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Art Practices under the Postponement
The stop-and-go between pandemics reminds me of the Chinese word "Yan Dang," similar to "Delay." "Yan Dang" denies the rupture and acknowledges the suspension. When pronouncing the word, the tone's rise and fall always be strong—especially the fall tone with the feeling of a heavy blow. It seems to give imagery beyond the interpretation of "Delay." With the tone's rise and fall, like a hammer hitting a red-hot iron, the outer edge stretches, while the landing point is thinner and denser. The pandemic is recurring, acting like wrought iron on all walks of life. Continue, live, and develop, but endure the impact and then move forward.
The art world is no different. The past path has been potholed, and in the confines of a brief encounter with new problems, artists are bound to make changes as well. On the one hand, when "in-person" is blocked, what are the challenges to the " live" and " local" that performance, theater, and community artists/art organizations emphasize? On the other hand, how do new media and digital artists extend their artistic practices when the "network" is thickened into life during the pandemic? In this talk series, I will invite eight artists and organizers active in theater, performance, social practice, new media, and digital art to introduce their work status, methods, experiences, and reflections since the pandemic.
(ZHANG Zhao)
Artists:
2022-09
ZHAO Chuan (Grass Stage)
Gengyao, ZHU Jingming (Pukou Factory) & YIN Ran
2022-10
LIANG Jianhua (HBSTATION)
MAN Yu (re___institute, Erlou Publishing Facility)
2022-11
Fa Fa, YAN Zhentao, PAN Chennong (Fei Chuan)
ZHANG Yaqian
2022-12
WU Ziyang
FANG Zheng
Scholarly Advisor
ZHANG Yaqian
Born in Gansu, he is a faculty member of one art academy and a doctoral candidate in art history research and art practice. Now he lives and works in Xi'an.
Scholarly Observer
ZHAO Hua
Born in 1993, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. He is concerned about the problems laborers face in society and makes expression through performance art. Recently, he has focused on video art.
Project Convener
ZHANG Zhao
Born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, graduated from Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts and School of Visual Arts. He is concerned with the plight of individuals in contemporary life and the gap between individual perception and various ideologies. He provokes reflection through art practice while exploring a more sober status of being.
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