The weather was nice, so they walked slowly on the street after leaving the arena.
Kintaro Yamazaki said with emotion: "I saw your work at the end of July. Mr. Chen Xing, I have been waiting here for you for two months."
Have you been waiting for me for two months?
Chen Xing looked at him a little strangely. If he had something to ask for, he could still send himself an email even if he didn't have a convenient way to contact him like a phone. Although Chen Xing only cleared his email every few days, he would always check it.
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But this was the first time he knew that this island nation was waiting for him.
"I'm really sorry, I've been in China during this time."
Yamazaki Kintaro laughed very freely and said: "What is there to say sorry for? I know from the gallery you signed with that Mr. Chen Xing is collecting works for the gallery's exhibition. You must be very busy with such an urgent task.
Right?"
Are you busy...
If he was busy traveling, then the female student he met at Wuyuan Railway Station was extremely busy.
Chen Xing nodded slightly.
He still doesn't know why this island countryman is looking for him. He won't worship him after losing once, right?
Judging from the styles of the two people, there is no similarity at all.
Chen Xing's works express the Chinese major tune, and several of his famous works are very grand. You may not feel profound when looking at the small photos on your computer or mobile phone, but when you go to a photography exhibition to view them, you will find that you will feel more comfortable when you look at Chen Xing's masterpieces.
Very shocking.
Whether it's a Miao village, a Tibetan old man going around the mountain, or a snow mountain climber. Even the Buddha's light that will be displayed later is of a majestic style.
Most of Yamazaki Kintaro's works like to use dark tones, which is completely inconsistent with Chen Xing's style. And naturally there will be no admiration for Chen Xing if the style is different. At most, I think Chen Xing's photography is very good and I admire it very much.
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What does dark tone mean?
There is just a lack of white parts, and most of the colors in the entire work tend to be black.
Such a work will be very textured once it is taken.
They chatted about things that had nothing to do with photography and walked towards Fromm Square like a stroll. When Chen Xing observed the surrounding streets, he found that Hedwig had walked far away alone with her head lowered.
Chen Xing then remembered that Hedwig could not understand Chinese very well, and quickly said to Kintaro Yamazaki: "Mr. Yamazaki, do you know English?"
"Yes, of course, I am also proficient in English."
Chen Xing rolled his eyes inwardly when he heard his tone.
This is called proficiency in English.
No wonder everyone says that no one except the islanders can understand their English.
But even a vague guesser can know the meaning.
Chen Xing quickly shouted to Hedwig: "Hedwig, let's take a rest here."
"Oh..."
They have arrived at Fromm Square, which is the city center of Arles. There is also a statue of Van Gogh in the square.
Van Gogh's artistic achievements are very high. Even ordinary people who don't know oil painting know "Starry Night", "Sunflowers", or "Cafe at Night", and these works were all created by him in the small town of Arles.
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So there are many shadows of Van Gogh in the city of Arles.
For example, the house where Van Gogh lived, the hospital he visited, and you can even find the cafe painted in "The Night Cafe" here.
It’s okay for tourists to go to this place, just to take photos and post them on friends, but if you really want to sit down, drink a cup of coffee, and enjoy the sight of this sunny city bathing in the sun, then you can just find a cafe on the roadside.
Calling Hedwig back, the three of them walked towards a cafe with a huge awning on the roadside.
This coffee shop is located under a yellow four-story house. The second, third and fourth floors are residential buildings, and the first floor is shops. But there is only one business, and that is the Martin Cafe they went to.
When Hedwig entered the store, she stood outside for a long time until Chen Xing urged her to come in.
"What are you looking at?" Chen Xing asked in English.
"Look at this house." Hedwig said happily, "Did you know that Van Gogh painted a lot of yellow houses after he came to Arles? One of the pictures seems to be here. The railway at the end of the street is exactly the same as in the painting.
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Hedwig was very excited, so she spoke quickly.
The islanders looked at the two of them in confusion.
Chen Xing had not seen many works by Van Gogh. After recalling it, he gave up. He spread his hands and said, "With all due respect, Arles is full of yellow houses. I really can't tell whether this place appears in his paintings or not."
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"It really does!"
Hedwig took out her phone and started searching, while Chen Xingze and the islanders explained what they were talking about before.
He also said he was proficient in English.
They sat down in the awning outside without entering the room. The waiter who was waiting for the guests inside quickly came out and asked: "Are you three? What do you want to order? We have cold drinks and blueberry cake today, which is very good."
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Hedwig liked cakes very much, so Chen Xing ordered two cups of coffee, a sandwich and a cake, and handed the menu to Yamazaki.
At this time, Hedwig also found the painting, which was called Yellow House 23. The painting had the same four-story building as theirs. Although the details had changed, the layout was the same. The most important thing was the railway bridge on the right side of the painting. Exactly the same.
"Then are we sitting in Van Gogh's painting?" Chen Xing joked.
Hedwig felt very happy as she listened. For an art student like her, what Chen Xing said was extremely romantic.
It's a pity that there is an outsider.
Since they talked about Van Gogh, the three of them chatted about Western art for a while while admiring the street scene.
It was in English, and Hedwig could understand it now.
She sipped her coffee, and occasionally Chen Xing would ask her some questions about oil painting. This feeling of being needed made her enjoy it. Gradually, she no longer had the idea of being an outsider as before, and listened carefully to the conversation between the two.
Painting.
Chen Xing is a dabbler who has studied oil painting, and Yamazaki is a dabbler who likes to collect oil paintings.
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When two amateurs talk about art, there will always be some extremes or cognitive errors. At this time, Hedwig will remind Chen Xing in a low voice.
When Yamazaki saw the picture of the two of them, he really wanted to take dozens of photos of them.
It just matches his face.
He was very envious of Chen Xing's youth and Hedwig's beauty. It was only half an hour later that he remembered why he had been waiting for Chen Xing for so long. He suddenly coughed twice and waited until Chen Xing's attention returned to him.
Then he said.
"Mr. Chen Xing, I would like to invite you to participate in the art festival held in the island country next April."
"April, is it the Kyoto Art Festival?"
Seeing Chen Xing mentioning the name of the Kyoto Art Festival at once, Yamazaki Kintaro was also overjoyed and said: "Yes, the Kyoto International Art Festival, this is the best showcase stage for our Asian artists. I really hope to be there."
I saw your work at the art festival."
There was a class in Paris high-end photography class where the teacher talked about many international photography festivals.
This is specifically for Chen Xing. Others in their class have already studied this lesson.
Among them is the Kyoto International Arts Festival, which talks about the island country.
This is not a festival specifically for photographers. There are also paintings, sculptures, dramas, and dances. Sixty percent of the people participating in this art festival are Asians, and seventy percent of them are from China and Japan.
Korea.
In fact, it can be considered a good art festival. Apart from this art festival, the Bangzi Daegu Photography Biennale is more famous in Asia.
But Chen Xing still remembers the disgust in the teacher's eyes at that time.
The teacher said this...
"I have been to the Kyoto Art Festival in the island country once, but the damage done to me that time is irreparable. They will make very scary dolls very big and inflate them into the sky. The eyes of those dolls can also move.
, Oh my God, there are also dramas from their country...the white powder on their faces is a parody of Chinese dramas, Xing, sooner or later you will participate in this art festival, and then you will know what the scene is like." At that time, many students were very curious and planned to go to the island country together next year.
I don’t know if it’s true.
Ask them when school starts in a few days. If they still have such thoughts, Chen Xing can ask them to drop by Huaxia for a few days.
So, before Kintaro Yamazaki could continue to invite, Chen Xing nodded and said, "Okay."
Kintaro obviously made a lot of preparations, but he didn't expect Chen Xing to agree so simply.
"You agreed?"
"Yes, I heard that the streets of Tokyo and Kyoto are very suitable for photography, and I really want to go shopping."
"You will feel that your trip is worthwhile."
Yamazaki Kintaro said sincerely.
He couldn't help being sincere. Seeing Chen Xing agreeing so simply, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Because their country's photography festival would always favor their local photographers, and the first place winners for several consecutive years were all islanders.<
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Yes, this is still a competitive art festival.
There is no distinction between high and low in art, only aesthetics.
This kind of statement is unfounded in the Kyoto Art Festival. Their non-open, opaque, but international competition spirit has attracted many Chinese photographers who do not have a first-class international photography festival, and there is only one international photography festival every two years.
The photographer from Bangzi Country joined.
Of course, India, the largest country in the universe, cannot be left out.
Who says there are no good photography festivals in Asia?
Who doesn’t know that the Arles Photography Festival is the best in the world, but ordinary photographers can’t get in. Just like this Arles Photography Festival, there are less than ten Asian photographers entering the main competition. p>
In addition, there are some joint photography festivals organized by the Arles Photography Festival in cooperation with other countries. One or two winners in their own countries have the opportunity to have their works exhibited here, but these photographers only express the atmosphere of the Arles Photography Festival.
Atmosphere group.
In addition, what should we do with so many photographers in Asia?
Don’t you just have to get famous and win awards before you can sell your works at a high price?
Chen Xing is no longer the same as these photographers.
He is from the best art school in Europe, belongs to the group of people with a background, and has also become famous in France, a place with a strong artistic atmosphere. In the future, he only needs to slowly participate in photography festivals in Europe and the United States to become a generation of photography masters. Kintaro Yamazaki admires this very much. After all, Chen Xing is only twenty years old. Even if he becomes a master at the age of forty, he still has decades to enjoy life.
And I missed a very important opportunity.
The Newcomer Award, I participated so shamelessly at such an old age, and with such great popularity in Asia, I actually lost to a young man like Chen Xing.
Whatever.
As long as my ranking is higher than yours next year, at least I will have room for recovery in the Asian market.
His gloomy eyes are hidden under a smile.
Hedwig suddenly had the idea of looking for Van Gogh's mark on the streets of Arles. Chen Xing had to say goodbye to Kintaro Yamazaki and said: "Mr. Yamazaki, let's see you next time."
"Okay, I wish you a happy time, Chen Xingsang..."
Chen Xing and Hedwig walked towards the Dalona River.
The city of Arles is a small city, not as big as expected. It takes about five minutes to walk from the cafe to see the river, which should be the Dalona River that Hedwig mentioned.
On the way Hedwig asked: "It seems that you haven't left his contact information. How can you meet again in the future?"
"We Asians value fate more," Chen Xing said with a smile.
Although Yamazaki Kintaro was very polite to him, talking about you and you, Chen Xing always felt that his smile was uncomfortable and a bit fake.
Maybe it’s because I don’t like them in the first place.
The Dalona River is also a road along the river like the Seine. Many tourists walk on the embankment. The embankment on the right is about five meters from the Dalona River below. There is also a small platform for walking under the stone slope.<
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This platform should be built for fishing guys.
Looks great for fishing.
But maybe it's because fishing is not allowed in the city of Arles. In such a beautiful place, Chen Xing didn't see anyone holding a fishing rod. He only saw couples holding hands and walking by the river.<
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They quickly found the angle from which Van Gogh painted "Starry Night".
In fact, there is no need for them to look for it. A large number of tourists stay here, each holding a camera or mobile phone to shoot the same angle as "Starry Night".
For more than a hundred years, this city has suffered wars, destroying many of the buildings in the paintings.
But this riverside looks exactly like Van Gogh’s painting.
Hedwig was worried that Chen Xing could not remember the details of "Starry Night", so she turned on her phone to let Chen Xing identify them.
"Look, the houses in the oil painting are the source of lights. They are reflected in the river one by one. They are so similar. No, no, no, there is no change here at all. The reality is exactly the same as in the picture."
Chen Xing held the camera and looked at the excited Hedwig and the people around him with a smile.
The Rhone River is one of the most important rivers in Europe. The entire city of Arles is built on the riverside. The river bank where Van Gogh once set up his painting board is now parked with river cruise ships and tourists from all over the world that are enough to block traffic.<
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It would be great if I could be as famous as Van Gogh.
Is it really possible to do such a thing with photography alone?
Maybe I should spend more time learning to draw?
Hedwig unknowingly got very close to Chen Xing and whispered: "How about we wait here until night?"
Chen Xing nodded and said, "Okay, the weather is good today. Maybe we can recreate Van Gogh's paintings in the evening."
With a few hours left, Chen Xing can find the best camera position among the floating tourists, and then let Van Gogh's starry sky reappear in the world through the perspective of photography, creating a 4k high-definition reset version a hundred years later.<
