庆祝中国—乌拉圭建交35周年 南北之光摄影展首场活动在重庆举行

刘丁睿

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Uruguay， “Light of the South and North”， Flavio Toti Monzón and Jolie Luo Double Solo Exhibition kicked off on March 31 in Chongqing. It was co-hosted by the Consulate-General of Uruguay in Chongqing， the Foreign Affairs Office of Yuzhong District Peoples Government， the Chongqing International Culture Exchange Center， and Hong Kong VA Galleries.

H.E. Fernando Lugris， Ambassador of Uruguay to China， Valentin Touris， Acting Consul-General of Uruguay in Chongqing， Zhou Yi， Deputy Director-General of the Chongqing Foreign Affairs Office， Deng Guanghuai， Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Yuzhong District Committee and Vice Major of Yuzhong District Government， Yang Guangshun， Director of Chongqing International Culture Exchange Center， and consular officials from Italy， Hungary， Cambodia， the Philippines， Belarus， Japan， Myanmar， the U.K.， and the Netherlands in Chongqing attended the opening ceremony. Chongqing Liaison Unit of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR， officials from relevant departments of Chongqing Municipality and Yuzhong District， as well as art lovers and media representatives， were also present.

H.E. Ambassador Fernando Lugris said in his speech that this year marks the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Uruguay; therefore， the Embassy and Consulates of Uruguay in China will hold a series of celebration activities. This exhibition is the first one in Western China.” It keeps the exchanges and mutual understanding between the two countries in humanities and arts. It is hoped that the two sides can further strengthen people-to-people exchange， economic and trade cooperation， and mutual understanding.

“Although our countries are far apart geographically and have different cultures， we are closely connected.” Zhou Yi noted. The works of this exhibition not only show the distinctive scenery of the two countries， which are far away from each other but also demonstrate the two artists love for every inch of the land of their respective countries.

Chongqing has been dedicated to promoting the friendship between China and Uruguay by actively boosting friendly exchange with Uruguay in different sectors. The two sides have cooperated effectively in economy， trade， culture， and education. In the future， Chongqing and Uruguay are expected to gain further understanding and friendship to level up Chongqing-Uruguay cooperation.

Since the Consulate-General of Uruguay in Chongqing was established in Yuzhong District， Chongqing， in 2019， friendly exchange and cooperation have been enhanced between Uruguay and Chongqing. According to Deng Guanghuai， the 35 years of diplomatic ties between China and Uruguay have witnessed mutual respect and equality between the two countries， setting an example for South-South cooperation in the world. Yuzhong District will promote mutual respect， cooperation， and mutual trust with foreign consulates in Chongqing in more areas， including economy and trade， science and technology， and art， thus creating more opportunities for further cooperation and stronger economic impetus， which will constantly benefit all parties.

The exhibition comprises 38 photography works by Flavio Toti Monzón and Jolie Luo. According to the introduction given by Vincent L.J. Deng， curator and the CEO of Hong Kong VA Galleries， the two artists have broken the barrier of gender binary， cultural discrepancy， and nationality to show people through a joint exhibition their shared fascination with nature and humans in their natural environment - a tranquil environment away from the hustle and bustle of the city， which is also one that requires hard work in exchange for tolerance. The works on display include photos taken in several nature reserves by Flavio Toti Monzón and ones taken by Jolie Luo during his trip to Muztagata in Xinjiang and Laigu Glacier in Tibet.

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为庆祝中国—乌拉圭建交35周年，3月31日，乌拉圭驻重庆总领事馆、重庆市渝中区政府外办、重庆国际文化交流中心和香港维岸画廊共同主办的“南北之光弗拉维奥·托蒂·蒙宗与罗晓韵摄影双个展”在重庆拉开帷幕。

乌拉圭驻华大使费尔南多·卢格里斯、乌拉圭驻重庆代总领事瓦伦丁，市政府外办副主任周毅，渝中区委常委、区政府副区长邓光怀，重庆国际文化交流中心主任杨光顺，意大利、匈牙利、柬埔寨、菲律宾、白俄罗斯、日本、缅甸、英国、荷兰等国驻渝领事官员，香港特别行政区政府驻重庆联络处，重庆市、渝中区有关部门负责人，以及艺术爱好者和媒体代表等出席展览开幕式。

“今年正值乌中两国建交35周年，乌拉圭驻华使领馆将举办一些列庆祝活动，本次活动是在中国西部开启的首场庆祝活动。”费尔南多·卢格里斯在致辞中表示，本次展览延续了乌中两国在人文艺术领域的交流。希望以此为契机，进一步加强与重庆的人文交流和经贸合作，增进两国人民相互了解。

“中乌两国虽然相隔遥远，文化不同，却息息相通。”周毅表示，此次展览的作品不仅展现了地球两端的别样风景，更展现了两位艺术家对各自国家每一寸土地的热爱，异曲同工。重庆致力于服务中乌友好交往大局，积极推动与乌拉圭各领域友好交往，双方在经贸、人文、教育等方面的合作蓬勃发展、取得成效，期待进一步加深相互了解，增进友谊，开启重慶与乌拉圭合作交流的新篇章。

“2019年乌拉圭驻渝总领事馆落户渝中以来，开启了乌拉圭与重庆市、渝中区的友好交流之窗、合作共赢之幕。”邓光怀称，中国同乌拉圭建交35年来，双方始终坚持相互尊重、平等相待，成为“南南合作”的典范。渝中区将与各国驻渝总领事馆在经贸、科技、文化、艺术等更多领域相互尊重、加强交往、增进互信，共同拓展更加广阔的合作空间，释放更加强劲的经济活力，友好交流合作不断结出新的硕果。

本次展览展出弗拉维奥·托蒂·蒙宗和罗晓韵的38件摄影作品。策展人、香港维岸画廊行政总裁邓良军介绍，两位艺术家打破了性别二元论、文化差异和国籍障碍，通过联合展览向人们展示他们对自然和人类在自然环境中的共同迷恋—一个远离城市喧嚣的宁静环境，也是需要努力付出工作来换取接纳的环境。展览作品包括弗拉维奥·托蒂·蒙宗在乌拉圭多个保护区拍摄的作品，以及罗晓韵探访中国新疆慕士塔格峰和西藏来古冰川时拍摄的作品。

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展览作品

弗拉维奥·托蒂·蒙宗

1968年出生在乌拉圭蒙得维的亚市，其母亲是钢琴家，父亲是摄影师。或许是受到父母职业的影响，他参与了为旅游指南、乡村基建书籍和蒙得维的亚街区刊物提供图片。同时还参与录制音乐专辑，并曾为当地艺术家和乐队演出伴奏。

罗晓韵

重庆人，国家一级摄影师，关注战地与极地的女摄影师，注重生态与人文题材，勇于冒险和挑战自我，用镜头记录和观察世界，以女性独特的视觉展现女性力量，呈现出一幅幅极具视觉冲击力的作品，缔造世界与自己的联结，多次登顶摄影书籍类销量榜。