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   Xiangbei Li is Associate Professor of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Chartered Architect, Doctor of Architecture from Tongji University, Visiting architect of Southern California School of Architecture (SCI-Arc)。In April 2021, Hongya Cave was selected as the project of China Pavilion in the 27th World Congress of Architects。In March 2022, he was selected into the 2020-2022 "100 Architects in China" Program of the Royal Institute of British Architects。

What is the relationship between urban renewal and public art?On the afternoon of November 29, the fifth lecture of the second season of "Sichuan Beauty Lecture Hall" was held jointly by Sichuan Fine Arts Institute and Chongqing Daily。Li Xiangbei, associate professor of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute and chartered architect, came into the studio to lead the audience with "Art Returning to the public and the city".More than 10,000 netizens started a journey of urban aesthetics -- "re-experience our city, our environment and our creation".。

▲ Live broadcast。Respondent's drawing

"As an architect, I want to intervene in such a topic from sensibility and memory, because architecture and art have a natural and inseparable relationship, and cities have an inseparable relationship with architecture and art。"At the beginning of the live broadcast, Li Xiangbei's unique perspective immediately attracted a large number of net friends" line sitting ", the number of people in the broadcast room Dally up。

Li Xiangbei starts with a case study。On a trip to Pompeii in 2016, he said, Mittoraj's sculptures in the ruins of the world Heritage site had a dramatic, deep and quiet power that gave him a strange impact far beyond the impact of the ruins themselves。This, he believes, is the power of art!

Li Xiangbei said，The first two decades of the 21st century，It is an era of great transition driven by urbanization and technological change，All kinds of new technologies, new rules, new links, new conflicts are driving the rapid change of urban development scene and mode，A series of valuable new ideas, new theories, new methods, new models and new cases of urban innovative development and planning are also being produced around the world。

For example, Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul, South Korea, a river running through the center of the city, was originally messy, black and smelly, and divided into various plates. Later, the government launched a renovation plan, revitalizing a large number of walls, gates and other relics, and making the urban space full of vigorous vitality。

In Li Xiangbei's opinion, when talking about urban renewal and public art, it is necessary to talk about art, artistic life, artistic space and urban public space, etc., which are related to art and poetic life。Art is not only a "visual object" in an ivory tower, on a shelf or in an art gallery. It should also be "touched" by people anytime and anywhere in a public space.。

Li Xiangbei said that urban public art space is destined to be a field with special energy. It originates from a certain Angle and a certain area of the city, but the spirit is projected to the whole city. It is the link between urban space and the emotional experience and memory of citizens' life, and the bearer and symbol of urban regional culture。

▲ Live broadcast。Respondent's drawing

Then what kind of public art is the art that people yearn for?He thinks，Public art works should be integrated into local culture，Or have a conversation with it，"Every piece，It was definitely a unique presentation inspired by the land，Has absolute pertinence and irreplaceability"，To achieve "mutual stimulation between people and environment"，Form around the art symbol symbol and reality to reach a collective identity。In addition, in addition to the intervention of public art in the city, art park can also sow seeds in the urban renewal, and is a field with special energy。

"Finally, I want to respond to the theme of this lecture -- return. Why return?Because of absence。We now have a lot of public art, but not enough, not enough real public art, so artists, architects, planners should cherish this problem。'Li said to the north。

He said, it can be predicted that in a not too distant future, there will be a landmark event, that is, the birth of public space and public art with new urban ideas and new artistic concepts along with urban renewal. This new art will reshape our urban culture and spirit, and accompany the great urban Renaissance。

The whole live broadcast lasted about one hour. Li Xiangbei used vivid cases, humorous language and simple explanation to attract 30.More than 10,000 people watched it。

Golden sentence sharing

● Architecture and art have a natural and inseparable relationship, the same city, urban space and architecture, and art have an inseparable relationship。

●I have been thinking that our art is now in a special space and time node. Urban renewal in China today requires public art with contemporary thoughts and concepts。

● When we do public art and urban renewal, the key lies in how to discover the password behind the city. What does the city tell us? What strategies, methods and attitudes should we have to deal with this cultural heritage that has been formed for thousands of years。

●艺术不仅仅是象牙塔里的、架上的、Art museum的，它应该在公共空间里面，可以随时随地发生的，是有意识的……艺术无处不在，就像音乐无处不在。

● The public art space in the city is destined to be a field with special energy. It originates in a certain corner or area of the city, but the spirit is projected to the whole city。

● In a not too distant future, there will be a landmark event, that is, the birth of public space and public art with new urban concepts and new artistic concepts along with urban renewal. This new art will reshape our urban culture and spirit, and accompany the great urban Renaissance。