Works that are realized throughout the course of the Long March

The Long March is proud to welcome Arts Council of England Fellow Mark Harris as the first international participant in the Long March residency program. The residency program studio is located at the Long March Space in Beijing's Dashanzi Art District (Factory 798). With over 100 artspaces, galleries, artist and design studios within a 2 km radius, Factory 798 is the most energetic and dynamic art scene in China today. Run on a non-profit basis by the Long March Foundation (New York) and the 25000 Cultural Transmission Center (Beijing), the program offers individuals interested in the study of visual culture in China a space to live and work in China, as well as assistance and support to help realize projects for a period of up to six months.

For a two month period this summer, Mark Harris will develop a project based on his experiences in China and the interaction with the local arts community. Since being initiated in 1999, to being carried out during the summer of 2002, and to its continual marching today, the Long March project has always looked to work with individuals interested in the social aspects of visual culture from various backgrounds and regions to think about the historical consciousness and social nature of artistic creation and display, exploring how art connects with the broader masses, and how visual displays reveal their underlying political, social, economic, historical, geographical, and humanistic backgrounds. To be able to provide individuals with a space to work and interact with the community in China, and a network of support to help individuals realize their goals is an important service that the Long March is excited to introduce.

The Long March residency program is directed at constructing a platform for this type of exchange which is essential for the crossing of borders of knowledge, discipline, and understanding, and providing deeper insight into how we view our own contemporary contexts.

Mark Harris is a visual artist, critic, and curator who is currently teaching at the University of Cincinnati. His works encompass a diversity of mediums including painting, video, photography, as well as audio and textual materials. Aside from showing at several art spaces throughout the UK, he has written extensively for both British and American art press.

We are now taking applications for future openings. For further information, please contact us at:

Long March Residency Program
25000 Cultural Transmission Center
Mailbox 8503
Beijing, P.R.China 100015
Tel +86 10 64387107
Fax +86 10 64387107
lm@longmarchspace.com
www.longmarchspace.com