It transforms painting from a medium of personal expression, exploration, and spiritual communication into a speculative financial asset and status symbol. The overwhelming focus on auction records, investment returns, brand names, gallery hierarchy, and market trends forces many artists to unconsciously cater to collectors' tastes, scale for impact, or produce signature styles that are easily recognizable and brandable — gradually eroding painting's original freedom, risk, and inner necessity.When the primary value judgment shifts from "does this move me?" to "how much can this be flipped for?", the deepest essence of painting as an existential and non-utilitarian act is inevitably compromised.Related websites: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/oct/16/art-market-luxury-goods
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The cosmic void is not just empty space—it's the overwhelming majority of the universe.To humanity, this vast emptiness means:We are extraordinarily small and isolated Our existence is a fragile, improbable flicker All we have—love, meaning, civilization—exists only here, on this tiny mote No one is coming to save us We are, for all practical purposes, completely alone The silence of the cosmos is both terrifying and strangely liberating: it places the full responsibility—and the full beauty—of making life meaningful squarely upon us.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD4izuDMUQA https://waitbutwhy.com/2013/08/putting-time-in-perspective.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observable_universe
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The boundary for adapting true events lies in balancing artistic freedom with legal protections. In China, no law requires authorization from prototypes or families for adaptation, as real events aren't copyrighted. However, modifications must not infringe name, portrait, reputation, or privacy rights—avoid defamation, insults, or false depictions that lower social evaluation.Key risks: Exaggerated or fictional elements harming reputation can lead to lawsuits (e.g., cases like "Dear" or "I'm Not the God of Medicine" prototypes). Best practice: Obtain authorization, use disclaimers like "based on true events, some parts fictionalized," change names/details.Internationally, similar—disclaimers help but don't fully protect against defamation claims.https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_14098292 https://www.zhihu.com/question/39501666
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