「拟像新展预告」Panos Dimitropoulos个展：临界状态

“物物而不物于物。”——《庄子·山木》

"Treating things as life but not treating life as things. "—Zhuangzi

Critical Condition

临界状态

开幕时间 Opening Time：

2021.07.25，15：00


展览时间 Exhibition Dates：

2021.07.25-08.25

这与如下事物有关：被遗忘的理想与被发现的信念，失去的目标与获得的激励，偏离的轨道与一致的期望，焦虑的泛滥与镇静的缺乏，追逐的刺激与收获的失望，放纵的过度与节制的缺乏，眼前物的魅惑与身后事的淡雅，成熟的颓废与天真的早夭，伟大的责任与前行的重担，内在的需求与外在的义务，进步的活力与退步的慰藉；永恒时间不可避免的残酷与和解，极端世界中和谐的无望；在支离破碎的感知经验和持久冲突的多元世界中寻求意义与同一，速度的稍纵即逝与方向的彷徨无依。为何要去远行，既然不知所向？为何如此之快，既然并无限期？旅途比终点重要，只要终点值得抵达，只要旅途能使造就更好的旅人。

Exhibition  Preview

This is about forgotten ideals and discovered beliefs, lost purposes and found stimulations, deviating trajectories and conforming expectations. The commonality of anxiety and the scarcity of calmness. The thrill of the chase and the disappointment of the catch. The excess of indulgence and the lack of agency. The seductive glamour of what’s ahead and the prudent elegance of what’s lef behind. The maturity of decadence and the premature loss of innocence. The duty of greatness and the burden of continuation. The inconsistency between internal needs and external musts. The energy of progress and the solace of regression. The inevitability, relentlessness and reconciliation of time constant. The impossibility of balance in a world fascinated by extremes. The search for meaning and identity in a multiverse of perpetually conflicting fragmented experiences and perceptions. The non-sustainability of speed and the loss of direction. Why go fast if there is no deadline? Why go at all if not knowing where to? The journey is more important than the destination only if there is a destination worth arriving at. The journey is more important than the destination only if it makes us better travellers. 

Exhibition  Preview

这是一个关于当代价值失落和意义消亡的观念艺术展。它在对焦虑、生活方式的选择和琐碎愿望的触及中，吸引着观众的思想和感知。它争论的问题包括：歇斯底里的社会狂欢、无法控制的技术依赖、正大光明的物质迷恋和精神停滞。它涉及当前前所未有的进步速度与发展规模、典范性的辛勤劳作、日新月异状态的正常化以及保持增长的强烈愿望。这个展览证实了同时也质疑了这些现状的负面影响，如及时行乐的合法化，固执的自我迷恋，以及不满与冷漠的意识形态。同时，它强调了保存、学习和发展过往的充满文化与意义的智慧与美学的重要性。更重要的是，它敦促观众摆脱新旧成见的束缚，运用批判性思维以增强判断力，并采取相应的行动。

A conceptual art exhibition on the contemporary state of deteriorating values and the decline of meaningful-ness. Engaging the viewer’s mind and perceptions while touching upon issues of anxiety, lifestyle decisions and trivial aspirations. It argues over matters such as aggressive social euphoria, uncontrollable technological overdependence, overt materialistic fascination and spiritual stagnation. Referencing on the afermath of the unprecedented pace of progress and size of greatness of our time, exemplary industriousness, normalisation of a state of constant change and overwhelming expectation for maintaining growth. It justifies but also challenges reactionary consequences such as the legitimation of instant gratification, self-absorbed obsessiveness, and an ideology of discontent and apathy. At the same time,it stresses the importance of preserving, learning from and evolving the cultural and meaningful wisdom and aesthetics of the past. More than anything, it urges the viewer to break free from the captivity of both old and new preconceptions and exercise critical thinking towards achieving discernment. 

文 | Panos Dimitropoulos

译 | 多马

Written by Panos Dimitropoulos

Translated by Thomas

Panos Dimitropoulos

毕业于伦敦大学金匠学院，生于希腊，现居上海。观念艺术家，“符号学与文化智能”资深总监。曾获Arte Laguna艺术奖，其作品曾在英国皇家艺术学院美术馆、切尔西艺术学院美术馆、Curious Duke Gallery、Kunsthal Charlottenborg、WhyWhy Art、Pantocrator Gallery、Unknown Asia and Square Gallery等欧亚各地美术馆/画廊展出。

Panos is a Greek born, Goldsmiths educated and Shanghai residing conceptual artist who also works as a senior director of semiotics and cultural intelligence. He has exhibited in galleries/events across Europe and Asia such as The Royal Academy of Arts, Chelsea College of Arts, Curious Duke Gallery, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Arte Laguna, Pantocrator Gallery, WhyWhy Art, Unknown Asia and Square Gallery.

自由策展人，club club空间主理人

理论方向：当代物质化呈现与现成品创作

Curator, Director of club club space

Theory Direction: Contemporary representation of contemporary materialization and readymade creation.