Zooming into Focus:
Contemporary Chinese Photography and Video
from the Haudenschild Collection
National Art Museum Of China, Beijing (NAMoC: Exhibition Hall, No.5
& 7) No.1 Wusi Street, Beijing
November 6 - November 20,2005
This is the first time that the National Art Museum
ever holds the exhibition in the area of Chinese contemporary photo and
video art.
This is the first time that a big overseas organization brings its
collection on Chinese photo and video art pieces back to the capital of
China – Beijing through a traveling exhibition.
This is an epochal exhibition of Chinese contemporary visual art.
Previous Zooming into Focus exhibition at Shanghai Art Museum.
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Introduction:
In the past two decades, Chinese contemporary art has vividly reflected those rapid development made in politics, economy and culture in China. Chinese artists, especially those engaged in photo and video, reveal the vicissitudes of the country. Although their works are under the impact of some Western modern concepts, they still keep their particular tradition in the contents and styles that have received acclaims at the international stage.
“Focus – Chinese Contemporary Art, from the photo, installation and video collection of Haudenschild,” the first retrospective show of Chinese contemporary photo and video art ever held by the National Art Museum, features some of the artworks created by the most noticeable Chinese young artists. The most dazzling and representative artworks among the pieces are all created inside China, a country with stunning developing pace. The cultural scenes of this fast-paced changing country is revealing from these artworks -- the urban life if filled with sensibility and wisdom, with distinct vestige of modernization plus a strong nostalgia feeling.
Nearly 50 photos and videos will be showcased in the 1,000 square-metre exhibition hall in the National Art Museum. They are selected from 14 Chinese young artists, including Cao Fei, Chen Shaoxiong, Feng Mengbo, Hong Hao,Shi Yong, Song Tao, Weng Fen, Xiang Liqing, Xu Zheng, Yang Fudong, Yang Yong, Yang Zhengzhong, Zhao Bandi, Zheng Guogu. Their artworks have been displayed at Venice Biennale, Shanghai Biennale, Document Kassel, Yokohama Triennale, Museum of Modern Art, New York, Mori Art Museum and other art museums in China. They are the most talented and potential representatives in China.
Beijing is the third stop in this traveling exhibition. Last March, Shanghai Museum successfully became the first stop in China. The exhibition was before first held inside the Art Museum of San Diago University and San Diago Art Museum. Mexico will be the forth stop in this traveling show.
Beijing is the capital of China, thus the show at the National Art Museum will be a epochal one. Although these artists have been frequently introduced in New York Times and Art Forum, yet it is the first time that the art lovers in Beijing will be given an opportunity to appreciate their artworks that are highly recognized by the international art community.
Most of the artworks on show come from the collection of Haudenschild. Eloisa and Chris Haudenschild who established their collection series, are considered as one of the most important collectors on Chinese contemporary art. The couple’s continuous focus on experimental artists in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shen Zhen and Shanghai will make their collection and the whole traveling project be widely concerned among the international contemporary art community, and is surely to contribute further to Chinese contemporary art.
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Curator：（Laura Zhou）
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