Glass Butterfly

In such an ever-changing era, it seems more and more difficult to seize opportunities, but God always takes pity on some people, who are naturally keen, courageous and lucky.

Tang Tu stood in the guest room and inspected himself in the mirror, making sure that nothing was wrong.Today is the ribbon-cutting ceremony of this hotel. There are many people who have the right to speak in the business and art circles downstairs, and there are also many media reporters. As one of the investors, he is vague and almost counts the time to go downstairs.

It seems that in the past two years since he came back, everyone always likes to judge him from an artistic point of view, but according to Tang Tu's own standards, he should be regarded as more than half of a businessman, and his every move is based on money.People in the world always despise art and money, as if art should be independent of the world, a noble and holy vocabulary, and artists deserve to be poor and unappreciated.After all, since ancient times, the beauty achieved by suffering is profound enough, such as Van Gogh, Monet and Bach.

But times have changed. Artists are human beings, they also need to survive, and they need to be recognized while they are alive.

So Tang Tu wants to be the driving force behind that art, so that talented people who devote themselves to creation have the opportunity to gain both fame and fortune.And this requires capital operation behind it, and everything is full of copper stink when you look closely.

"Boss, everyone is here." The secretary knocked on the door to remind him.

Tang Tu nodded at her: "Let's go."

"Wait, glasses." The secretary handed him the plain glasses.

This refurbished small high-rise is located in the new business district and was originally an old-fashioned hotel.But in recent years, poor management and declining competitiveness.Now, after high-level reorganization and internal renovation, it has transformed into a modern art hotel with its own gimmicks, and Tang Tu is also fortunate to be a shareholder.

The huge interactive sculpture in front of the door was created by the most expensive contemporary sculpture artist in the United States, and I believe it will become a landmark that everyone rushes to check in in the near future.

On the first floor of the hotel, there is a modern coffee bookstore and an art exhibition hall of more than 200 square meters. A pop art exhibition will be held in the month of opening. The works of Senluo Asia's most popular contemporary artists opened a few months ago. Pre-sale is even more difficult to get a ticket now.

All the decorations and paintings in the guest rooms are from young artists from all over the world. Of course, there are also paintings and sculptures worth seven or eight figures in the senior suites and conference halls.Tang Tu also spent a lot of energy mediating such a large initial investment.Tang Tu also mentioned the importance of art landmarks in an interview with a magazine before: "Now viewing exhibitions is a new trend among young people. This is due to the improvement of the average education level and economic strength of major cities in China. More than ten years ago Speaking of places like art galleries and museums, there are far less scenic spots to attract tourists, but now, no matter which city young people go to, they will do their homework in advance, looking for local high-end and interesting art exhibitions to check in. Of course, there are many of them to join in the fun and take pictures There are people who just fly around, but this is the most direct manifestation of people paying more attention to connotation and self-cultivation, and interest is the beginning of everything."

"I heard that most of the hotel's cooperation partners are young domestic artists under the age of 40. What is the intention?" At the press conference after the opening ceremony, a reporter asked.

"In fact, there are many young people with dreams and talents in our country, but the market is not complete enough to discourage them from the art path, and doing fine art is always criticized as not doing business properly. People always feel that art is farther away from them than luxury goods. Art, of course, is valuable, but it’s rare. It’s not the Leonardo da Vinci hanging on the museum wall that’s art, but the vases and decorative paintings in your house are art too. Now The works of many cutting-edge artists are not much more expensive than those bags and jewelry. In foreign countries, collecting art is a very daily behavior. Some people do it for investment, and some people just for pleasure." Starting from a young artist, maybe your fate and vision will become a generation of masters?"

At the end of the press conference, the manager of the hotel who had just taken over got up and announced a new plan.

After the pop art exhibition in the exhibition hall on the first floor, they united dozens of galleries, solicited works of art from public artists, and held an exhibition without a theme, aiming to discover potential artists.There is no limit to the form and theme of the works, and those who stand out can not only win prize money, but even have the opportunity to sign a contract with the gallery.

Tang Tu was a little dissatisfied looking at the big-character poster-style PPT. Although efficiency is paramount in a fast-paced and light-reading environment, it is an art exhibition after all, which is too unpleasant.Looking down at the time, he signaled to the staff to prepare for the end of the session, and only hoped that they would take fewer pictures of the big-character posters.

After a month of selection, the review team selected 50 shortlisted works from tens of thousands of works, and began to arrange the exhibition hall.

The secretary handed over a stack of color-printed materials, and Tang Tu flipped through them one by one, briefly glanced at the shortlisted works, and focused on the author's introduction on the back.In fact, he doesn't like the introduction of the author who is too standard. It is best to have the strength to catch people's attention with the work, rather than a long prose poem.

The 50 newcomers were indeed something to look forward to, but Tang Tu stopped halfway through.

"Why is there no description for this work?" He took out the piece of paper and looked it over and over again. The introduction of the work was blank, and the author's introduction was only a few words, which formed a sharp contrast with other works that wished to spend the first half of their life thinking. Compared.

"I asked, and it was like this when the work was delivered. It seemed that it was too late, and I came in on a dead line, and almost missed it." The secretary saw that he didn't speak: "Maybe it's also a way to attract attention. Contact The phone number is reserved, if you are interested, I will contact you for a meeting time?"

All glass sculpture.Tang Tu looked at the little bunny blowing bubbles full of innocence, and suddenly remembered the graduate who had met once last summer.

The temperature of the container is high at noon in summer, and the electric fan is running in the middle, but it just stirs up a gust of viscous hot air.Ruan Youqing took a plate of ice cubes and placed them in front of the fan blades to blow on the butterflies' dwellings, finally helping them survive the scorching heat.In autumn, the weather began to dry again. Before going to bed, he always put a glass of water on the bedside. It didn't get better until late autumn. If he didn't drink enough water, his lips would get peeled.

When the senior sister called on the weekend, Ruan Youqing was helping the newborn butterfly cut fruit.More than half a year ago, with the help of his senior sister, he found a small interior design company to work, and under the name of a designer, he did some sculpture imitation work, the most of which was the victory of Venus Broken Arm and Samores Goddess, two idols in the art world from being popular in ancient Rome to the present.

"It's a mistake, I haven't sent them any works." He held the phone between his shoulders and ears, and nimbly tore the grapefruit into small pieces with both hands, and put them on the leaves. The pulp turns into gemstones.

"I know you didn't send it, I gave it for you. I found it by accident when I was shopping that day, and I almost missed it. Although I didn't choose the top three and didn't get a prize, I was shortlisted for the art exhibition, and the organizer wanted to meet you. The senior sister sounded very excited: "I heard that all the finalists have the opportunity to sign with the gallery!"

Ruan Youqing pondered for a long time, and finally remembered that at the beginning of the year, in order to thank her senior for introducing her to work, she made a glass rabbit blowing bubbles for her.It was a large work with a small number of figures. The pricked ears on the rabbit belt were more than half a meter high, and it failed many times. Fortunately, Lu Zhen accompanied him to redo it tirelessly, and finally blown out a satisfactory shape.He kept the rabbits and bubbles hollow, and left an opening at the bottom. If you like, you can plug a small light bulb into it, so that it can be used as a simple decoration or a lamp.

"But I have to go to work..." Ruan Youqing felt a little troubled. These people said they met him, and they probably just saw him. In the past year or so, he has improved a little bit in blowing, but there is still no change in eloquence and likability. .

"Did you listen carefully? I made an appointment for you on Saturday afternoon! I won't delay your work! Brother Tang Tu is very busy! You are not allowed to refuse!"

Ruan Youqing was taken aback, suspecting that she had heard it wrong, why is it Tang Tu again?In a hurry, he couldn't remember that person's facial features clearly. It should be said that he didn't have a chance to look at that person carefully. He just remembered that he was a person with pale lips, soft eyes, gentle but a bit weird temper.But he couldn't forget the scent of acacia, and subconsciously searched for it for a long time.Whenever he goes to the supermarket and finds soap or washing powder that he has never seen before, he always goes to smell it, but unfortunately he has never found a similar smell.

"Oh." By accident, he agreed, although next Saturday is one of the few days when he and his mother will see each other: "Where is it?"

"In Chuqing Art Hotel, you know? It's only been open for a few months, it's super popular, and it's hard to find a room."

I don't know if it's God's will, but the place where his mother asked him to meet was also there, saying that he wanted to eat the special dessert of the restaurant.

Ruan Youqing is not very afraid of heat, nor is she too afraid of cold.Making glass is physical work. Compared with those artists who purely paint, he has more physique. November is already the end of late autumn. He only needs to wear a sweater and shorts. The autumn is crisp and the sun is golden. Nothing like walking the streets of downtown.

His hair hasn't been cut for a while, and the longest part of his bangs has reached the position of the lower eyelid. He just passed by a hair salon, and he planned to clean up after eating. Although he didn't expect to meet, but out of politeness, Don't look too sloppy either.

From a distance, she saw a beautiful woman standing beside the flower bed in front of the interactive sculpture. Ruan Youqing looked at the time. It was not yet eleven o'clock, and her mother came early.He rushed over quickly, and unexpectedly, a metallic blue SUV jumped out of the fork in the road. If he hadn't stopped in time, he might have been knocked into the air.Before he could react, the car sped away without even looking at him. He looked at his feet in confusion. It was a zebra crossing.Fortunately, Ruan Youqing was lucky to have a hearing aid.

"Mom." He walked to the sculpture. Yang Liu was wearing a beige windbreaker today, a pair of nude pink high heels under her thin ankles, and a half ponytail behind her head. She looked like she was in her 30s when she smiled. It was hard to imagine that such a woman already had him. son of this age.

Speaking of which, she is indeed young. She gave birth to Ruan Youqing when she was seventeen or eighteen years old, and she is only in her early 40s this year.

"Why are you wearing so little, isn't it cold?" Seeing Ruan Youqing showing her neck in this weather, she immediately tore off the pink and gray plaid scarf on her shoulders, and wrapped it around Ruan Youqing's neck on tiptoe. Although the scarf was a bit feminine, Ruan Youqing Without refusing, I leaned over so that my mother could put down her precarious heels and stand firmer.

"I heard from Pinyue that the restaurant in this hotel is very good, especially the desserts are very delicious." Yang Liu took him into the lobby and came to the basement floor. Both mother and son were very excited and a little shy. I've only seen it once, so it's inevitable that I'm unfamiliar.Knowing that Ruan Youqing didn't like to talk, she didn't mind, the two of them ate slowly, the atmosphere of the restaurant was great, simple decoration with solid color wallpaper, and warm paintings on the wall.

"Should I change you to a full-canal hearing aid? It's so small that it won't be seen by others." Yang Liu asked.

Ruan Youqing shook her head, feeling that there was no need to spend that money, and excused that she was used to it.Yang Liu has been a housewife since she gave birth to her daughter more than ten years ago. Although she married a rich businessman again, the matter of Ruan Youqing is a secret.She has a happy family now, and Ruan Youqing doesn't want to affect her hard-won stable life.

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