the town about history, or listen to the evening bells of the temple on the mountain.
Savor carefully, these ordinary things are all full of historical vicissitudes] [The Chinese Ancient Town series missions are launched - looking for the 100 most beautiful ancient towns, and you will be given a large amount of rewards for each ancient town you find] New long-term mission?
It's been a long time since I went on a long-term mission. Before, I used to climb mountains and live in houses with different ethnic groups, or buildings with heritage. But Chen Xing felt that they all had the same meaning. He couldn't go to sleep in the Forbidden City.
Hiss... wouldn't it be better to be rewarded with a one-night stay at these famous attractions?
"List?"
"I'm sorry..." Chen Xing was in a daze thinking about something.
"So I'm going back to China now?" Seth was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Chen Xing to be so straightforward. He really wanted to leave here.
He is one of those foreigners who doesn't know much about China. If his boss hadn't liked China, he probably would have thought that China was the kind of backward place in movies. But that's the way it is now. He rarely sees people from China. An outstanding photographer from China.
But he likes some of Chen Xing's works very much. So he has always felt that it would be best for Chen Xing to stay in France for development, but it is best not to express this opinion that is contrary to the boss. After all, the boss not only makes money from this gallery, it is just a hobby of the boss. .
If you really make him unhappy, you probably won't be able to keep your position.
"Well... if you are willing to go back, you can, because we are here to watch over you." After hearing his good news and then activating a new long-term mission in the system, Chen Xing felt a little depressed these days. The clouds turned sunny in an instant, and the air I breathed became more comfortable.
He and Seth talked about their future career plans as they walked. The main thing is that he talks and Chen Xing listens.
He didn't like the way Seth kept talking about money, but he also understood that he was doing this for the good of the company's photographers. This was what a leader should have, but he just didn't like it.
When they were about to separate, Seth said: "One more thing. I said before that I would help you set up a studio, but Mr. Abbott refused. But I think you can set up one yourself, and at least I can help you with some business. "Chen Xing nodded.
"I understand." This was originally planned. We would see about it after returning to China, or see if the seniors and seniors have any good people they can recommend.
Chen Xing happily went back to pack his things. Professor Nobel had already left after introducing him, and now Chen Xing, an outsider, lived in his friend's house, which made him a little embarrassed.
Chen Xing didn't know that when he and Seth left, Yamazaki Kintaro happened to come out of the arena after listening to Chen Xing's speech.
Yamazaki Kintaro looked about thirty years old, and his appearance was not unusual. If he blended into the crowd, even if some people who were familiar with him passed by him, it would be difficult to recognize him wearing a hat.
He came all the way from other places after knowing that Chen Xing was giving a speech. He came to the Arles Photography Festival right after it opened. At first glance, he knew that Chen Xing's work was his biggest rival for the award.
However, judging from the response from the judges and the audience, his work is more popular than Chen Xing's.
But only among Asian tourists, even those from island countries, they have to admit that Chen Xing's works look more beautiful.
This bothered him. So this time he learned about Chen Xing’s speech from a friend, so he came from out of town and stood at the entrance to listen for half an hour before he even found a seat.
What Chen Xing said in his speech is also what he is doing now. He spreads the culture of his country and shoots scenes of contemporary prosperity of the motherland, but why can he shoot night scenes so well?
At the end of July, he returned to China once and used the same technique as Chen Xing to shoot a village in Kagoshima from a similar angle, but it didn't have the charm that Chen Xing captured.
"Although you are strong, I will not lose to you on this battlefield..." Chen airplane.
He didn't like Seth's stinking of copper, but it was true that he was short of money. And he is about to return to China, and there will be less opportunities to make money by then. Even if someone asks him to take pictures, he will not make as much money as taking pictures of celebrities in Paris, and he has not seen any domestic celebrities ask him to Go take a picture of something.
Chen Xing has met all the French A-list celebrities, and also several times from other countries. Chen Xing didn't buy any gifts when he returned to China this time and traveled lightly.
On the way, we stopped to study ancient towns in China. Let's not talk about the gallery's need to provide more Chinese-style landscape photos. Let's just say that this long-term task given by the system is also worthy of Chen Xing's finding more ancient towns to take pictures to see what the system's so-called 'large rewards' are. what.
If it's cash, it should be at least one hundred thousand, right? Otherwise, what is called a large amount? Since you want to go to an ancient town, your first choice must be in the south.
There are many rivers in the south, with dense water networks, and most of the houses are built along the water. This kind of house built by the water is really the most beautiful ancient town in the hearts of Chinese people, and it is also the most traditional place. Maybe there is something the system says The most beautiful ancient town.
It's strange to say that the previous long-term missions were to go to a place and only give money once, but now Chen Xing has to find it by himself.
China is so big, there are so many provinces, not to mention urban areas, and there are counties in urban areas.
Extremely difficult. However, even so, Chen Xing believed that there must be one or more ancient towns recognized by the system in Jiangnan.
After all, this is Jiangnan.
