Mercredi 27 Mai 2015 10:23:01 par Clarisse Treilles dans Expositions

M97 artists Adou, LIANG Weizhou, SHAN Feiming, SHAO Wenhuan, and WANG Ningde are featured in the exhibition "CHINA 8 - WORKS IN PROGRESS, PHOTOGRAPHY IN CHINA 2015" at the Folkwang Museum, Essen, Germany.

The exhibition "CHINA 8 - Works in Progress: Photography In China" in the Museum Folkwang furnishes an extensive overview of current Chinese photography in real-time. On show are brand-new works by twenty-four Chinese photographers and artists, which are also being simultaneously exhibited in museums and art galleries in China. This distinguishes the show from all previous surveys of contemporary Chinese photography.

© ADOU: Leaves of Grass No.151 (2014) Silver gelatin print. 33 x 46 cm - Ed. of 5

Over the past 10 years, the international art world has been observing the explosive energy unleashed in the field of Chinese art photography. This development has been characterised by vibrant experimentation, new funding structures and expertise, growing public interest and a new generation of students who are keen to engage with the international scene.

© SHAO Wenhuan: Dice, The Seventh Side No.7 (2014)
Pigment print. 70 x 40 cm

The curatorial concept formulated by William A. Ewing and Holly Roussell operates like a wide-angle lens which is not only focusing on only well-known names such as Wang Qingsong, Mo Yi, Jiang Pengyi or Ma Qiush, but also seeking out other outstanding photographers, whose work still has yet to gain international recognition. The exhibition features classical photographers and conceptualists, together with painter- photographers and multimedia artists, who represent quite diverse artistic positions. Their work addresses personal subjects or examines the world in all its chaotic complexity and contradictions.

© WANG Ningde: Polarized Cloud No.3 (2014) Photo installation. 200 x 144 x 2.5 cm - Ed. of 3