I have visited some large-scale exhibitions or small-scale exhibitions in China, and I have found some problems, that is, after watching them, I only remember the appearance of some art works, but I can’t deeply understand the deeper meaning of them, for example, some large-scale exhibitions are often more like some famous artists and curators gathered together to make a large-scale exhibition, but the works and the contents give the audience a feeling of distance, many people may feel that this painting is very beautiful, but this sculpture looks very realistic, it may only bring some visual feelings to the audience aesthetically. Some small exhibitions, such as Beijing’s 798 Art District, is composed of many large and small exhibition halls, but the visit is also a feeling of uneven, some small exhibition halls using the white box model to exhibit some works of art, some of the contemporary art in this mode of highlighting the works themselves will indeed give the audience a strong visual impact, but there is still a sense of distance from the audience of the problem.
Contemporary art is characterised by a concern for current social, cultural, political and technological issues, so it is in fact closely related to people’s social life. Therefore, I think that Bilbao and Ana (2018) mentioned in the article on small exhibitions have a strong interest in public interaction, local community interaction, and are committed to solving some environmental or social problems, which also plays a positive role in art education. For example, the exhibition “Sowing the Seeds of Love” be held in May 2023 at the Charlottenborg Art Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark. The exhibition, a collaboration between Kenneth Balfelt and Johan August, presents a greenhouse-like glass room in the courtyard of the gallery, which is furnished with organic forms, nature sounds, plants and stones. The aim of the exhibition is to invite young people into these spaces to engage in dialogue, to relieve stress, and to focus on and alleviate the growing social pressures on young people today. I think this approach to the exhibition is a good one to learn from. Many contemporary artworks are no longer traditional easel paintings, and this variety of forms and vehicles may become more abstract and difficult to understand, so the curatorial approach should focus more on interacting with the audience to promote a deeper understanding of the artworks.

Bilbao Yarto, Ana Edurne (2018) Micro-Curating : The Role of SVAOs (Small Visual Arts Organisations) in the History of Exhibition-Making. Notebook for Art, Theory and Related Zones. pp. 118-138. ISSN 1802-8918

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