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刻意的组合

English translation: intentional composition


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18:14 Aug 30, 2011
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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Discussing work of artist
Chinese term or phrase: 刻意的组合
The text is written in Chinese by a Chinese artist who is discussing the work of an Austrian installation artist.....the artwork takes the form of a cube shape that is made up of items found in the artist's studio such as chairs etc.....it is described as a 'cabinet of curiosities' and looks a bit like the kind of box of curios that you might find an example of in a museum's collection of Chinese objects.....the general discussion is around the 'thinking' of the artist in her approach to her work.....the work is visual but has something of a conceptual basis....

The form of the work is described as 万物归一
Artemesia
English translation:intentional composition
Explanation:
Composition is a widely accepted word to describe the arrangement of objects in the creative field, as in architecture or painting. Here the artist clearly 'intended' to express an idea (万物归一)through such composition. I think the emphasis on the intension is important。
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GY Ren
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:26
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Composition is the most appropriate for an art context I think...thanks....
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Summary of answers provided
4intentional composition
GY Ren
3designed combinationNeyle
3deliberate association
Vladys
3careful collocation
Phil Hand


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careful collocation


Explanation:
or
deliberate collocation
deliberate composition
careful composition

Unless you think the author is trying to use/create a technical term, in which case you might go for "intentional"

Phil Hand
China
Local time: 08:26
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deliberate association


Explanation:
All creatures (on Earth) normalized to one


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Vladys
Local time: 03:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
intentional composition


Explanation:
Composition is a widely accepted word to describe the arrangement of objects in the creative field, as in architecture or painting. Here the artist clearly 'intended' to express an idea (万物归一)through such composition. I think the emphasis on the intension is important。

GY Ren
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Composition is the most appropriate for an art context I think...thanks....
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
designed combination


Explanation:
FYI

Neyle
Local time: 08:26
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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