MUNICH, Germany—Professor Siegfried Wichman, an art historian who has traveled the world researching different cultures, attended the premiere of the Chinese Spectacular at Munich's Prince Regent Theatre on Friday evening.
An art history professor and former president of Tokyo's International Calligraphy Association, 87-year-old Wichman holds a deep love for Asian art and culture. He was particularly impressed with the Spectacular.
"We just saw in the performance the highest construct of naturalism, as well as the highest form of abstraction; I find this combination superb," said Wichman.
"Where can one find this? The people were connected with this and an immense new politic is associated with this. The opportunity to see this is outstanding, because I'm touched by the departure [from the present] that is associated with this [performance]."
He was of the opinion that it is entirely possible to revive the true Chinese traditional culture which all but disappeared with the advent of European communism to China because "they have a 4,000 year old culture, as well as a vast number of works of art at their disposal."
"If communism continues as is in China, it will destroy the country. This revolt against the regime is so sincere. This is not a pretense."
"When we look at [the Spectacular ] carefully, we will notice that there is unity between the groupings of the scenes and yet they are each separate and individual from each other. The dances are not one entity and yet they present unity. All these are individuals. And this is the potency inherent in China."
Wichman worked for many years at Munich's Museum Pinakotheken (Exhibition Rooms) and was responsible for the Bavarian State's art collection. He commented on Chinese art techniques.
"The paintings of landscapes as represented by earlier Chinese culture contained meaningful construct and yet were objective in form. Throughout, naturalism and the highest form of abstract were incorporated into the art. The Chinese kept to this type of construction over the past 4,000 years."
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