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Search for clarity
谢峰当代雕塑作品展“谢峰5问”正在你好网际艺术空间（厦门中山公园南门对面）展出。这批作品一共五组，每组都以问题的形式出现，表现了作者对现代社会和人性的思考。去现场看看，是否也能引发您的共鸣？
The Nihao gallery is currently showcasing the work of Heilongjiang-born artist Xie Feng and his photographer friend Zhang Shiji. The exhibit “Five Questions” comprises five artworks that capture Mr. Xie’s dialogue with Chinese society.
His first piece is a shoebox-sized installation entitled “Why are you so hungry,” which consists of a group of flies composed from glass-fiber-reinforced plastic. “Even if you dislike flies, they follow you around and I wonder why,” said Mr. Xie. “Are they hungry or are there other reasons?”
His second work, “What cuisine is that,” questions Chinese dietary and consumer consumption. “Chinese people eat a lot of everything, and this is meant in a wider sense,” said Ms. Xu Jing, owner of the gallery. In the work, miniature human sculptures and ceramic hands are served on plates, “a symbol of Chinese people’s lack of morals, ethics and boundaries,” Mr. Xie added.
In Mr. Xie’s third work, “What’s my fault,” he deploys a group of sculptures turned toward the gallery’s wall. In order to see the artwork, the viewer must step in front of them. “This piece addresses gossip and talking behind people’s backs. In Chinese society people love to talk about other people. By stepping in front of the sculptures, the viewers turn into the objects of gossip themselves. The piece is a request to stop talking behind other people’s backs,” Ms. Xu said.
In his fourth piece, “What’s all this training for,” Mr. Xie deploys three red human-size sculptures. Mr. Xie hopes to challenge people’s motivation in committing to a prolonged and excessive sports training program with the possible consequence of severe injury.
His final piece asks the audience “Where are we going” and comprises a group of small and metallic-looking mermaids floating toward a piece of grey cloth pinned to the gallery wall. When asked about the underlying meaning, Mr. Xie explained that “we look like a group of fish in dirty water. The entire world is changing. The systems are changing and everything is in flux. Therefore, we often feel lost and what we are looking for is the clarity of pure water.”
The exhibit “5 Questions” will be showcased from June 15th to July 6th, at the Nihao Gallery on No. 9 Gong Yuan Nan Road.
By Simone Kussatz Photos by Yao Fan ＆ Simone Kussatz
Xiamen Intangible Cultural Heritage
厦门非物质文化遗产
Gaojia Opera
Gaojia Opera is popular in southern Fujian, Taiwan and in Chinese settlements throughout Southeast Asia. Gaojia Opera emerged at the end of the Ming Dynasty. It was initially improvised to the accompaniment of folk music and served as a form of costume parade. When it was picked up by professional troupes, it absorbed aspects of Hui Opera (from Anhui) and Beijing Opera, developing into an opera boasting distinctive southeast Fujian features.
Gaojia Opera has a unique chou or clown role, in which a dancer performs in a style imitative of puppets, distinguishing this opera variant from other traditional operas. Gaojia opera is praised for its aesthetic value, lively plots and splendid dances. Popular both home and abroad, various Gaojia troupes have been invited to perform repeatedly in Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines and Singapore.
高甲戏
高甲戏流行于福建省闽南方言地区和台湾及东南亚各国华侨、华人聚居地。高甲戏孕育于明末清初，早期只是一种化妆游行演出，在民间乐曲的伴奏下作即兴表演，后来发展成专业戏班，吸收了徽剧、京剧的艺术表演形式，形成了具有独特风格的闽南地方戏曲。
高甲戏是中国传统戏曲中独树一帜的剧种，所创立的傀儡丑(木偶丑)表演艺术的独特性，是其他剧种少有的，它演时活泼凤趣，舞蹈性极强，具有较高的美学价值。高甲戏在海内外有较大影响，曾多次到香港、台湾、菲律宾、新加坡进行访问演出。
Translated by Wendy Yang
Xiamen students
garner awards
▲ Le Petit Trianon Theatre， where the events of the competition were held
中央音乐学院鼓浪屿钢琴学校学生又在国际比赛中获奖了。在美国举行的第九届俄罗斯音乐国际钢琴比赛中，该校学生袁嘉伟和郑宜含分获青年组和少年组铜奖。这是该校学生继在第十六届美国音乐公开赛初露锋芒之后，在国际钢琴比赛中取得的又一成果。
Fresh from their striking achievements in the 16th United States Open Music Competition, students from Gulangyu’s Central Conservatory of Music, Piano Academy garnered another great honor for their school in the ninth International Russian Music Piano Competition that concluded on June 15 in America. Three students from the school earned their way to the finals, where Yuan Jiawei grabbed third prize in the junior category and Zheng Yihan captured the third prize in the young musicians category.
Founded in 2000, the International Russian Music Piano Competition is an organization devoted to education through competition and performance with an emphasis on Russian music. Contestants hailed from throughout the world and were judged by a jury of internationally acclaimed concert pianists and professors.
Our fragile world
Xiamen 厦门
By Nicco Malcott
and Chen Sulan
High rises grow as in any modern developing city!
厦门清新惬意的小城，一直以她特有的气质吸引着众多人的目光！
Vocabulary
reinforce 加强
dietary 饮食
prolong 延长
flux 流动
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