May 7, 2007
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| NEW YORK—ChinaSquare is presenting “Dragon’s Evolution,” through June. 9.
The exhibition presents an eye-opening, provocative look at Chinese contemporary photography, with work from more than 50 artists, including Ai Weiwei, Cui Xiuwen, Ma Liuming, Sheng Qi, Wang Qingsong and Zheng Lianjie.
Taking its cues from conceptual arts and performance art, Chinese photography from the 1990s to the present explores the dramatic changes taking place in the cultural consciousness of China. The images in this exhibition range from the shocking to the surreally beautiful, from the most private perspective to the most historically sweeping.
These images explore consumerism, neo-scene criticism, feminism, youth art and their effects on contemporary Chinese culture. The term “dragon’s evolution” is an expression meaning a dramatic change in the life and culture of a people. This exhibition portrays the wonder, the bewilderment and the exhilaration of a culture struggling with a profound change in consciousness.
The artists in this exhibition have depicted in their work the subjects of social and urban scenes, dynamic population flow, emotional drama and intense consumerism. Exploring themes such as grand-scale urban construction, changes in faith and business philosophy, sexual liberation and globalization, these artists focus on all aspects of this cultural metamorphosis. How these profound changes are affecting individuals is a charged, inspired and, ultimately, open-ended question. |
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