ARTZIP

An ‘artist’s studio’, literally, refers to the place where an artist works. For most people, an artist’s studio is a place of mystery, the birthplace of numerous great works of art and romance. But what kind of a space is it? What is the interrelationship between the artist, their creation and the studio space? To help unveil this mystery, we visited a number of British artists in their studios, where we were treated to a sneak peak behind the scenes, and heard from the horse’s mouth what the significance of such a sacred place is. With this insider knowledge, we are able to reveal and present a hand-picked selection of artists and their studios from around the UK.
藝術家工作室，最直接的理解便是藝術家們工作的地方。但對一般人來說，“藝術家工作室”總是給人一種神秘感，在這裡誕生了無數偉大的藝術作品和充滿傳奇的故事。那麼到底藝術家工作室是怎樣的一個空間呢？藝術家、工作室以及他們的創作之間的關係又是怎樣的呢？為了揭開藝術家工作室神秘的面紗，我們走訪了眾多的英國藝術家工作室，通過訪談、藝術家自述、數據分析等方式來為大家展現“工作室”在英國藝術環境內的基本情況。

In the art industry, both the theoretical and practical aspects of education are necessary. China and the UK have different approaches when it comes to education both in the structure of learning and its fundamental purpose. As more and more Chinese students study artistic subjects in the UK, it is necessary to review art education comprehensively.

As part of the special feature in this issue, we interviewed various educational institutions, artistic organisations and individuals. We discussed the differences between the current educational system in art and other subjects, to provide our readers with a broader perspective of the present state of art education and the direction of its development in the UK. Different methods of teaching will influence the way art develops in British & Chinese culture.

We hope this topic can stir up conversation in the British artistic industry and educational sectors in both China and the UK.

在整個藝術環境當中，學術體系和藝術教育是不可或缺的一環。中英兩國不論是在學術體系還是在教育理念方面都存在很多差異，隨著越來越多的中國學生來到英國學習藝術和相關學科，我們覺得應該針對藝術教育問題進行一次儘量廣泛的探討。此次專題我們採訪了英國各類藝術教育機構、組織和個人，嘗試從一個立體的視角來考察英國藝術教育的現狀和不同類別教育系統和組織之間的異同，希望給廣大讀者了解英國當下藝術教育現狀、特色及發展方向提供一個線索。

同時，不同的學術教育體系也會深刻影響到中英兩國文化藝術領域的實踐和發展，我們也希望通過此次的專題能夠啟發中英藝術界及教育界人士的思考，互鑑短長。