Contemporary Kunqu
素昆

CATEGORY : Book
YEAR : 2020
LANGUAGE : Chinese 
ISBN : 9787558044496
PRICE : 298rmb


Kunqu Opera,
as an ancient stage performance form, has been passed down from generation to generation.
Kunqu opera artist Ke Jun has performed Kunqu opera for decades.
He is not satisfied with this,
and tries to explore more possibilities of Kunqu opera through new performances.
This book collects the texts,
photos and dialogues of seven experimental dramas created by the artist's thinking and exploration of traditional Kunqu Opera.
The performance tried to break away from the styles and rituals of traditional Chinese opera,
and used the most simple and direct stage to present the contemporary thinking about the present and tradition.
The whole book presents a comfortable and quiet state through simple and soft paper.
On the spine of the book, the title written by the contemporary calligrapher Xu Jing, presenting a warm and contemporary feel.
The pressure line of the book jacket reveals the paper color of the lower layer,
which is also trying to show the core of the whole book:through the surface to explore the inner essence and connection of culture.

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昆曲作為壹門古老的舞臺表演形式，經歷了壹代又壹代的傳承。
昆曲藝術家柯軍表演昆曲數十年，他不滿足於此，
嘗試通過新的表演形式去探險昆曲的更多可能性。
這本書收集了藝術家對傳統昆曲思考與探索而創作的七部實驗戲的文本、照片與對談。
表演試圖從中國傳統戲曲的樣式和儀式中脫離出來，
用最單純、直接的舞臺去呈現作為壹個當代人對於當下與傳統的思考。
整本書希望通過素雅、柔軟的紙張呈現舒適、安靜的狀態。
書脊上，當代書法家許靜書寫的書名，與整體設計壹起呈現出溫潤的當代，
函套上壓線，露出漏有底層紙色的縫隙，
也在試圖暗示整本書的核心：透過表面的外衣去探究文化內在的本質與聯系。