Life Turnaround with Vitality Experiment! - Chapter 128



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Rome, Italy.

As I went through immigration at the airport, I noticed the words ‘Writer Runkey Van’ written in large letters in Korean.

As I approached, a woman dressed in office attire bowed her head as if she had been waiting.

“Welcome, Seokjae.”

“Nice to meet you. I’m Han Seok-jae.”

“This is Francesca, helping you with your schedule in Italy.”

As soon as I greeted the woman, I felt satisfied.

In fact, being invited to the Biennale wasn’t just about raising my reputation.

It is true that I am developing a career, but for the biennale, inviting these artists increases their reputation and raises the authority of the exhibition.

That’s why a first-class flight ticket and hotel reservation are a given when I get here, and taking care of me throughout my stay here is a given.

When he asked me if there was anything I wanted, I asked very confidently.

A suite in a five-star hotel is a given, and the secretary in charge of organizing the itinerary and guiding everyone must be a pretty woman.

And the Biennale accepted my request very well.

‘That’s my style.’

Cool facial features and brown-black hair.

From thick eyebrows to a slender body.

She was a typical Italian beauty.

“Let’s go right away.”

“Yes, author.”

There was no need to go all the way to the airport parking lot.

As soon as I left the building, a limousine was waiting.

“There’s a knight here too.”

“Yes. If I take charge of driving and scheduling at the same time, it might be inconvenient for you to move around in the car.”

“Good.”

Well, considering the revenue generated by the Biennale, we should invest at this level.

“Would you like to go to the hotel and unpack your bags first? Or would you like to go to the exhibition hall and check out the interior first?”

“Let’s go to the exhibition hall.”

Since I was in first class anyway, I got a good night’s sleep.

“All right.”

***

“Hello, I am Alberto, the chairman of this year’s Biennale Steering Committee.”

“Han Seok-jae, this is Runkei Van.”

“Shall we walk and talk first?”

“great.”

In fact, this is only my second time coming to a biennale since I was born.

The first time was when I was in elementary school and went on a school trip to Gwangju, I saw it once, but I don’t really remember anything about it.

This is the next time, so it’s practically the first time.

“The building is really magnificent.”

“Yes. But it is the origin of the Biennale and the place where the world’s best exhibitions are held. I have a certain sense of pride in it.”

The exhibition halls in Venice are divided by country.

They are listed in alphabetical order, starting with A for America, C for China, J for Japan, and so on.

Korea will also have an exhibition hall called South Korea, where works by Korean artists will be displayed.

It is divided into floors or sections in a large main building.

The same goes for the small buildings located on the periphery of the site.

However, there are five exhibition halls that are exceptions.

Every two years, the Biennale is held and a new theme is decided and the exhibition halls are organized to match that theme.

I ended up pushing one of these into my own exhibition space.

Is it because I’m doing that well?

That’s a given.

Otherwise, there’s no way we could give you a separate exhibition hall.

However, it cannot be denied that the organizers also made a big decision.

Rather than exhibiting the works of various artists with a specific theme, decorating one under the name of Runcaivan is a considerably riskier undertaking.

“In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that the organizers this time have made a gamble on the author.”

It’s something I was somewhat aware of.

I don’t know much about art, but at least I’m keeping up with recent trends in good conscience.

Most biennales exhibit works by proven star artists, but this is said to be an attempt to gain popularity.

For those who are well-versed in art, no matter which exhibition they go to, they are faced with a situation where only the same works are displayed.

If you’ve seen other exhibitions, even if the Venice Biennale is the largest, there’s no reason to come all the way here.

“Recently, the exhibition has lost its originality and we are moving away from the trend of famous works only being performed on tour, and are taking on a new challenge.”

“okay.”

“In that respect, we have high expectations for the artist at this biennale.”

“Oh······ Are you really putting such a burden on me?”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to······.”

No, that’s not it.

It’s obvious that he’s asking me to bring out one of his hidden masterpieces.

But unfortunately, there is no such thing.

Because all I got were doodles I brought back from buying (and stealing) tang-hulu from kindergarteners in Korea the day before yesterday.

‘Now that I think of it, should I show you?’

It’s flying in via logistics delivery, but I took a picture just in case.

“Would you like to take a look?”

“Oh, are you going to reveal it to me first?”

“Yes. It was never disclosed to anyone in the world, but you are the chairman anyway.”

“great!”

The chairman’s eyes sparkled.

I went into my phone gallery and showed her the photos.

Among the numerous graffiti, this is the only painting that feels close to modern art.

There were countless lists of good deeds.

A line drawn innumerable times, both vertically and horizontally, and with diagonal lines.

“Oh?”

Oh my god, what the hell.

Their eyes sparkle, but I don’t know if they know something or if they’re just there for show.

“Have you decided on a title for the work?”

“No. All titles for this exhibition will be kept confidential.”

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I don’t know what it is either, but I have to do it that way so that the experts can look at it, analyze it as they see fit, and give their own interpretation.

But the chairman had no way of knowing my feelings.

“Wow, the artist is truly amazing. As a leader in the contemporary art world, he doesn’t confine the audience to a framework, but lets them make their own judgments.”

“Yes. Well, that’s right······.”

Chairman Alberto stroked his chin as he looked at the photo.

“First of all, you expressed the chaos very well.”

It’s chaos.

Yeah, it’s obviously really confusing.

“But even though it spreads out randomly, I feel a sense of order.”

“······?”

“The lines below look like barriers to prevent falls.”

hmm.

Are you seeing a different picture than me?

“Oh, especially in this central area, the chaos is deepening······ I can even feel the author’s determination. Especially here in the Coin Psati zone···.”

He finished his review by spouting off a few art terms that I couldn’t understand.

“It’s an honor to see your unpublished work. Could you please explain to me if I understand it correctly?”

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand as if he had made a mistake.

“Oh, no. I guess it would be rude to ask since you only want the person watching to understand.”

“Yes, let’s do that.”

While we were talking, we arrived at the top floor.

The chairman spoke with a proud face in a large, open space.

“You will have exclusive use of this space.”

“It’s quite spacious.”

“Yes. Is there a style you like?”

“No. I just need space to hang paintings on all four sides. However, I would like you to paint it gold, as white would be too plain.”

If it’s too flashy, your eyes will get tired and you’ll go out quickly.

“And I would like you to also place chairs so that people can sit and rest.”

The two reasons are paradoxical, but they lead to the same conclusion.

People who usually visit art museums are divided into two groups.

People who come because they really like art.

A person who comes because his/her companions ask him/her to go, even though he/she is not familiar with the person.

Those who see the work directly will not stay for long because their eyes will hurt.

For people who don’t know much about art, that’s not important.

When you get to the top floor, you usually climb the stairs and admire the artwork while standing, so your legs get very sore.

In other words, the structure is such that you can have your companions look at other coffins while you rest.

Of course, they don’t have a deep knowledge of art, so it doesn’t matter to them whether my works are actually meaningful or not.

Because you won’t recognize me anyway.

“Wow, you’re even considerate of other people.”

“There is a saying in Korea that even the Diamond Mountains look better after a meal. At least you won’t be able to see the artwork when your legs are sore and you are tired.”

“I see. I definitely want to see a place called Geumgangsan later.”

“yes.”

You’ll have to take Air Koryo to get there.

“By the way, have you thought about the arrangement of the pieces?”

“well.”

I don’t know.

“Shall we draw lots?”

“······?”

While we were on the subject, I wrote the numbers on paper and drew them.

It was only to determine the order of the five works that had already come over from Korea.

Alberto gasped when he saw me.

“Huhhhh···?!”

what.

Was the lottery too shocking?

“Oh my Jesus, I’m so touched······!”

“yes?”

“You’re arranging the works in a traditional Korean way… You’re combining modern art and tradition.”

What is that······.

“It seems like Korea’s charm is already being revealed. I heard that many people in Korea are giving it absolute support, and I think I know why.”

No, I don’t know.

“Runkeyvan. I think I’m becoming a fan now.”

You crazy bastard. Don’t do that.

***

Meanwhile, at the same time.

A serious meeting was taking place in China.

“That Bread guy is going to the Biennale?”

“Yes. I heard that they even promised a private exhibition hall.”

“What the hell!”

Chinese People’s Committee member Tian Ye seemed annoyed and displeased.

“You screwed over our People’s Republic of China, and now you’re doing well overseas?”

“······Yes. Rather, it seems that the world’s attention was drawn to the fact that he almost lost the gold medal at the Olympics.”

“In the end, it means that that person isn’t doing that well.”

“Yes. In fact, I think it’s more about popularity than artistic achievement.”

“To me, all of those works look cheap.”

“Is that so?”

“If such a person is doing well, then the whole world will be deceived. As the center of the Earth, we in China have a duty to enlighten the people of the world so that they are not deceived.”

Having received a secret order to exact proper revenge on Chairman Zhen Zihao, Ten Ye could never just sit back and watch.

His reputation had to be tarnished.

“Let’s try to do something with our people.”

“How do you mean?”

“He brought a bunch of experts with him. As soon as he started this exhibition, he started criticizing his work for being difficult to understand and for being obsessed with art. He was directly criticizing his work for falling to a level where it couldn’t even be considered art.”

“Is it possible?”

“It’s possible if we just form public opinion. After all, it’s not about the quality of the work, but popularity? Then it’s also possible to completely destroy it with the power of experts.”

Tenye smiled wickedly.

“Are you fucking China? Han Seok-jae······ You should prepare yourself for this.”

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