Translation of the Shanghai School Exhibition: Re-establishing Evocative Resonance and Situational Context
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https://doi.org/10.53469/jsshl.2023.06(06).31Keywords:
The Shanghai School, Chinese-English Translation, The Aesthetics Of Translation, Evocative Resonances, Situational ContextAbstract
The Shanghai School (海上画派), a style of Chinese art present in the late 19th century and centered in Shanghai, is the witness and contributor to the advancement of modern Chinese art, embodying all the facts and specimens from that time, and regards the process of Chinese painting from ancient to unique and distinct style as the corresponding modernization. Inspired by the translation project of the grand opening exhibition of Cheng Shifa Art Museum, this paper discusses how to reestablish evocative resonance and situational context in the translation process. Guided by the aesthetics of translation and the psychology of art, the translators try to reemerge the context, connotation, artistry, and creativity of the works of the exhibition in the Chinese-English translations, and to reach the dialogue between the audience and the artists featuring bilingual compatibility, emotional connection, and aesthetic isomorphism.
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