劉丁睿
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Uruguay, “Light of the South and North”, Flavio Toti Monzón and Jolie Luo Double Solo Exhibition kicked off on March 31 in Chongqing. It was co-hosted by the Consulate-General of Uruguay in Chongqing, the Foreign Affairs Office of Yuzhong District Peoples Government, the Chongqing International Culture Exchange Center, and Hong Kong VA Galleries.
H.E. Fernando Lugris, Ambassador of Uruguay to China, Valentin Touris, Acting Consul-General of Uruguay in Chongqing, Zhou Yi, Deputy Director-General of the Chongqing Foreign Affairs Office, Deng Guanghuai, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Yuzhong District Committee and Vice Major of Yuzhong District Government, Yang Guangshun, Director of Chongqing International Culture Exchange Center, and consular officials from Italy, Hungary, Cambodia, the Philippines, Belarus, Japan, Myanmar, the U.K., and the Netherlands in Chongqing attended the opening ceremony. Chongqing Liaison Unit of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR, officials from relevant departments of Chongqing Municipality and Yuzhong District, as well as art lovers and media representatives, were also present.
H.E. Ambassador Fernando Lugris said in his speech that this year marks the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Uruguay; therefore, the Embassy and Consulates of Uruguay in China will hold a series of celebration activities. This exhibition is the first one in Western China.” It keeps the exchanges and mutual understanding between the two countries in humanities and arts. It is hoped that the two sides can further strengthen people-to-people exchange, economic and trade cooperation, and mutual understanding.
“Although our countries are far apart geographically and have different cultures, we are closely connected.” Zhou Yi noted. The works of this exhibition not only show the distinctive scenery of the two countries, which are far away from each other but also demonstrate the two artists love for every inch of the land of their respective countries.
Chongqing has been dedicated to promoting the friendship between China and Uruguay by actively boosting friendly exchange with Uruguay in different sectors. The two sides have cooperated effectively in economy, trade, culture, and education. In the future, Chongqing and Uruguay are expected to gain further understanding and friendship to level up Chongqing-Uruguay cooperation.
Since the Consulate-General of Uruguay in Chongqing was established in Yuzhong District, Chongqing, in 2019, friendly exchange and cooperation have been enhanced between Uruguay and Chongqing. According to Deng Guanghuai, the 35 years of diplomatic ties between China and Uruguay have witnessed mutual respect and equality between the two countries, setting an example for South-South cooperation in the world. Yuzhong District will promote mutual respect, cooperation, and mutual trust with foreign consulates in Chongqing in more areas, including economy and trade, science and technology, and art, thus creating more opportunities for further cooperation and stronger economic impetus, which will constantly benefit all parties.
The exhibition comprises 38 photography works by Flavio Toti Monzón and Jolie Luo. According to the introduction given by Vincent L.J. Deng, curator and the CEO of Hong Kong VA Galleries, the two artists have broken the barrier of gender binary, cultural discrepancy, and nationality to show people through a joint exhibition their shared fascination with nature and humans in their natural environment - a tranquil environment away from the hustle and bustle of the city, which is also one that requires hard work in exchange for tolerance. The works on display include photos taken in several nature reserves by Flavio Toti Monzón and ones taken by Jolie Luo during his trip to Muztagata in Xinjiang and Laigu Glacier in Tibet.
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為慶祝中國—烏拉圭建交35周年,3月31日,烏拉圭駐重慶總領事館、重慶市渝中區(qū)政府外辦、重慶國際文化交流中心和香港維岸畫廊共同主辦的“南北之光弗拉維奧·托蒂·蒙宗與羅曉韻攝影雙個展”在重慶拉開帷幕。
烏拉圭駐華大使費爾南多·盧格里斯、烏拉圭駐重慶代總領事瓦倫丁,市政府外辦副主任周毅,渝中區(qū)委常委、區(qū)政府副區(qū)長鄧光懷,重慶國際文化交流中心主任楊光順,意大利、匈牙利、柬埔寨、菲律賓、白俄羅斯、日本、緬甸、英國、荷蘭等國駐渝領事官員,香港特別行政區(qū)政府駐重慶聯(lián)絡處,重慶市、渝中區(qū)有關(guān)部門負責人,以及藝術(shù)愛好者和媒體代表等出席展覽開幕式。
“今年正值烏中兩國建交35周年,烏拉圭駐華使領館將舉辦一些列慶?;顒樱敬位顒邮窃谥袊鞑块_啟的首場慶?;顒??!辟M爾南多·盧格里斯在致辭中表示,本次展覽延續(xù)了烏中兩國在人文藝術(shù)領域的交流。希望以此為契機,進一步加強與重慶的人文交流和經(jīng)貿(mào)合作,增進兩國人民相互了解。
“中烏兩國雖然相隔遙遠,文化不同,卻息息相通。”周毅表示,此次展覽的作品不僅展現(xiàn)了地球兩端的別樣風景,更展現(xiàn)了兩位藝術(shù)家對各自國家每一寸土地的熱愛,異曲同工。重慶致力于服務中烏友好交往大局,積極推動與烏拉圭各領域友好交往,雙方在經(jīng)貿(mào)、人文、教育等方面的合作蓬勃發(fā)展、取得成效,期待進一步加深相互了解,增進友誼,開啟重慶與烏拉圭合作交流的新篇章。
“2019年烏拉圭駐渝總領事館落戶渝中以來,開啟了烏拉圭與重慶市、渝中區(qū)的友好交流之窗、合作共贏之幕。”鄧光懷稱,中國同烏拉圭建交35年來,雙方始終堅持相互尊重、平等相待,成為“南南合作”的典范。渝中區(qū)將與各國駐渝總領事館在經(jīng)貿(mào)、科技、文化、藝術(shù)等更多領域相互尊重、加強交往、增進互信,共同拓展更加廣闊的合作空間,釋放更加強勁的經(jīng)濟活力,友好交流合作不斷結(jié)出新的碩果。
本次展覽展出弗拉維奧·托蒂·蒙宗和羅曉韻的38件攝影作品。策展人、香港維岸畫廊行政總裁鄧良軍介紹,兩位藝術(shù)家打破了性別二元論、文化差異和國籍障礙,通過聯(lián)合展覽向人們展示他們對自然和人類在自然環(huán)境中的共同迷戀—一個遠離城市喧囂的寧靜環(huán)境,也是需要努力付出工作來換取接納的環(huán)境。展覽作品包括弗拉維奧·托蒂·蒙宗在烏拉圭多個保護區(qū)拍攝的作品,以及羅曉韻探訪中國新疆慕士塔格峰和西藏來古冰川時拍攝的作品。
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展覽作品
弗拉維奧·托蒂·蒙宗
1968年出生在烏拉圭蒙得維的亞市,其母親是鋼琴家,父親是攝影師?;蛟S是受到父母職業(yè)的影響,他參與了為旅游指南、鄉(xiāng)村基建書籍和蒙得維的亞街區(qū)刊物提供圖片。同時還參與錄制音樂專輯,并曾為當?shù)厮囆g(shù)家和樂隊演出伴奏。
羅曉韻
重慶人,國家一級攝影師,關(guān)注戰(zhàn)地與極地的女攝影師,注重生態(tài)與人文題材,勇于冒險和挑戰(zhàn)自我,用鏡頭記錄和觀察世界,以女性獨特的視覺展現(xiàn)女性力量,呈現(xiàn)出一幅幅極具視覺沖擊力的作品,締造世界與自己的聯(lián)結(jié),多次登頂攝影書籍類銷量榜。