Photographer Xu Xiong's "Flowing Transition: Xu Xiong's Photography Solo Exhibition" opened on June 29 in Chongqing Jinzishan Cultural and Creative Park. This exhibition covers a lot of celebrity portraits taken by Xu Xiong himself, which will surely attract many audiences who love to chase stars. In addition, you can also see some of the public portraits that Xu Xiong captured in his life. These works are intertwined and alienated in the space, crisscrossing and crisscrossing between the square columns of the exhibition hall, and they are constantly flowing and converging, constantly connecting the scenes, constituting this depiction of photography. The exhibition will be on view until July 10 without admission and may be extended depending on the situation.
The first stop landed in Chongqing and kicked off first
At the opening ceremony of the exhibition, Ma Yuanyuan, associate professor of the School of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Zeng Qi, chairman of Chongqing Annual Vision Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd., Ran Feng, general manager of Chongqing Popular World Community, and Ke Mengzhi, executive director and general manager of Jinzishan Cultural and Creative Park, attended and expressed their congratulations, adding a touch of color to the exhibition.
While appreciating the portraits, visitors also get a unique on-site audio-visual experience and interactive experience. In addition, the team also carefully prepared an eye-catching fashion show and a moving band live, with the double blessing of the two, the atmosphere of the scene was gradually filled, and I believe that the audience can enjoy the wonderful time of freedom and relaxation.
It is reported that Xu Xiong opened a film festival in Chongqing as the first stop, and will carry out photography solo exhibitions and tour business in Beijing, Hangzhou, Changsha, Xiamen and other major cities in the future, aiming to let every ordinary person also get a star-level shooting experience, and a portrait blockbuster that combines its own characteristics.
Transitions in Flow: A new mode of photography exhibition
During the exhibition, nearly 100 portraits of celebrities who have been photographed by Xu Xiong and treasured for many years will be on display, and the photographer himself will also share interesting stories about celebrity photography and related knowledge of portrait shooting. It is worth mentioning that the behind-the-scenes stills shooting team of the recently popular "Story of the Rose" will also be filming in the exhibition hall, and I believe that the audience can get a new interactive experience here.
In the exhibition area, the unique way of displaying the works also creates an unforgettable experience of visiting the exhibition, from the personal portrait to the stills, and then from the stills to the celebrity portrait, layer by layer, the internal and external relations of the characters are connected, forming a fluid and open space relationship and emotional tension. Visitors can take the repetitive walking state at the entrance of the exhibition hall as a starting point for viewing, and experience all kinds of images about the passing and changing of time and space on the spot. Everyone who appreciates the exhibition can shuttle through a specific staggered and winding flow and feel Xu Xiong's several transitions between physical space and psychological space.
The professional team leads the way to take high-end portraits for the people
In 2012, Xu Xiong graduated from the Sculpture Department of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute. In the same year, his experimental films written, directed and acted in were nominated for many film festivals at home and abroad, such as the FIRST Youth Film Festival, the China Independent Film Festival, and the Beijing Independent Film Festival. He has been a guest photographer for Sina's "The Most Beautiful Performance" for five consecutive years, and has collaborated with thousands of celebrities, capturing not only the outward faces of these public figures, but also their inner world as individuals. Xu Xiong is not only an observer but also a participant in the shooting process of these works. He constantly thinks about the presentation and change of life in different environments. Time is not only a linear passage here, but also a complex interweaving of space and emotion, and Xu Xiong attempts to interpret this complexity and touch the essence of life through photography.
Adhering to the concept of "let every photo have a story", Xu Xiong founded Chongqing's first magazine portrait - "White Portrait", and led by himself, he has set up a professional team that knows how to dig out the subject and is good at using light and shadow effects, providing the public with a full chain of high-end portrait shooting services of makeup, modeling, shooting and retouching. Xu Xiong said: "The light emitted by celebrities is never exclusive to celebrities, and ordinary people can also take photos as good-looking as celebrities." ”