一 哥伦比亚驻广州领事馆领事到访石磨坊 一
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2018-10-29 14:26:24 来源：本站
还记得去年哥伦比亚展览的盛况吗？眨眼展览已经过去一年。在展览一周年之际，哥伦比亚驻广州领事馆领事安伟德先生来访石磨坊，这也是上次他邀请许鸿飞到领事馆交流的一个回访。
安伟德先生表示，希望许鸿飞以后能多在哥伦比亚展览，推动中秘交流，而使馆也愿意提供一切帮助来促成展览。
近期，由领事安伟德先生撰写前言的哥伦比亚画册也将首发。这一切的交流活动都源于哥伦比亚的那场展览。
尽管南京展览还在进行，但新的一轮的创作又在进行中，这就是艺术、生活，步履不停。
交流中，安伟德先生感慨地说，自己也许不会一直在广州工作，但在这段时间里许鸿飞的雕塑作品留给他很多关于广州、关于中国、关于两个国家或者两个城市之间美好的回忆。
在哥伦比亚，人们一直对中国文化怀有浓烈的兴趣和钦佩之情。哥中两国建立外交关系已经38年，在这些过往岁月中哥中双方都作出了巨大的努力以加强两国间的文化联系。虽然从地理位置上看，两国相隔遥远，但是对哥伦比亚人民而言，中国这一古老的国度一直是一个充满着神秘的地方。
任何表现形式的中华艺术都是集创造精神和精妙技艺于一身的奇迹。 作为哥伦比亚人，我们的观念里一直认为中国是一个庞大的国家，而这个国家里处处都是历朝各代留下的种种传奇故事。同时，中国又是一个强盛的、充满艺术灵感的国度，拥有众多美妙的艺术遗产，而这些过往辉煌又进而影响并启发了不少当代的艺术家，例如世界级艺术大师许鸿飞先生。
哥伦比亚感到异常荣幸能被选为“许鸿飞雕塑作品世界巡展”中的一站，于2017年11月举办展览。当哥伦比亚最著名的公共空间——波哥大波利瓦尔广场——史上第一次开放个人艺术家以独占方式进行展览并展出作品“肥女”时，它们立刻受到了当地民众和外国游客的高度欢迎和认可，这正是推动哥中两国文化交流的最高层次愿景的生动展现。在哥伦比亚首都曾经举办过的所有中国文化的展示活动中，这次巡展是其中最为卓越的项目之一。
通过这次展出的十三座大型雕塑作品，哥伦比亚人民拥有了一次独一无二的近距离欣赏许先生作品的机会，并通过此，不仅对中国文化有了更好的认识，更是对广东文化有了更深的了解。许先生的雕塑是基于日常生活场景的，他的艺术语言被大众观众认为是普世而永恒的。所有与这些作品互动过的人，无论他拥有怎样的文化背景，心中都无一例外地涌出了各样的情绪和感觉。我认为这毫无疑问就是他能在世界范围内获得成功的原因。
通过这次展出的十三座大型雕塑作品，哥伦比亚人民拥有了一次独一无二的近距离欣赏许先生作品的机会，并通过此，不仅对中国文化有了更好的认识，更是对广东文化有了更深的了解。许先生的雕塑是基于日常生活场景的，他的艺术语言被大众观众认为是普世而永恒的。所有与这些作品互动过的人，无论他拥有怎样的文化背景，心中都无一例外地涌出了各样的情绪和感觉。我认为这毫无疑问就是他能在世界范围内获得成功的原因。
总所周知，哥伦比亚以拥有费尔南多·博特罗（Fernando Botero）的天才横溢而骄傲，他的创世巨作就是哥伦比亚的才华和创作力在世界上永恒的代言人。正因如此，许先生重塑现实并自成一派的聪明才智也同样负有沉重的使命。很令人欣喜的是，他做到了，他的作品成功地吸引了所有人，而且仍持续地为大家带来愉悦。
这位杰出的广东艺术家的雕塑以它们的精彩绝伦让我们有机会去认识其创造者的卓越成就。他的作品风格特立，在中华艺术中更独树一帜。它们普世的艺术吸引力，正如一面镜子，反映出其背后的深刻意义及其超越文化疆界的感染能力。
最后，我衷心地感谢许鸿飞大师以巡展其雕塑作品的方式务实地推动了两国的文化交流合作。这不仅增进了哥中两国之间的友谊，而且还建起了一条哥中两国、尤其是哥粤两地间的文化理解的坚实桥梁。
安伟德ANDRéS FELIPE VIDAL SILVA
哥伦比亚共和国驻广州总领事馆
总领事
n Colombia, people have always had a strong interest in, and admiration for, Chinese culture. During 38 years of diplomatic relations, both countries have made deep efforts to strengthen their cultural ties. Although, geographically, our countries are far apart, the ancient land of China has always been a place of constant curiosity for our people.
Chinese art, in all its manifestations, is a marvel of creativity and subtlety. In our minds, as Colombians, China is a massive country that evokes legends of powerful dynasties as well as a strong and inspiring nation that has left wonderful legacies. These legacies are reflected today in contemporary art works like those of the world-class artist Xu Hongfei.
Colombia was extremely honored to be chosen as a part of the “Xu Hongfei’ Sculpture World Tour” in November of 2017. The Chubby Ladies were displayed as a solo exhibition for the very first time in Colombia’s most prominent public space, the Bolívar Square in Bogotá. They were extraordinarily well received by both the local people and foreign visitors, a demonstration of the commitment of the highest level to boost our cultural ties. Xu Hongfei’s exhibition was one of the most outstanding Chinese cultural projects that our capital city has ever received.
Through his exhibition of 13 large-scale sculptures, the Colombian people had the unique opportunity to appreciate Xu’s works close-up and gain a better understanding of not only Chinese but also Cantonese culture. While his subjects are based on scenes taken from daily life, his artistic language was considered by the spectators as universal and timeless, creating emotions and feelings for everyone who interacted with the art regardless of their culture. Undoubtedly, for me, this is the reason of his world-wide success.
It is a well-known fact that Colombia is proud of the genius of Fernando Botero. His masterpieces are a permanent envoy of the talent and creativity of our country. Xu’s clever ability to reshape reality and make it his own was a big responsibility and to our delight, he succeeded and his works continue to captivate and amuse us.
The sculptures of this illustrious Cantonese artist, in all their grandeur, enable us to get to know his outstanding work, which has a unique style and has redefined volume in Chinese art. The broad appeal of his work is a reflection of its significance and ability to transcend cultural boundaries.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to master Xu Hongfei for promoting pragmatic cultural cooperation through his works, for developing our friendship and building a solid bridge of cultural understanding between Colombia and China, especially with the Province of Guangdong.
