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Contemporary Chinese
Photography and Video reflecting the transformation of Chinese
Culture in new exhibition at LASALLE-SIA |
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An international travelling
exhibition of new art from the Haudenschild Collection |
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12 Aug - 11 Sep 2005 |
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Free Admission |
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Organised by LASALLE-SIA¡¯s Institute of
Contemporary Arts Singapore, Zooming into Focus: Contemporary Chinese
Photography and Video from the Haudenschild Collection will feature some
of the most prominent contemporary Chinese artists of today. |
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The exhibition will highlight the remarkable
photography and videography work currently being created in China, a
country that is undergoing tremendous development and growth. |
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This swift transformation of Chinese culture
is reflected in the work of each of the nine participating artists, who
comment on contemporary Chinese urban life with intelligence, wit,
foreboding and nostalgia. |
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Contemporary art in China reflects the
country's rising influence as an economic, political and cultural force
in the international arena. |
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Chinese artists, especially those working in
photography and video, are gaining international recognition for their
powerful works that address a rapidly changing society that is
influenced by Western ideals and art practice, yet remains distinctly
Chinese in its content and aesthetic. |
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The artists Chen Shaoxiong, Weng Fen, Xiang
Liqing, Xu Zhen, Yang Zhenzhong, Yang Fudong, Yu Youhan, Zhang Peili and
Zheng Guogu are not only well established in the Chinese art scene but
have also received international recognition and acclaim through
inclusions in major exhibitions including the Venice Biennale (Italy),
Shanghai Biennale (China), Documenta (Germany), Yokohama Triennale
(Japan) and at museums including the Museum of Modern Art (New York) and
the Mori Art Museum (Tokyo). |
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This exhibition will come to Earl Lu Gallery
through the generous loan from the Haudenschild Collection. |
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Noted American art collectors Eloisa and
Chris Haudenschild have created one of the most important collections of
contemporary Chinese art in the world. Focusing on the work of
experimental artists from Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai, the
collection - and the exhibition - will make groundbreaking contributions
to the field of international contemporary art. The exhibition has
travelled to the US, Mexico and China. |
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As an educational institution, LASALLE-SIA
College of the Arts is at the forefront of the exhibition of, and
research in, contemporary art. Its Institute of Contemporary Arts
Singapore is devoted to the exhibition and research of international and
Asian contemporary art. |
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Through its exhibition programme at its
facility, Earl Lu Gallery, as well as its extensive programme of
publications, conference and research activities, Institute of
Contemporary Arts Singapore aims to further the discourses of
contemporary art in Asia. |
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LASALLE-SIA presents Zooming Into Focus
