Extended Figure: The Art and Inspiration of Lalan | 延綿之軀：謝景蘭藝術展
April 27 to September 19, 2021
2021 年4月27日 至 9月19日
Xie Jing-lan (1921-1995), nicknamed Lalan, was an inspirational figure whose legacy lies in the art form known as integrated art, incorporating painting, music, and dance. Having received professional vocal training, Lalan studied composition and modern dance, and began her artistic career painting abstract art after relocating to Paris. Without making any sketches, Lalan choreographed the paintings with her instinct and voluntary gestures. The abstract presentation documented the transition of Lalan’s inner psychology and reflected the harmonious state she had been yearning for.
Showcasing over thirty masterpieces and archival materials of her cross-disciplinary attempts, Extended Figure: The Art and Inspiration of Lalan traces the artist’s transformative moments, and experimentation and introspection through the bodily focused art-making practice. As the fourth instalment in the 20th Century Chinese Female Artist Series, Asia Society Hong Kong Center (ASHK) hopes to commemorate the artist’s centennial, while celebrating her significance as a pioneer of cross-disciplinary art, and her impact on merging the aesthetic of East and West.
With the aim to reconstruct Lalan’s imprint on integrated art, we will collaborate with local choreographer Allen Lam to deliver a retrospective performance combining elements of music, dance, and Augmented Reality technology. In her creative process, she explores diverse possibilities within cross-disciplinary art forms, while staying true to her authentic self. Her profound desire for breaking boundaries allows audiences to stretch their imagination, and contemplate the unfamiliar in the artistic realm.
謝景蘭（1921-1995），綽號蘭蘭，是綜合藝術的先驅人物，其創作揉合繪畫、音樂和舞蹈等藝術形式。謝氏早期接受專業聲樂訓練，移居巴黎後學習作曲及現代舞蹈，並展開對抽象繪畫的探索。她作畫時從不繪製草圖，全程憑直覺和自發的姿態作畫，作品不僅紀錄自身的內在心理變化，更映照對融和之境的嚮往。
《延綿之軀：謝景蘭藝術展》展示藝術家超過三十幅珍貴作品及跨界藝術創作的文獻資料，追溯藝術家創作的轉化歷程，力求在純粹的藝術實踐中探索和內省。作為「二十世紀中國女藝術家系列」的第四個展覽，亞洲協會香港中心希望藉著紀念謝景蘭的百歲誕辰，以頌揚這位跨界藝術先驅在融合東西方美學的深遠貢獻。
為了體現謝景蘭對跨界藝術的巧思，本展覽與本地編舞家林偉源合作，集合音樂、舞蹈及擴增實境多媒體製作回顧表演向藝術家致敬。謝氏在其創作過程中探索跨界藝術形式中的各種可能，同時忠於自我。她對突破界限的強烈渴望擴闊了觀眾的想像力，並讓我們深思藝術領域中的新體驗。
Born into a scholarly family in Guiyang, Xie Jing-lan (1921-1995), nicknamed Lalan (formerly Lanlan), received modern Western education and music training at Hangzhou National College of Art (now known as the China Academy of Art). Married to painter Zao Wou-ki in 1941, the young couple sailed to Paris for Western art inspiration seven years later. As a muse and companion of the rising star in visual art, Lalan engaged with the Parisian art community, while continuing her exploration of electronic music and modern dance with different masters. Soon after her second marriage with musician and sculptor Marcel Van Thienen in 1957, Lalan changed her name from “Lanlan” to “Lalan” and embarked on her journey as an artist individually.
Her solid foundation in music and dance enhanced Lalan’s sensibility of improvisation. The abstract presentation driven by instinct not only documented the artist’s inner psychology, but also reflected the harmonious state she had been yearning for. Alongside the parallel development in composition, dance and paintings, Lalan started exploring the combination of these multiple art forms, termed “integrated art”. Her research in and promotion of integrated art was recognized by the Culture Ministry of France, with Lalan receiving the Chevalier de l’ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1975. Her work has not only been exhibited across Europe and Asia, but are also displayed in the collections of the Culture Ministry of France, Musée d’ Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Shanghai Art Museum, Hangzhou Art Museum, Macau Museum of Art, and galleries and private collectors around the world.
謝景蘭（1921-1995），綽號蘭蘭，出生於貴陽的書香門第，早年接受西方現代教育及於國立杭州藝術專科學校（現為中國美術學院）開展其音樂訓練。1941年與畫家趙無極結婚，七年後共赴巴黎開拓藝術視野。作為藝壇新星的繆斯及伴侶，謝氏與當時的巴黎藝壇交流頻繁，同時向不同大師學習電子音樂及現代舞蹈。1957年與雕塑家及音樂家范甸南（Marcel Van Thienen）結婚，並更名為「拉蘭」（Lalan），從此獨自開展其藝術事業。
謝景蘭在音樂及舞蹈的造詣，讓她在即興創作上展現出敏銳的觸角。其直覺催生的抽象作品不僅紀錄自身的內在心理變化，更映照出對融和之境的嚮往。隨著謝氏在音樂、舞蹈及繪畫方面的並行發展，她開拓出「綜合藝術」（L’art synthèse），將上述跨界藝術形式結合為一。1975年獲法國文化部頒發藝術與文學騎士勳章以表彰其在「綜合藝術」的研究及推廣方面所作的貢獻。謝景蘭的作品除在多個亞洲及歐洲展覽中展出，同時獲法國文化部、巴黎市現代藝術博物館、上海美術館、杭州美術館、澳門藝術博物館，以及世界各地的藝廊及私人收藏家所收藏。
Exhibition Period
27 April - 19 September 2021
Free admission
Location
Chantal Miller Gallery, Asia Society Hong Kong Center
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Former Explosives Magazine
9 Justice Drive Admiralty, Hong Kong
Opening Hours
Tuesday - Sunday: 11am - 6pm
Last Thursday of every month (April 29, May 27, June 24, July 29 & August 26, 2021)： 11am - 8pm
*Last admission：30 minutes before closing*
Closed on Mondays
# Special opening hours will be announced on website.
展覽日期
2021年4月27日至9月19日
免費參觀
展覽場地
亞洲協會香港中心 麥禮賢夫人藝術館
香港賽馬會復修軍火庫
香港金鐘正義道9號
開放時間
星期二至星期日： 上午11時至下午6時
每月最後一個星期四（2021年4月29日、5月27日、6月24日、7月29日及8月26日）：上午11時至晚上8時
*最後入場：閉館前30分鐘*
逢星期一休館
# 特別開放時間將在網頁上公佈。
We provide free regular guided tours in Cantonese and English with a capacity up to 4 people on a first-come, first-served basis. Guided tours last an hour, inclusive of a viewing of the exhibition. Additional insights will be given into the story behind the works in Extended Figure: The Art and Inspiration of Lalan.
中心提供免費廣東話與英語展覽導賞團，名額最多 4 人，先到先得。 導賞團大約一小時，包括《延綿之軀﹔謝景蘭藝術展》展覽介紹及作品背後的故事。
Every Saturday 逢星期六
14:30 English 英語
15:30 Cantonese 廣東話
Every Sunday 逢星期日
14:30 English 英語
15:30 Cantonese 廣東話
Every Last Thursday of the Month 每月最後一個星期四
18:00 English 英語 / Cantonese 廣東話
School and Group Tours 學校或團體導賞團
School and group tours in Cantonese or English are offered during exhibition opening hours upon request. Schools, registered charities and community groups and other non-profit organizations are welcome to book the tours. Between 7 and 14 participants are needed for the group reservation. Please make an appointment at least 2 weeks in advance by emailing outreachhk@asiasociety.org
中心為學校及不同團體提供粵語及英語導賞團，歡迎學校、註冊慈善團體或非牟利機構參加，至少7 至14人成團。請於至少2 星期前電郵至 outreachhk@asiasociety.org 安排預約。
