ACC/BCAF Contemporary Arts Fellowship Program 2019.12 - 2020.6
万花筒般的事件在这座城市的每一个角落里发生，机构组织，群体与个体，相应有机的连接，也似乎已形成了链条网状般的运作方式。你不会想到Covid-19 的到来会让这座城市发生怎样的变化。大家的积极从写字楼转移到了家中，或是去到开阔的公共区域，你能看到虚拟网络世界变得越发的活跃，那种渴望连接的程度远超于人们实际可以见到对方时，病毒隔离了我们，我们又好像把拯救这个星球的权利交给了病毒...
我看到这座城市的人依然积极的过着，从忽视口罩的作用，再到越来越多的人脸上挂着自制的口罩。能观察到那份随心所欲的心慢慢变得谨慎起来，只有对生命的渴望与对和平的祈祷，彼此之间的能量给予。正如每天7PM时，全城市民对医护人员的欢呼，在那一刻你会毫不犹豫的为人性的温暖而感动。纽约的活跃与它的安静，分界线是如此鲜明，可说是极致的转换。病毒可能把世界暂时联系在了一起，让我们有大把时间可以静下来思考，面对每日大批量的人逝世，近似灾难的时刻，东西方文化分歧变得不太重要，偏见与歧视也并不值得一提，如何将矛盾转化为共同改变的动力或是我们需要思考的？现在我们该做些什么？对未来的环境能造成怎样的影响？
我们又要如何去与自己的脆弱相处，这个世界就如多米诺骨牌，你不知道什么时候你就是前面的他。这个极大的教训或许可以让全人类深思。
-2020 纽约 古佳妮 Covid-19
A kaleidoscope of events take place in every corner of the city, and organizations, groups and individuals connect each other and seem to have formed a network of chain operations. You have no idea how COVID-19 changes the city. People are willingly getting out of office buildings back home or to open public areas. The visual world is getting more and more active, and people are more eager to connect than when they could meet each other. The virus separates us, yet it seems we render the power to save this planet to the virus.
I see people in this city still living a positive life, from ignoring the necessity of wearing masks, to willing to put on homemade masks. I can observe that the freewheeling heart is slowly becoming cautious , only the desire for life and the prayer for peace, the energy between each other gives. Every day at 7p.m., people across the city cheer for the medical staff. At that moment, you could be easily moved by the warmth of humanity. The dividing line between New York's liveliness and quietness is so clear that it’s an extreme transition. The virus may have brought the world together for a while, giving us plenty of time to pause and think. In the face of massive death cases everyday, it has arrived at a near-catastrophic moment, and the cultural differences between East and West, prejudice, and discrimination are no longer important. How do we turn conflicts into a mutual drive? What should we do now? What impact will it have on the environment in the future? These are what we need to think about.
How do we get along with our vulnerability? This world is a huge domino game, and you never know when you’d become the next dice. This is an important lesson for all human beings.
-2020 GU JIANI New York Covid-19
Asian cultural council简介
亚洲文化理事会通过在亚洲和美国进行文化交流活动来促进国际对话，理解和尊重，以创造一个更加和谐与和平的世界。该任务是通过奖学金和其他计划来完成的，这些计划和计划为艺术家，学者和艺术专业人士提供支持。迄今为止，ACC已为26个国家和地区的16个艺术学科的6,000多次交流提供了支持。作为赠款和寻求资助的组织，ACC从个人，基金会和公司捐赠者那里筹集资金。行政协调会还召集艺术领袖，围绕文化交流在发展国际和文化边界之间的理解与尊重的重要性，促进对话。
The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) promotes international dialogue, understanding and respect through cultural exchange activities between Asia and the United States, aiming at creating a more harmonious and peaceful world. The programs are carried out through fellowships and other schemes, providing support to artists, scholars and art professionals. Up to now, ACC has funded 16 art disciplines across 26 countries and regions more than 6000 times. As a fund-offering and fund-raising organization, The ACC raises funds from individuals, foundations and corporate donors. It also brings together art leaders to promote understanding, respect, and dialogue for the development of cultural exchange cross international and cultural boarders.
