ABOUT YANG FUDONG>
b. 1971, Beijing. Lives and works in Shanghai, China

Seven Intellectuals In Bamboo Forest, 2003 Part 1 is a 29-minute, 35mm black and white film based on the history of seven talent intellectuals in the Chinese ancient Wei and Jin Dynasty. Ruan Ji, Ji Kang, Shan Tao, Liu Ling, Ruan Yan, Xiang Xiu and Wang Rong were famous poets and artists at that time. Open and unruly, they used to gather and drink in the bamboo forest, singing songs and playing traditional Chinese musical instruments, in hope to escape from the earthly life. They pursued individuality, freedom and liberty. Their remarkable talent and passion made them a notable group in Chinese history. This work, as well at a selection of five other films and videos by the artist is the first solo-exhibition of the artist in the United States.

Quote by Yang Fudong: “Art is definitely not my profession, but it has become an integral part of my life. It’s like going to sleep every night and dreaming. It's something that is always going to happen, something that ends and then begins again. It’s like when you wake up in the morning knowing that you had a dream last night, but you cannot recall what it was that you dreamed. Still, a feeling lingers in the back of your mind that you had a strange or even frightening dream last night. You know if you try to tell the dream to someone else, they just won’t be able to relate. So you can only keep it inside you. You live in a big city, hiding in your little corner, and it’s doubtful that even a few people know of your existence. Yet you are a part of the city. It's you and a lot of other such people that make up this city. The feeling of the city depends on all of these people living in their own dreams. My relationship with society to a large degree is a kind of metabolic relationship. Society needs ever-changing relationships, just like those that are occurring today. I too am ever-changing. I was unable to choose which generation I was born into, yet I have to learn to adapt to the times.” Yang Fudong

ABOUT HANS ULRICH OBRIST>
guest curator at The Moore Space The Swiss curator Hans-Ulrich Obrist is well known for the exhibitions he has organized internationally. After studying economics and politics he turned to contemporary art and has since gained wide acclaim for his extraordinary exhibitions, which often take place in spaces not previously used as exhibition venues. He curated exhibitions at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, at the Kunsthalle Wien, the Deichtorhallen in Hamburg, the Serpentine Gallery in London, the PS1, etc.

ABOUT THE MOORE SPACE>
The Moore Space is a non-profit art space located in the heart of Miami’s Design District at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor. Its tradition of inviting guest curators is an integral part of its mission to promote new expression, new art forms and new thought in contemporary visual culture in Miami. In the past, The Moore Space has presented exhibitions curated by Dominic Molon and Patrick Charpenel, lectures by Peter Doroshenko, Daniela Rossell, Jeffrey Deitch, and Dara Friedman, performances by Nikki Lee and Joan Jonas.

The exhibition will open on Thursday, December 4 at 10:00 pm. ArtBasel hours are Fri-Sun, 10am-5pm. For more information, please visit www.themoorespace.org or contact Alia Abdal at info@themoorespace.org 305-438-1163.

This project is generously sponsored by Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz; Ivelin and Craig Robins; Eugenio Lopez/La Coleccion Jumex and Miami -Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.