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The 25000 Cultural Transmission Center proudly announces Shi
Qing's solo exhibition Black Taboos as the space's second
activity.
Shi Qing is a new star of contemporary Chinese art. In
early 1999, he participated in the first of the Post-Sensibility
exhibitions, garnering serious attention. After this, he became known as
one of the most avant-garde and experimental artists of the
Post-Sensibility movement, and a representative figure of the new media
art. His works have been shown at numerous important exhibitions both
domestically and abroad.His creative vision spans installation,
performance, photography, video, and interactive multi-media art. Shi Qing
is particularly apt at integrating and applying different media, creating
a complicated effect, which he uses to make rich psychological innuendoes.
His style has already begun to be seen as fresh and unique.
For the
Long March: A Walking Visual Display, Shi Qing created a massive
installation and performance work entitled "The Great Flood", which
seriously explored the conflict, integration, and interaction between
imported Christianity and the local culture of western China. He turned
his understanding of mythology, history, national culture, and the local
context into a theatrical narrative, and successfully invited local
residents to participate in his performance, building a platform for the
collective unconscious. This work proved Shi Qing's ability and cultural
insight in integrating great, epic-like narratives into his work, and was
not a simple, passive reaction to urban life. Such originality is rarely
seen among young Chinese artists.
In his newest photographs, "Lucky
Memories" and his video works "Huangjiaoping," "Moxi County," and
"Zhoukoudian" (place names), Shi Qing uncovers the connections between
hidden cultural memories and personal experiences, and explores the
illusory feeling they give daily life.Besides these works, Black Taboos
will also include a major installation. Its materials come from the props
used in the performances mentioned above, and its structure destroys the
border between medium and work. We hope to show the viewer a process of
metamorphosis rooted in unstable psychological suggestions.
The
25000 Cultural Transmission Center will continue to pay attention to and
push forth similar experimental artists; your suggestions are welcome. For
further information, please write or call.
25000 Cultural
Transmission Center
4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing,
China
(Mailing Address: Beijing PO Box No.554, P.R.China,
100015)
Tel/Fax: +86 (10) 64387107
Email: longmarch2003@vip.sina.com
Website:
http://www.longmarchfoundation.org/
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Hours: Daily, 10am - 6pm
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