[Commentary] Zhang Xinzhe, who is famous for songs such as "Love Is Like Tide" and "Love Is Only One Word", is not only a famous singer, but also a "hidden" collector.
On October 16, the art exhibition "Min Chao" was officially opened to the public at the Aurora Museum in Shanghai.
Zhang Xinzhe brought more than a hundred exhibits such as his collection of manuscripts of the month card and related costumes of the 20th century to show the audience the charm of old Shanghai culture.
[Concurrent] Exhibition initiator Zhang Xinzhe
When it comes to old Shanghai, there will be this concept of beauty pictorials. I think I have seen a lot of posters, but there are really very few people who have seen the original.
Including the fact that we also picked about 40 cheongsams this time, covering the period from 1910 to 1940, so that everyone can feel the evolution of Shanghai's fashion trends.
[Explanation] From furniture and woodware, Ming and Qing costumes to cheongsam in the early Republic of China... Zhang Xinzhe is already a "senior collector" and has held many exhibitions such as "Female Clothing Exhibition in Qing Dynasty" and "Special Exhibition of Early Taiwan Home Furnishings" Collection experience is more than 20 years.
And this exhibition with the theme of the month card is Zhang Xinzhe's first large-scale display of his accumulation in the "niche" category of the month card to the outside world.
When talking about why he collected month cards in the first place, Zhang Xinzhe said that when he visited Shanghai for music in the early 1990s, he had a keen interest in Shanghai culture, including the "month card", which represents one of the old Shanghai cultures.
At the same time, the profession of artist itself is at the forefront of fashion, and the month card represents the top of the trend during the Republic of China.
An elegant month card can bring a lot of inspiration for your creation.
[Concurrent] Exhibition initiator Zhang Xinzhe
Maybe things that we think are very trendy, very trendy things, they have already been in the grandparents generation, and they don't want to play.
Of course, these things can also give us more inspiration, to discover that we have more room for improvement, and then we can draw a lot of fresh inspiration from these old works.
[Commentary] Zhang Xinzhe told reporters that he started planning for the exhibition three years ago and has specially invited actor Huang Xuan to record audio explanations for the exhibits.
He hopes that through this exhibition, more people will understand, recognize and fall in love with the month card, fall in love with the culture behind the month card, and re-examine the rich spiritual and cultural wealth left by our predecessors.
It is reported that the exhibition will last until April 4, 2021.
During the exhibition, Zhang Xinzhe will also come to the site several times to hold special lectures and attend book signing meetings.
Reporter Xu Mingrui from Shanghai
Editor in charge: [Tao Guangxiong]