Understanding Reality And Phenomenon

With the rapid development of modern society and application of high technology in every field, there comes the information era characterized by network and the widely used multi-media. Information era has changed our habits and customs, mode of thinking, values and outlook on life, thus having a great impact on the Post-regeneration that came into being in 1970's. As a response to the information era, in which information, knowledge and network can be found in every corner of the world, individual characteristics intend to be vastly different due to different backgrounds of historical culture and society. While new technology and information are changing and enriching the form of art, artists also affect information and information industry combining art and information as a unique body.It is difficult to give an accurate definition of the newborn group. But several stages of the development of Chinese art during the last 20 years can be defined as culture of elite, art of pioneers and art of regeneration. Each stage is closely related with its main artists, experiences and social backgrounds. The Post-art of regeneration belongs to the fifth generation without any similarities of the older generations. Their values and outlook on life are based on the tremendous social reforms like market-oriented economy and culture of network in 1990's. The consequences of absorbingwhat information era offers without consideration lie in the fact that artists share neither similar subject nor styles. The followings are the differences: (1) instead of being forced to go in for art , artists of Post-regeneration choose art voluntarily; (2) experiences determine everything, and independence of individual spirit and value are emphasized; (3) artists are willing to face reality.Under the circumstance that modern technology and Internet are getting increasingly popular and people's minds are clouded by material desires, artists of Post-regeneration are inclined to lose themselves. One of the problems that artists are facing is that they may indulge themselves in symbols and information and cannot come back to reality.Post-regeneration is far from a perfect one. But its idea of art and spirit may influence art in the future. As Internet is developing increasingly the earth has become a village Artists have no choice but to explain reality and phenomenon in their own way, embodying the ability and the charm of their personality.