Brexit seems to be a familiar and unfamiliar word to us at present. Under too many events in front of us, it seems that it is relatively far away from us and has no great impact. But is it true? The answer is no, as one of the world's cultural centers, the United Kingdom may bring a tsunami to the global art world even if it just agitates the wings of butterflies, not to mention the earth shaking upheaval of "Brexit". What is the impact of Brexit on the application for art study abroad?

　　 What is the impact of Brexit on the application for art study abroad?

The British art world, which is half a world away from us, has already set off a great stir. From fierce discussions to creative protests, almost every artist in the UK can not stay out of it. The art schools closely related to us also went on strike one after another, which directly affected many students who applied this year and are still waiting for the reply from the schools. So today, we will lead British art study Through the phenomenon of Brexit, students from the UK can understand why the art world has such a big response to this, how artists use "art" to voice, and how it will affect the future of British art.

As early as 2016, in a British public opinion survey, the art world expressed an unprecedented consistency on the Brexit event - more than 96% of the members of the British Creative Industry Federation said they did not want the UK to leave Europe; A large number of artists, museum curators and curators are more determined to speak out against the implementation of Brexit. This amazing consistency has to be thought-provoking. What makes these practitioners in the art world so opposed to Brexit? What kind of losses will the Brexit bring to the art industry in Britain and even the whole West?

In fact, the European Union, or the process of European integration, can be traced back to the 18th century, Hugo, a famous French writer, said publicly at the World Peace Conference in 1849: "Such a day will come eventually. France, Russia, Italy, Britain, Germany and all countries on the European continent will not lose their distinctive qualities and glorious characteristics. You will rely closely on each other in a high-level organization to build friendly relations in Europe."

This view began to take shape in various non-governmental cooperation organizations in Europe in 1952, and it was not until 1993 that the European Union was officially established. Perhaps there is a trade-off between seeking common ground and giving up small interests in the economic and political aspects of the EU system, but in terms of culture and art, EU treaties have shown unprecedented openness and compatibility.

Portrait of Victor Hugo

Under the initiative of the European Union, both art practitioners, art works and film and television works can move freely within the EU member states to the greatest extent. The generation of British artists born after the founding of the European Union is full of a sense of belonging to European art and culture.

In the eyes of this generation of artists, the whole Europe is no longer separated and independent from each other in the Renaissance, but a whole of seeking common ground while reserving differences. They enjoy the nurturing of the whole European art, and are also rooted in the art and culture of the whole Europe to create.

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Cutting down one of the 12 Venus on the flag of the European Union

This can help us understand why British artists' associations and art related practitioners have reacted so strongly to Brexit. The relationship between Britain and other European countries after Brexit and the tariff barriers that Britain has independent from Europe will make art practitioners who are accustomed to belonging to "Europe as a whole" rather than "Britain" feel inadequate and uncomfortable.

　　 Where will the future of British art go

Although Britain's relatively mainstream and authoritative art platforms, including the four major auction houses and the British Art Market Association, refused to comment on the possible impact of Brexit on the art market. However, the UK has always been filled with pessimism about Brexit, and even claimed that "leaving Europe will tear up the UK".

The fact also proved the negative impact of Brexit. On February 4, Sotheby's "Impressionist Modern Surrealist Art Late Auction" in London, the turnover dropped by nearly 42% compared with the same period last year. Due to the indecisiveness of Brexit, the influence of risk aversion of big collectors should not be underestimated.

If we talk about the most direct impact of Brexit on artworks, it is that after Brexit, the flow of artworks with other European countries will require more customs registration documents, import and export licenses or EU pre certification, and pay more tariffs. This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the future of the British art auction house.

Demonstrators supporting Brexit

However, if we look beyond the European perspective and globally, some art practitioners believe that Brexit has played a positive role in the British art market. Although the existence of the EU has promoted the mutual learning and circulation of European art to a certain extent, it has also hindered the globalization process of British art, and art should have a global attitude and perspective.

After leaving the EU, the UK will no longer be restricted by the EU's stringent art export regulations, and will be able to have more interaction with the art world worldwide, not just in Europe.

　　 britain Royal College of Art express:

Paul Thompson, Vice President of Huangyi, recently published a letter to students on the official website of Huangyi. In the letter, he sincerely expressed his welcome to talents from the European Union and his tolerant attitude towards multiculturalism. In the same way, he also expressed comfort to EU students facing turbulence, and promised that EU members should have the right not to change in school because of Brexit.

Letter from Paul Thompson, Vice President of RCA

In fact, not only the imperial art, but also all British art schools have attached great importance to the Brexit event. In our previous school analysis, we can also find that one of the characteristics of Britain's top art schools is that they pay attention to the secular significance of art. Whether it is project topics or course research cases, they often conduct divergent research based on current affairs and politics.

So in fact, the seemingly remote political hot spot is not far away from the students. Whether it is the college application link we need to face at the moment or in the future study career, our exploration of art can never be far away from reality.

Today, we briefly analyzed the impact of Brexit on the application for art study abroad for students. We also hope to take this opportunity to remind students to attach importance to the combination of creativity and current events in the creation and conceptual conception of the works collection, and pay attention to observing the news, especially the current political points related to the target universities or countries. I hope that students who are anxiously waiting for college offers can relax their mind, while those who are still preparing for their work collection should think about how to make their work concept "practical", and finally, I hope that students can enter their ideal colleges!

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