Showing posts with label Shen Qibin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shen Qibin. Show all posts
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
A Cultural Forum around Hostage
A Cultural Forum around Hostage：Wang Jianwei Solo Exhibition
Hostage is the grey area among science, history, society and hypothesis and a kind of imaginary relationship between potential knowledge and certain reality. Individual can be regarded as the hostage of history and knowledge, hijacked by the present and the future. Wang Jianwei continues his themes of placing people or object out of contexts.
Forum：What is possible?
A Forum examining the current and future directions possible for China's culture.
Presented by: Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art
Venue of the Forum: Zendai MoMA Shanghai
Art Classroom, Second Floor, No. 28, Lane 199 Fangdian Road, Shanghai, China
Date of the Forum: 20 April，2008，10：00—18：00
Convener: Binghui Huangfu, Deputy Director of Zendai MoMA
This Forum will address a set of cultural and social issues by refocusing art theory and cultural theory upon a set of much broader philosophical questions concerning the role of art in culture. Its methodological innovation lies in its detailed focus on the processes of visual art as defined and developed within a network of (social and disciplinary) relationships and in its use of empirically grounded action-based research. The Forum enables us to examine the way in which art constructs relationships in a number of different registers (cultural, community and disciplinary).
Speakers: Dai Zhikang, Chairman and CEO, Zendai Group
Shen Qibin, Director of Shanghai Zendai MoMA
Marianne Brouwer, Curator from Holland
Andreas SchmidA Gift from Beijing to İstanbul
, Artist/Curator
Jérome Sans, Director of UCCA
Huang zhuan, Director of OCT
Shi Jian, Isreading Culture
Wang Hui, Researcher of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Geremie R. Barme, Australian Academy of Humanity
Wang Min'an, Philosopher/Critic
Jonathan, Scholar
Gary Carsley, curater
Hostage is the grey area among science, history, society and hypothesis and a kind of imaginary relationship between potential knowledge and certain reality. Individual can be regarded as the hostage of history and knowledge, hijacked by the present and the future. Wang Jianwei continues his themes of placing people or object out of contexts.
Forum：What is possible?
A Forum examining the current and future directions possible for China's culture.
Presented by: Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art
Venue of the Forum: Zendai MoMA Shanghai
Art Classroom, Second Floor, No. 28, Lane 199 Fangdian Road, Shanghai, China
Date of the Forum: 20 April，2008，10：00—18：00
Convener: Binghui Huangfu, Deputy Director of Zendai MoMA
This Forum will address a set of cultural and social issues by refocusing art theory and cultural theory upon a set of much broader philosophical questions concerning the role of art in culture. Its methodological innovation lies in its detailed focus on the processes of visual art as defined and developed within a network of (social and disciplinary) relationships and in its use of empirically grounded action-based research. The Forum enables us to examine the way in which art constructs relationships in a number of different registers (cultural, community and disciplinary).
Speakers: Dai Zhikang, Chairman and CEO, Zendai Group
Shen Qibin, Director of Shanghai Zendai MoMA
Marianne Brouwer, Curator from Holland
Andreas SchmidA Gift from Beijing to İstanbul
, Artist/Curator
Jérome Sans, Director of UCCA
Huang zhuan, Director of OCT
Shi Jian, Isreading Culture
Wang Hui, Researcher of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Geremie R. Barme, Australian Academy of Humanity
Wang Min'an, Philosopher/Critic
Jonathan, Scholar
Gary Carsley, curater
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Hostage：Wang Jianwei Solo Exhibition
Hostage：Wang Jianwei Solo Exhibition
Presented by: Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art
Dates: 19 April – 18 May 2008
Venue: Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art (No. 28, Lane 199
Fangdian Road, Shanghai, China)
Opening Reception: 19 April, 2008 (Saturday), 4pm
Artistic Director: Shen Qibin
Curator: Binghui Huangfu
Hostage is the grey area among science, history, society and
hypothesis and a kind of imaginary relationship between potential
knowledge and certain reality. Individual can be regarded as the
hostage of history and knowledge, hijacked by the present and the
future.
Wang Jianwei was the first Chinese mainland artist attending the 10th
Kassel Document, Germany. Afterwards, he attended the 50th Venice
Biennale, Italy, and the 25th St-Paul Biennale, Brazil. In February,
2008, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in the field of contemporary art
(The prize was awarded by Foundation for Contemporary Arts, US.),
which made him the first and only Chinese artist winning the prize.
On 19, April, his new solo exhibition Hostage will be held in
Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art.
Wang Jianwei continues his themes of placing people or object out of
contexts.
Forum：What is possible?
A Forum examining the current and future directions possible for
China's culture.
Presented by: Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art
Venue of the Forum: Zendai MoMA Shanghai
Art Classroom, Second Floor, No. 28, Lane 199 Fangdian Road,
Shanghai, China
Date of the Forum: 20 April，2008，10：00—18：00
Convener: Binghui Huangfu, Deputy Director of Zendai MoMA
This Forum will address a set of cultural and social issues by
refocusing art theory and cultural theory upon a set of much broader
philosophical questions concerning the role of art in culture. Its
methodological innovation lies in its detailed focus on the processes
of visual art as defined and developed within a network of (social
and disciplinary) relationships and in its use of empirically
grounded action-based research. The Forum enables us to examine the
way in which art constructs relationships in a number of different
registers (cultural, community and disciplinary).
Speakers: Dai Zhikang, Chairman and CEO, Zendai Group
Shen Qibin, Director of Shanghai Zendai MoMA
Marianne Brouwer, Curator from Holland
Andreas Schmid, Artist/Curator
Jérome Sans, Director of UCCA
Huang zhuan, Director of OCT
Shi Jian, Isreading Culture
Wang Hui, Researcher of Chinese Academy of Social
Sciences
Geremie R. Barme, Australian Academy of Humanity
Wang Min'an, Philosopher/Critic
Jonathan, Scholar
Gary Carsley, curater
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Art is popping up all over town, says the article. Himm...
http://www.china.org.cn/english/culture/241338.htm
Many people find that art is distant and irrelevant to their daily lives. So every single day this year, a people-friendly art and cultural event will pop up somewhere in the city.
The Chinese contemporary art market booms, but art is still far away from most people's daily lives. This is where "Intrude: Art and Life 366" comes in, or intrudes: 366 days of this leap year and often right in front of you.
You will see surprising events. An ordinary house is turned into a museum one day a month; doves connected with strings are tossed into the air; a pretty dress will be hung on every tree on a certain street.
One the one hand, some artists believe that art is loftier than life, rather than springing from life. Their works are often considered irrelevant to daily life and not worth understanding.
And it is still uncommon to see art events in public venues other than galleries or museums. Most galleries care more about professional art buyers or agents, and museums open their doors to the public while keeping them at homage-paying distance.
On the other hand, the public is not very interested in contemporary art either, unless it's related to entertainment industry or celebrities.
Many artists are grappling with this problem. Some have merged all kinds of daily essentials like clothes, cosmetics, snacks, or dishes into artistic creations. Open studios in art centers like Moganshan Road in Shanghai or 798 in Beijing have also attracted crowds.
Enter "Intrude." Organized by the Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art, MoMA, it began January 1 and will last through December 31-with an event every day in every creative field.
Throughout the year, 366 cultural events will be presented in public and private venues likes parks, gardens, squares, shopping areas, ordinary homes and other sites. Around 100 Chinese and 266 international artists will take part in exhibitions, site-specific installations, performances, concerts, film screenings, debates, and other events.
"The project aims to intervene in people's daily life, draw their attention to art happenings and stimulate the public debate on art," says Shen Qibin, director of MoMA.
"To intrude in culture is to infiltrate and influence the daily scenes or situations within a certain time and place. We hope to narrow the gap between culture and everyday life, making art more accessible to a broader public."
In order to narrow the gap, the art group Utopia merges public and private space and created the ninth and ongoing event of the project on January 9-"Family Art Museum." It will take place every month in 12 private homes.
The group found ordinary citizens who were interested in art and willing to open their homes for one day. Then Utopia turned it into an art museum to display art works from Utopia.
The group uses all existing facilities and spaces like television, computers, balconies, kitchens and bathrooms to accommodate the art.
While Utopia takes art to the public, others like American artist and art writer Mathieu Borysevicz try to turn the public into art.
Borysevicz's project began on January 17. He takes photos of the workers in a construction site in Shanghai every day and will use the photos to decorate the wall of the construction site, usually covered with advertisements.
Moreover, Borysevicz will also lend digital cameras to some workers so they can record their work and life. The workers' photos will be compiled into a journal.
And to Chinese artist Wu Junyong, the Internet is a faster and more convenient way to reach the public.
For his project "Dictionary of Slams," Wu collects frequently used slams online and selects the most interesting to interpret visually.
At the end of the year, Wu plans to compile a dictionary to upload online.
In February, artistic intruders include Australian artist Annabelle Collett who will hang a dress she made on every tree of a selected street. Chinese artist Ye Nan will release 500 pigeons on a selected plaza. All the birds will be connected to each other by threads to create a large image through their movements. All these art events will be methodically archived and will be presented later as international touring exhibitions. Catalogues will be published regularly on the projects and their issues.
Intrude: Art and Life 366:
Date: through December 31
Tel: 8621-5033-9801
(Shanghai Daily January 30, 2008)
Many people find that art is distant and irrelevant to their daily lives. So every single day this year, a people-friendly art and cultural event will pop up somewhere in the city.
The Chinese contemporary art market booms, but art is still far away from most people's daily lives. This is where "Intrude: Art and Life 366" comes in, or intrudes: 366 days of this leap year and often right in front of you.
You will see surprising events. An ordinary house is turned into a museum one day a month; doves connected with strings are tossed into the air; a pretty dress will be hung on every tree on a certain street.
One the one hand, some artists believe that art is loftier than life, rather than springing from life. Their works are often considered irrelevant to daily life and not worth understanding.
And it is still uncommon to see art events in public venues other than galleries or museums. Most galleries care more about professional art buyers or agents, and museums open their doors to the public while keeping them at homage-paying distance.
On the other hand, the public is not very interested in contemporary art either, unless it's related to entertainment industry or celebrities.
Many artists are grappling with this problem. Some have merged all kinds of daily essentials like clothes, cosmetics, snacks, or dishes into artistic creations. Open studios in art centers like Moganshan Road in Shanghai or 798 in Beijing have also attracted crowds.
Enter "Intrude." Organized by the Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art, MoMA, it began January 1 and will last through December 31-with an event every day in every creative field.
Throughout the year, 366 cultural events will be presented in public and private venues likes parks, gardens, squares, shopping areas, ordinary homes and other sites. Around 100 Chinese and 266 international artists will take part in exhibitions, site-specific installations, performances, concerts, film screenings, debates, and other events.
"The project aims to intervene in people's daily life, draw their attention to art happenings and stimulate the public debate on art," says Shen Qibin, director of MoMA.
"To intrude in culture is to infiltrate and influence the daily scenes or situations within a certain time and place. We hope to narrow the gap between culture and everyday life, making art more accessible to a broader public."
In order to narrow the gap, the art group Utopia merges public and private space and created the ninth and ongoing event of the project on January 9-"Family Art Museum." It will take place every month in 12 private homes.
The group found ordinary citizens who were interested in art and willing to open their homes for one day. Then Utopia turned it into an art museum to display art works from Utopia.
The group uses all existing facilities and spaces like television, computers, balconies, kitchens and bathrooms to accommodate the art.
While Utopia takes art to the public, others like American artist and art writer Mathieu Borysevicz try to turn the public into art.
Borysevicz's project began on January 17. He takes photos of the workers in a construction site in Shanghai every day and will use the photos to decorate the wall of the construction site, usually covered with advertisements.
Moreover, Borysevicz will also lend digital cameras to some workers so they can record their work and life. The workers' photos will be compiled into a journal.
And to Chinese artist Wu Junyong, the Internet is a faster and more convenient way to reach the public.
For his project "Dictionary of Slams," Wu collects frequently used slams online and selects the most interesting to interpret visually.
At the end of the year, Wu plans to compile a dictionary to upload online.
In February, artistic intruders include Australian artist Annabelle Collett who will hang a dress she made on every tree of a selected street. Chinese artist Ye Nan will release 500 pigeons on a selected plaza. All the birds will be connected to each other by threads to create a large image through their movements. All these art events will be methodically archived and will be presented later as international touring exhibitions. Catalogues will be published regularly on the projects and their issues.
Intrude: Art and Life 366:
Date: through December 31
Tel: 8621-5033-9801
(Shanghai Daily January 30, 2008)
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Shanghai this month
Artists: Ma Lina, Li Wei, Zhang Shanshan
Curator: Ding Yi
Academic Director: Zhao Li
Exhibition Period: Nov 30- December 30, 2007
Venue: South ShanXi Road,Shanghai
Thanks!
Cetus Gallery
Address: No.165 South Shanxi Road, Shanghai, China
Tel: 86-021-54653655
Fax: 86-021-54650675
www.cetusgallery.com
Curator: Ding Yi
Academic Director: Zhao Li
Exhibition Period: Nov 30- December 30, 2007
Venue: South ShanXi Road,Shanghai
Thanks!
Cetus Gallery
Address: No.165 South Shanxi Road, Shanghai, China
Tel: 86-021-54653655
Fax: 86-021-54650675
www.cetusgallery.com
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Zhang Xian
As the director of the Downstream Garage (Xiahe Micang), which hosts
the annual Ideas Festival and the Downstream Garage Fringe Festival,
Zhang Xian is a key actor in the development of Shanghai's independent
theater scene. Zhang has received several fellowships abroad and has
sat on the judge's panel of the Zurich Festival and Cairo International
Experimental Arts Festival. He's worked as a director and a playwright
in the fields of dance, drama and film and has written and directed 19
works which have been shown in Shanghai, Beijing and abroad. His
physical theater work, Tongue's Memory of Home, won the grand prize at
the Zurich Festival.
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Exhibition: Soft Power: Asian Attutude
Organized by: Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art
Chief Curator: Shen Qibin
Co-Curators: Binghui Huangfu Biljana Ciric
Dates: 17 November - 28 December 2007
Opening Reception: 17 November 2007, 4pm
Venue: Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art (No.28, Lane 199 Fangdian
Road, Shanghai, China)
Artist: Lida Abdul, Chen Chiehjen, Heri Dono, Shilpa Gupta, Ho Tzu
Nyen, Jin Feng, Jitish Kallat, Reena Kallat, Gulnara Kasmalieva &
Muratbek Djumaliev, Will Kwan, Lee Changwon, Owen Leong, leung Mee
Ping, Liu Guangyun, Yukinori Maeda & Yuki Kimura, Qiu Zhijie, Khaled
Sabsabi, Shen Shaomin, Vasan Sitthiket, Song Dong, Manit Sriwanichpoom,
Su Xinping, Kai Syng Tan, Nan See Tan, Chandraguptha Thenuwara, Tseng
Yuchin, Wu Gaozhong, Mahmoud Yekta
【Special Event】Shadow Play from Thai artist Vasan Sitthiket
Event time: During the opening, November 17, 2007
Event Venue: Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art
The work itself takes a form of shadow puppets that are
representations of major political proponents in the world, which shows
an active political context. South East Asian countries are struggling
to find balance in its cultural identity. Like any theatrical
performance there is the surface interpretation and underlying message.
The audience is presented with an entertaining show, however, what they
walk away with is an interpretation of truth, which is difficult to
forget. Vasan Sitthiket combines aspects of traditional shadow puppet
culture with the contemporary cultural commentary of today. In reality
Vasan Sitthiket is using a long tradition of theater production to
comment on the human condition.
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