前言
《一种目光——从自我到他人的旅程》
欢迎来到CSVPA China 2025届毕业展“目光的旅程”，年轻创作者们利用“目光”作为行动的起点和工具，探索自我、理解世界，并与他人在目光的交流对话中完成人与人，人与社会的相互认知和意会。这不是一次简单的目光邂逅或视觉笔记，而是始于心灵，经历不同坐标和驿站，主动构建理性认知的艺术实践。
展览的第一部分，同学们将目光投向自身，他们回望自己的成长过程和生命体验，潜入记忆的褶皱，对个体成长轨迹进行细腻的，切片式的剖析和重组，那些深藏于记忆中的事物——比如一本家庭菜谱带来的独特回味、一个父亲的旅行箱所唤醒的情感。作为作品的内核，目光向内的审视，讲述着一个个极富个性的令人情感缠绵的故事。
跟随展览空间的流转，作品的目光转向了更为广阔的领域，日常肌理、社会图景、环境脉动，成为创作者观察与介入的新场域：有作品探讨了未来食品安全议题；有的则审视了网络虚拟空间，网络舆情、网红效应和虚幻信息所带来的当下思考。这种视角的转换，既体现了同学们社会阅读能力的提升，能够以创作主体的身份介入进行批判性表达，也从一个侧面反映出他们正在不断的走向全方位的成熟。
展览另引人入胜的部分，是关于“他人目光”概念的提出。当人与人的视线不可避免地相遇，一种微妙的场景随之产生：观看与被观看者的处境变得富有意味，这时，视线背后的理性与价值取向奠定了作品的立场。例如，插画集《ABYSS IN THE HEART》讨论面对校园霸凌时，如何通过理解不同视角包括施害者、受害者、旁观者等，找到化解困境甚至自我救赎的可能。人与人的视觉交汇，能够构建灵魂的定位和基于人性的道德坐标。
本次展览是一次辩证且充满反思性的视觉旅程。学生们在目光之旅行的主题下展开了开阔且有深度的实践，他们捕捉与分析并重，信息与观点在视角的切换碰撞中融合，不断探索视觉作为认知工具与表达媒介的可能性。目光的旅程最终汇聚为一种关于如何观看、如何理解、如何存在的集体性艺术思考。我们邀请您一同踏上这段目光的旅程，感受他们目光中的发现与力量。
PREFACE
A GAZE: A JOURNEY FROM SELF TO OTHERS
Welcome to CATS & CSVPA China 2025 Graduation Exhibition——The Journey of the Gaze. Young creators employ the “gaze” as both a starting point and a tool for action—exploring the self, understanding the world, and engaging in mutual recognition and silent dialogue with others through visual exchange. This is not merely a fleeting encounter of glances or a visual sketch, but an artistic practice rooted in the soul, traversing diverse coordinates and waystations as well as actively constructing rational cognitions
In the first section of the exhibition, students turn their gaze inward. They reflect on their personal growth and life experiences, delving into the folds of memory to meticulously dissect and reconstruct individual trajectories. Hidden within these memories are deeply personal narratives—perhaps the lingering nostalgia evoked by a family cookbook or the emotions stirred by a father’s suitcase. As the core of their works, this introspective gaze weaves individualized touching stories.
As the exhibition space unfolds, the gaze shifts toward broader horizons—everyday textures, social landscapes, and environmental rhythms become new realms for observation and intervention. Some works explore future food safety issues, while others scrutinize the virtual space of the internet, examining contemporary reflections on online discourse, influencer culture, and disinformation. This shift in perspective not only demonstrates the students’ growing ability to critically engage with society through their creative voices but also reflects their journey toward multifaceted maturity.
Another captivating dimension of the exhibition is its exploration of the “gaze of others.” When human eyes inevitably meet, a subtle dynamic emerges—the act of seeing and being seen becomes charged with meanings, and the rationality and values behind the gaze define the stance of the work. For instance, the illustrated collection ABYSS IN THE HEART examines how understanding diverse perspectives—those of perpetrators, victims, and bystanders—can offer pathways to resolve conflicts or even achieve self-redemption in the face of school bullying. The intersection of gazes constructs a moral coordinate for the soul, grounded in shared humanity.
This exhibition is a dialectical and deeply reflective visual journey. Under the theme of the gaze, students have embarked on expansive and profound practices, balancing observation with analysis, allowing information and viewpoints to converge and collide through shifting perspectives. They continuously explore the possibilities of vision as both a cognitive tool and a medium of expression. Ultimately, The Journey of the Gaze culminates in a collective artistic meditation on how we see, how we understand, and how we exist. We invite you to join us on this journey of the gaze and experience the discoveries and power within their vision.
