The Self Appeal Of Elite Intellectuals

Elite intellectuals are a unique group in the society. As a member of the elite intellectuals, Xu Bing, a famous contemporary artist, his artistic practice is the pursuit of the elite intellectuals. Contrary to popular art, Xu Bing's work is to explore the nature of social problems, and "art for the people" and Xu Bing has been pursuing the artistic standards, reflects Xu Bing as characteristics of elite intellectuals. The starting point of his thoughts are from society, in order to find out the social contradictions and hidden problems for oneself,hope to the society more harmonious development,and the development of society as a part of self development. This kind of social concern is a kind of social self". Of course, this kind of ego also makes the distance between Xu Bing and the public feel, make it become a "wake up"" Xu Bing, as an independent individual with a different focus and different from the public, has a unique set of thinking and artistic language.This article will be divided into four chapters to analyze the artist Xu Bing and his works, to study the characteristics of the elite intellectuals of Xu Bing, and his social self-consciousness as the elite intellectuals.The first chapter focuses on elite intellectuals and their self-consciousness. First of all, this paper expounds the concept of the elite, and then defines the concept of the intellectuals, discusses the social publicity of elite intellectuals, and reflects the characteristics of the critical. After that, the author analyzes the self appeal of elite intellectuals, which shows that the self of elite intellectuals is a kind of social self. The intellectual demands of elite intellectuals are rational and individualized. Finally,it studies the nature of Xu Bing's elite intellectuals, and discusses the three parts of his critical thinking, social thinking and unique artistic language.The second chapter analyzes the reflection and social characteristics of elite intellectuals reflected in Xu Bing's artistic practice. This kind of critical and social characteristics are embodied in Xu Bing's creative ideas, including the vigilance of the inherent thinking, the vigilance of the culture and the thinking of the origin of the world.These social crisis consciousness is a kind of social self demand. At the same time, the appeal of Xu Bing's elite intellectuals is reflected in his practice of social activism through art, including the exploration of the common text and the regulation of social capital flow.The third chapter is the analysis of Xu Bing's art practice. The first is a personal independence of conduct, serious words, second is the seriousness of creation as a rigorous scientific experiment to treat, finally is a symbol system of creative innovation. These are Xu Bing's artistic practice.The last chapter will focus on the advantages and limits of elite intellectuals self demands of elite intellectuals, art has important meaning and value for the stable development of the society,but it is too profound metaphysical themes inevitably lead to too high, and difficult to be accurately answer the question.