甲辰年开春伊始，我们携手国内雕塑艺术家吴梁焰在荻原美术馆银杏馆举办“童年—吴梁焰个展”。艺术家以其独特的雕塑作品和现场装置，如红领巾、大脸蛋娃娃等标志性符号，唤起了我们内心深处对于童年的那份珍贵回忆。然而，当我们深入探究这些作品时，会发现它们不仅仅是对童年的简单复刻，更能从中窥视到现代教育的某些特征与启示。

吴梁焰的雕塑作品仿佛是一扇时光之窗，带我们回到了那个纯真的童年时代。红领巾，那曾经飘扬在我们胸前的鲜艳标志，承载着我们年少时的理想与信念。它代表着一种集体的归属感和荣誉感，让我们在童年的岁月里找到了自己的位置，学会了团结与协作。这正如同现代教育中对团队精神培养的重视，通过各种集体活动，让孩子们明白合作的力量，懂得在集体中发挥自己的作用，同时也尊重他人的付出。

那些大脸蛋娃娃，圆润可爱的形象中透露出天真无邪的神态。他们的存在让我们回忆起童年时的无忧无虑，那种对世界充满好奇与探索欲望的美好时光。这也提醒着我们，不应过早地给孩子们施加过多的压力，而应保护他们的好奇心，鼓励他们去大胆尝试、探索。只有在一个宽松、自由的教育环境中，孩子们才能充分发挥自己的想象力和创造力，如同这些大脸蛋娃娃一样，展现出最本真的自我。

从吴梁焰的作品中，我们还能看到现代教育对个性培养的关注。每个雕塑作品虽然都带有童年的共性特征，但又有着各自独特的表情和姿态。这恰似现代教育所倡导的，在培养学生的共性基础上，更要尊重每个孩子的个性差异。教育不应是千篇一律，而是要因材施教，根据每个孩子的特点和兴趣，引导他们走向适合自己的道路，让他们在未来的人生中能够绽放出属于自己的独特光彩。同时,这些雕塑作品也让我们反思现代教育中可能存在的问题。在追求知识和技能的过程中，是否有时忽略了孩子们内心的情感需求？是否过于强调竞争而忘却了童年那份单纯的快乐？我们应当从这些作品中汲取教训，重新审视教育的本质，不仅仅是传授知识，更是要培养健全的人格和丰富的内心世界。

吴梁焰的作品恰似一面镜子，映照着我们的童年，也折射出了现代教育的种种。它让我们在欣赏艺术之美的同时，更深刻地思考教育的意义与价值。让我们带着对童年的回忆和对未来的期许，努力构建一个更加完善、更加符合孩子成长需求的现代教育体系，让每一个孩子都能拥有一个充满阳光和欢笑的童年，为他们的未来奠定坚实的基础。

让我们珍视这些作品所带来的启示和艺术家内心的真情表达，在教育的道路上不断前行，为孩子们创造更加美好的明天。因为，童年是人生的起点，而教育则是引领他们走向美好未来的灯塔。

陈永强

荻原美术馆执行馆长

2024.5.11

Reflections on Modern Education from the Works of "Childhood — Wu Liangyan Solo Exhibition"

At the beginning of the Spring in the Year of Jiachen, we joined hands with domestic sculpture artist Wu Liangyan, to hold a "Childhood -Wu Liangyan Solo Exhibition" in the Ginkgo Pavilion of the Di Yuan Art Gallery. With his unique sculpture works and on-the-spot devices, such as red scarf, big-faced doll and other symbolic symbols, the artist evokes our precious memories of childhood in our hearts. However, when we probe into these works, we will find that they are not only a simple replica of childhood, but also a glimpse of some characteristics and enlightenment of modern education.

Wu Liangyan's sculpture is like a window of time, bringing us back to that innocent childhood. The red scarf, the brightly colored symbol that once fluttered on our chests, carries the ideals and beliefs of our youth. It represents a collective sense of belonging and honor, allowing us to find our own place in the times of our childhood, and learn to unite and collaborate. This is just like the emphasis on the cultivation of team spirit in modern education. Through various collective activities, children can understand the power of cooperation and play their role in the group, while respecting the contribution of others.

Those big-faced children, with innocence revealed in their round and cute images. Their presence reminds us of the carefree childhood, the wonderful days of curiosity and search for the world. It also reminds us that we should not put too much pressure on children too early, but rather protect their curiosity and encourage them to try and explore. It is only in a relaxed and free educational environment that children can bring their imagination and creativity into full play, like these big-faced children, to show their true self.

From Wu Liangyan's works, we can also see the attention of modern education to the cultivation of personality. Despite each sculpture has the common characteristics of childhood; it has its own unique expression and gesture. This is exactly like what modern education advocates, that is, on top of fostering the commonalities of students, it is more important to respect the individual differences of each child. Education should not be uniform, but be taught in accordance with the aptitude according to each child's characteristics and interests, guide them to a path suitable for them, so that they can bloom their own unique glory in the future life.

At the same time, these sculptures also allow us to reflect on the possible problems in modern education. In the process of pursuing knowledge and skills, do we sometimes ignore the emotional needs of children? Do we over-emphasize competition and forget the simple happiness of childhood? We should learn from these works and reexamine the essence of education, not only to impart knowledge, but also to cultivate healthy personality and rich inner world.

​Wu Liangyan's work is like a mirror reflecting our childhood and the aspects of modern education. It allows us to appreciate the beauty of art and at the same time to think deeply about the significance and value of education. With memories of our childhood and expectations for the future, let us endeavor to build a modern education system that is more complete and more in line with our children's needs for growth, so that every child can have a childhood full of sunshine and laughter, and lay a solid foundation for their future.

Let us cherish the enlightenment these works bring and the true expression of the artist's heart and keep moving forward on the road of education to create a better tomorrow for children. Because childhood is the starting point of life, and education is the beacon leading them to a better future.

Chen Yongqiang

Executive Director of Di Yuan Art Gallery

2024.5.11