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I was reading somewhere that Ant\u00f3n P\u00e1vlovich Ch\u00e9jov<\/strong> -how come I like full Russian names so much, as they say in novels –\u201che was a part time writer and a full time Russian\u201d<\/em>. So during that part time he put together some of the most beautiful stories and literary artwork, and he also left us with Ch\u00e9jov\u2019s pistol, <\/strong>one of the most respected pieces by novelists, playwrights, and film and television screenwriters: “If in the first act you have a pistol hanging on the wall, then in the next chapter it must be fired. Otherwise don\u2019t put it there<\/em>\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We have not hung pistols on the wall, we\u2019ve spawn pistols throughout the house: on the living room table, by the fireplace, on top of the book shelf , on the bedside table, on the desk in the study… We shall see if any was shot in the end -that may be the case \u2013 following the Ch\u00e9jov <\/strong>principle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deng Yif\u00fa<\/strong> is an up and coming artist in the up and coming Chinese art world. Born in Guangzhou (Canton) in 1974. In 2000 he decided to open a bookshop in his hometown and he combined the management of his artistic practice, using the books as a starting point for his creative work, always referred to as the modern systems of power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That is how one of his most interesting pieces, that debuted as\u00a0Yifu Ordnance Bookshop<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, 2003-2005: a group of original, unique and put together directly by the artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a set of wooden boxes<\/strong> measuring 21 x 26,5 x 8 cm, in trademark blue, hand painted to also highlight its uniqueness via small imperfections in terms of finish and texture. On their inside we discover the worrying presence of some metacrylate that are wounded in the damaged hearts of old books. Each is different and it is also the pistol of choice for the artist. The model appears to be identified on the side, next to the signature and the year of creation (in the picture, Manurhin MR 96<\/em> revolver, made in France). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Applying the \u201cnothing turns out to be more deceptive that what is evident\u201d<\/em> by Sherlock Holmes<\/strong>, well observed, pistols are not weapons, but rather mere metacrylate silhouettes outlined by transparent Chinese shadows. Furthermore, they are warning signs that they could indeed be the books: knowledge and culture are usually weapons of dominance and violence when they are imposed from a position of power. And Yif\u00fa<\/strong> is highlighting this and he is making us aware of it via these old books with the soul of a pistol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cKnowledge conforms to powerful ideologies and predetermined concepts at all times. Knowledge is power. Contrary to the elementary form of violence, the contemporary is apparently softer and more subtle. neutral and objective, in a persuasive and silent way\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Well it could have been entitled with this extract from the verses by Federico Garc\u00eda Lorca<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201ca lazy astronomy  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

of uncertain pistols<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Interested contact ARTISPLUS+<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Otherwise don\u2019t put it there\u201d.  We have not hung pistols on the wall, we\u2019ve spawn pistols throughout the house: on the living room table, by the fireplace, on top of the book shelf , on the bedside table, on the desk in the study… […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":42865,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[236,221],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nShoot with this pistol - Diario de Estilo<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/diariodeestilo.es\/en\/2021\/03\/26\/shoot-with-this-pistol\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Shoot with this pistol - Diario de Estilo\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"I was reading somewhere that Ant\u00f3n P\u00e1vlovich Ch\u00e9jov -how come I like full Russian names so much, as they say in novels –\u201che was a part time writer and a full time Russian\u201d. 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