【拉字至上】GIOVEDI 22 MAGGIO 2014 - Laurel Holloman采访

Laurel Holloman is an artist, the typical artist I like: a painter, an actress and a humanitarian. The plural sides of art often make us much more appreciative of the people we happen to run into during our lives. For this reason and because of the significant importance this interview-critique has for me, I nearly ended up considering it as a new publication.
Laurel Holloman是位艺术家，而且正是我喜欢的那种：画家，演员，人道主义者。艺术的多面性常使我们更懂得去感激人生中的邂逅。出于这个原因，再加上这篇采访评论文章对于我的重大意义，我真想把它称为一篇新的出版物。
Over the years Laurel Holloman devoted herself to independent American cinema marking her screen debut as an actress at 24. Since 2010 she is entirely devoted to painting, following the New York school of abstract expressionism. The 12th July the Galerie Joseph of Paris will host one of her solo show. I'm now going to introduce a few canvases for each of her solo exhibits and then ask her some related questions to satisfy our own curiosities.
Laurel Holloman数年来致力于独立美国电影，在24岁时首次作为女演员亮相荧幕。而从2010年开始，她全身心地投入绘画，仿效抽象表现主义纽约画派。巴黎Joseph画馆将于七月12日主办她的个人展。现在我将挑选她每场个人展中的几幅油画进行介绍，然后问些相关的问题来满足我们自己的好奇心。

Tribeca Collection 2011
Mrs. Holloman, this is probably the canvas I would have wished to paint: “The Walk Alone”. Maybe one day I will tell you why. Mean while it is worth pointing out how magnificently you use yellow; the color has a calming effect and is in harmony with the idea of a solitary walk. The graduated shading of colors, which yield a bright green in the lower part ofthe painting, are a clear representation of inner peace typical of loneliness and of the artistic reflection of solitude.
Holloman女士，这幅油画大概是我希望出自自己之手的：“I Walk Alone”。也许有朝一日我会告诉你原因的。同时也应该指出，你将黄色运用得淋漓尽致，这种颜色使人镇定，并与独自行走的景象协调一致。画面下部呈现亮绿色，渐变的着色清楚地展示出孤独者特有的内心平静，以及与世隔绝的艺术反映。
Could you explain us the origin of this picture? What is meant to be seen and what have I actually missed?
你能否向我们解释一下这幅画来由呢？你希望观赏者能看出什么，什么又是我未能把握的呢？
Lu: I Walk Alone has two figures walking away from each other and two smaller figures at the bottom. I painted this when my marriage was falling apart and I think the figures represent everyone in my family. My ex husband and I are now great friends so the painting is now are flection of a different kind of family. At least when I think of it now. I also knew it would be me to end the marriage and it was a painting that gave me strength. I cared for my partner but I was no longer in love and I wanted my children to see a different kind of relationship. I chose yellow because my decision to be alone was well thought out over time and it finally felt like a calming one. Also the green at the bottom represents growth. In another way I also feel that the painting is about death. We die alone and I also see the figures walking towards heaven. My step father (who used to be a priest) saw that part right away.
Lu：I Walk Alone画面中有渐行渐远的两个人影，底部还有两个稍小的人形。创作这幅画时我正经历婚姻破碎，而我觉得这些人物代表着我家庭中的每一个人。现在我和我的前夫是好朋友，所以现在看来这幅画反映出一种不同寻常的家庭。至少此刻我这么觉得。同时我也知道，我会是结束婚姻的那个人，这幅画给了我力量。我在乎我的另一半，但我们却不再相爱了，我希望我的孩子们看到另一种关系。我选择黄色，因为想恢复自由身的决定经过长期深思熟虑，最终让人感到平静。同时画面底部的绿色象征生长。从另个角度看，这幅画是关于死亡的。我们会孤独地死去，画面中的人物似乎正步入天国。我的继父（他曾经是牧师）一下就看出了这层涵义。

I recently described Hans Hofmann’s “Orchestral Dominance in Yellow” as the most ‘tempting’ painting (for the force it has to incite anyone to paint) I have ever seen, considering the way the artist plays with the colors. I can feel the same thing when looking at the protruding oil in“Lush” where the solidity of the color is achieved by short brush strokes, seemingly dotted. Why would you describe this way of painting as something“lush”?
最近我将Hans Hofmann的“Orchestral Dominance in Yellow”称为我所见过最引人入胜的画作（鉴于它能激励任何一个人去创作），这位艺术家运用色彩的方式令人称奇。同样的，“Lush”中小幅的画笔描边使得色彩凝固成突起的颜料块，点缀于画布之上。你为何将这种形式的画作称为“lush”（茂盛）呢？
Lu: This painting is deep in color and vibrant. It was about not blending out the colors and letting them play against each other. Thrive is very similar, but on a larger scale.
Lu：这幅画色彩浓厚，充满生机。不同颜色并没有混为一体，而是互相抗衡。Thrive【应该是指Free Falling Collection的那幅画】也很相似，但规模更大。

这是上面提到的Orchestral Dominance in Yellow：

Coeur Libre Collection 2012
“Red Rain”. It is probably one of your most popular pictures, at least one of the most recurring ones on the Internet. It is clearly meant to be the sound of the rain pouring down, the gravitational force. But, why this red rain?
“Red Rain”，这大概是你最受欢迎的画作之一，至少在网络上的出现率是相当高的。这幅画很明显是关于暴雨倾盆而下的声音，还有重力的作用。但为什么画这红雨呢？
Lu: It is a painting that graduates in color and texture. I purposely wanted the top to be blended and the colors of the blend to show through without being blended so they had to be dragged by the brush.It created a rain affect. And the red counters and balances the other colors.
Lu：这幅画的色彩和纹理都在逐渐改变。我故意让颜色在顶部混合起来，然后这些颜色通过画笔的拖曳单独呈现。这样就创造出下雨的效果。而红色与其它颜色相辅相成。

“Soul Pocket”. I admit that if I looked at this canvas not being aware of your artistic motivation, I would automatically assume that it is the view of a planet from above, of a world featuring craters and nebulae moving in circular motion. Nevertheless, if we read the title, it’s crystal clear that we are talking about a pressed soul. There are the dynamics, there are different characters and personalities mixed together, which can often be found in all human beings.
“Soul Pocket”，我要承认，如果抛开你的艺术创作动机不谈，看着这幅画，我会自然而然地假设这是一颗行星的俯瞰图，在这个世界中满是环形山，星云做着圆周运动。然而如果我们读过标题，就会十分清楚这是关于受到压抑的灵魂的。画面中有活力，也有不同的特征与人格，这些都是在所有人类身上能看到的。
So, is the canvas representing a tortured and tormented soul? Can your soul be described in these terms? Please tell us something about this artwork…
所以这幅画是关于饱受折磨，痛苦扭曲的灵魂的吗？用这个词来形容你的灵魂是否恰当呢？请为我们介绍一下这个作品……
Lu: It is basically two paintings in one. The first is a resin based "pour" paintings much in the style of Paul Jenkins. The next phase is the hand rub of the piece with silver and gold. It is really about art being the soul. I see the universe filled with little soul pockets that illuminate. I used LEDs to back light every thing. It also symbolizes the connection of art and finance. Quite often the wealthy begin to feel soulless and they look to art to replenish them. Art is a peacock's feather for the elite. The silver represents the money and the underneath (the colorful part) is the soul. Somehow they are uniquely codependent on each other. I think it is also implies that all the money in the world cannot create happiness. It can't give you spirituality or compassion or make you more soulful. It can't by you love or friendship.
Lu：这幅画基本上综合了两种元素。首先是Paul Jenkins的树脂倾注式绘画【鬼知道这是什么( ⊙ o ⊙ )】。然后是用手涂抹画面上的金银二色。本质上来说，艺术就是灵魂。我看见宇宙间充斥着熠熠生辉的微小灵魂。我使用发光二极管来背光照亮一切。这幅画也象征着艺术与财政的关联。富人往往感到灵魂空虚，所以他们借助艺术充实自我。对于社会名流而言，艺术就如同孔雀羽毛一般。银色代表金钱，而在其下方的（色彩丰富的那部分）是灵魂。这两者通过某种方式神奇地相互依存。我觉得这还暗示着，无穷无尽的金钱并不能带来快乐。它不能赋予你精神力量或怜悯之心，或填补你的灵魂。它不能为你换来爱情或是友谊。

“Escape”. I must write something about this canvas as I love escapes. Actually, I can’t see in this representation the natural impulse of freedom. Moreover, the painting’s dimensions are considerably smaller if compared to some of the others. Why do you describe the escape, this spiritual journey, in these terms? I would instead say that “Coeur Libre” is the one that describes this feeling… as that white recalls a headlong dive.
“Escape”，关于这幅画我必须写点什么，因为我就喜欢逃离。实际上，我看不出其中有对自由本能渴望的象征。而且这幅画的规格与其它作品相比较小。为什么你会用这样的方式展现逃脱，展现这种精神之旅呢？我反而觉得“Coeur Libre”更能体现这种感觉……因为其中的白色让人联想到不假思索的用力下潜。
Lu: Escape represents a place in your brain where you are free of your problems. When I see the painting it just seems to look like that on a cellular level. I often think in terms of science or biology. I found the organic shapes of cell division fascinating. The painting seems to symbolically represent an escape. Coeur Libre is really about freedom to be what you want. For me it was about leaving a career and a marriage I was no longer happy in.
Lu：Escape描绘的是你脑海中的无忧之境。我看着这幅画，似乎从细胞层次上体现了这一点。我常常会考虑到科学或生物学。我觉得细胞分裂的有机形态令人着迷。这幅画象征性地表现出逃脱。Coeur Libre则是表现出敢于追求的自由。对于我而言这幅画是关于离开不再让我满意的事业或婚姻的。

Free Falling Collection 2012
Ok, I admit I would like to talk about all of your artworks, but I definitely have to make a selection, which is not a simple task. So…
好吧我得承认我想要聊一聊所有你的作品，但显然我必须做出选择，这可不简单。那么……
“Swelling Rage”. Rage, a growing rage. At this point, I’m really tempted to ask you who made you angry, but I will not do it as I know you may probably not want to answer. I usually couple yellow with revenge, and I can clearly distinguish it in some points of the painting; however, from my point of view, rage could have been represented by fog, or some falling white or gray … after all rage blurs our vision. Yet you depicted it using vivid colors which overlie and conceal the light blue-lilac layer beneath. Is this the concrete representation of the strong feeling of rage that brutally assails the peace of mind? Could you explain us the reason why you decided to use these colors?
“Swelling Rage”，愤怒，逐渐膨胀的愤怒。现在我忍不住想问问是谁惹你生气了，但我决定不问了，因为我知道你很可能不想回答。我通常用黄色来衬托复仇，而我也能在这幅画的某些地方辨认出这种颜色。然而在我看来，愤怒可以用雾状表示，或用下坠的白色或灰色……毕竟愤怒会模糊我们的洞察力。你却运用鲜艳的色彩覆盖掩饰下面浅蓝紫色层，对这一主题进行刻画。这是暴怒破坏内心平静的具体表示吗？你能否为我们解释一下你采用这些颜色的原因呢？
Lu: Swelling Rage is loosely inspired from a song called White Blank Page by Mumford and Sons. I wasn't really mad when painting, I just used the song to pull me through the piece. I was interested in what rage would look like as an abstract. This painting was painted over several months with many layers and I used lots of lighter colors underneath to get the effect of something surfacing. Maybe I was unaware of my own rage or just released it somehow. I can't really say. I am not sure i would want to understand or label it so directly. That's why I paint…… so I don't have to… label and analyze it all.
Lu：Swelling Rage是由Mumford and Sons - White Blank Page这首歌随意引发的灵感。作画的时候我并没有生气，我只是借助这首歌来完成这幅作品。我很好奇愤怒的抽象形式是怎样的。这幅画耗时数月，包含多个颜料层，我在底层用浅色突出上层的效果。也许我没意识到自己的愤怒，或是已经不经意间释放掉了。我说不清楚。我不确信自己需要明白或是如此直接地为这种情感贴标签。这就是为什么我要绘画……我就不用……辨别或分析清楚一切。

“Free Falling” names the collection. Comparing the title to the artwork, the painting representation is perfectly clear. Is this the canvas of the collection you prefer the most?
“Free Falling”是这一系列的名称。参照这幅作品的标题，它的象征颇为明确了。这幅作品是系列中你最喜欢的吗？
Lu: No, I prefer Quiet Alpha Male in that collection.
Lu：不是的，系列中我最喜欢的是Quiet Alpha Male.

“Thrive”(350x200), another popular artwork. In Italian we would translate it with the verbs prosperare and rifiorire. The painting is the expression of an intense awakening, the gradual sleep/dream evanescence. Am I wrong?
“Thrive”，又是一副受欢迎的作品。用意大利语我们用动词prosperare（繁荣）和rifiorire（兴旺）来翻译。这幅画表现出强烈的复苏，以及半睡半醒状态的逐渐消散。我没说错吧？
Lu: Yes you are right!!!! It is about thriving in life personally and professionally. I also love the sound of the word.
Lu：你说得对！！！！这正是关于个人生活和职业生涯蒸蒸日上的。同时我也喜欢这个单词的发音。

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