Art is the only existence that has always accompanied the flow of human civilization. From ancient murals found in caves, to depictions of gods and goddesses hanging high in the halls of knowledge, to the many forms it has evolved into in contemporary times, art has always been the most sensitive echo of the times, telling the relationship between human existence and the "present" at every point in history.
Nowadays, although art has penetrated into the smallest details of life and is omnipresent, and there are plenty of exhibitions to pass the time on any given weekend, and one can encounter the works of masters in shopping malls, and a small object at home is also the work of a designer, in the era of technological evolution and the expansion of fragmented information, the "philosophies" and "arts" that help us to understand the nature of the world are still not as important as the "art" that helps us to understand the nature of the world. But in the age of technological evolution and fragmented information expansion, "philosophy" and "art" that help us understand the nature of the world have often become a kind of "elective course" that most people think has nothing to do with them. If "philosophy" is about intellectual evolution, then "art" is a mentor for the senses and the spirit, assisting us in the process of standing up to become a real human being, and completing the "self-growth" of a person's mind, that is, sensitivity to life, perception of the world, and the wisdom and ability to appreciate and feel the beauty of the world. The history of mankind is written in the form of the history of mankind.
If the history of human writing is the history of thinking, then art is a history of consciousness. The art works of each era are the reflection and refinement of the artists on the current social patterns, and these cutting-edge and pioneering concepts influence generations of young people to explore the unknown fields of human beings.
Dali's surrealism echoes Freud's study of the subconscious and spiritual inspiration, that is, the natural outflow of which human beings are the most original, unperceived by reason, emotions and consciousness. Dali is the form of the Higher Self through his works, displayed in front of our eyes, which can be said to be the spiritual experience of spanning dimensions.
When it came to Duchamp, he used a "Fountain" to overturn the entire history of art, and his ideas influenced many art movements in the 20th century, completely rewriting the definition of art. Everywhere you look in everyday life can be transformed into art, as long as you give it meaning and thought, or even deprive it of the meaning of the industrial artifact itself, so we should have a new era in which everyone can be an artist, and all flowers bloom.
Time has come to the present, the rise of science and technology and the diversification of materials, so that artists can convey their spiritual concepts to you through a variety of mediums, carriers and forms, and when an aesthetic concept grows into a set of philosophical system, it will be able to become a master of influencing the direction of the tide, such as through the "archaeology of the future" to become one of the most important artists of the present day. Daniel Arsham, for example, is an artist who has become one of the most important artists of our time through his "future archaeology", a master who is involved in many different fields of art, but who has a clear "Future Relic" aesthetic DNA that links them all together.
Perhaps Daniel Arsham never realized that at the age of 12, a hurricane in his hometown destroyed buildings and cities, and that witnessing the ruins of the disaster and the curiosity of seeing the torn down buildings and wondering "what's inside the walls" would inspire him as much as his exposure to the forces of nature destroying the things that man has built has inspired him to create his "Archaeology of the Future". "Daniel Arsham's work explores the inner space of everyday objects through deconstructive experimentation, historical inquiry, and the recreation of common objects of modern life from materials we associate with geological time frames, giving us a glimpse into a world where the past, present, and future coexist. that breathe new life into the mundane.
This disembodied futurism has not only made Daniel Arsham one of the most important artists working today, but has also influenced fields such as design and fashion, capturing the ephemeral nature of our material world. He tells us a story about ourselves, what we do, and where we go in life - or wear it.
From Daniel Arsham being asked by Hedi Slimane to design the fitting rooms for Dior Homme's Los Angeles store, to collaborating with Kim Jones on Dior's Spring/Summer 2020 men's show, brands such as Porsche, Adidas, and Tiffany are competing to co-brand with his magical dust sculptures, and Jay-Z, Usher, and With Jay-Z, Usher and Pharrell as collectors and fans of his work, Daniel Arsham is influencing trends and aesthetics.
Daniel Arsham has completely hit the spiritual needs of the new generation of trendsetters. For young people, life needs to be subverted and impacted, and there is a need to break through solidified thinking, and art is definitely the best tool to do that, as it is the wings that take you to the next level, and it can also be the hammer that chisels through the cognitive cocoon.
A good art exhibition can bring your senses into full bloom, with the thinking of artists and design masters, standing in a higher dimension and perspective, to touch a more diversified new world. At the recently opened Desgin Miami Asia in Shanghai, you can get a glimpse of Daniel Arsham's limited edition artworks.
