Saturday, March 06, 2010

Shanghai Expo-related: Double Infinity opens

Save the date Thursday, April 29, 4PM, for the opening of
Double Infinity, a collaborative encounter between a northwest
European museum, the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven, the Netherlands and
Arthub Asia in Shanghai.

The works exhibited are drawn in part from the Van Abbemuseum's
collection and in part responded to by artists at the invitation of
Arthub Asia. The dynamic contributions of these artists will be in
direct dialogue with a selection of the museum's permanent collection.
The performance and lecture programmes draws on a mix of issues on
architecture, urban planning, and cultural politics. Save your weekend
of May 15th and 16th for a weekend of intense public programming.

Participating artists include: Surasi Kusolwong, Zhou Xiaohu, Dick El
Demasiado, Johanna Billing, Stanley Brouwn, El Lissitzky, David
Maljkovic, Lara Almacergui, Job Koelewijn, John Körmeling, Julika
Rudelius, Alicia Framis, Cao Fei, Xijing Men Collective (Chen
Shaoxiong, Gimhongsok, Tsuyoshi Okazawa), Comfortable Collective, Liu
Gang, Speedism, Wang Zhenfei & Wang Luming (HHD_FUN), Xu Tan.

Double Infinity runs from the 29th of April 4PM, the time when Zhou
Xiaohu's performance kicks in, to the 23rd of May. More details will
follow.

ArtHub is a multi-disciplinary organization devoted to contemporary
art creation in China and rest of Asia. In collaboration with museums
and other public / private spaces and institutions, it initiates and
delivers ambitious art projects through a sustained dialogue with
visual, performance, and new media artists.

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