In this video, Dr. Zheng summarizes this short course. He also discusses how Chinese socially engaged art differs from Western practices, how younger artists in China are approaching socially engaged …
We walked around Dinghaiqiao with members of the Mutual Aid Society, and captured the neighborhood with a 360-degree camera. You can watch this video on YouTube. Technical notes: (1) If …
We interviewed Chen Yun in April 2016, in the alley where Dinghaiqiao Mutual Aid Society is located. In this excerpt, we asked her two questions: Why is it important to …
A group of young artists set up a “mutual aid society” in Dinghaiqiao, a working class neighborhood in Shanghai, to explore ways to create a lively cultural scene while meeting …
“New Public Art Journeys” was initiated in 2014 by Li Wen, the head of the Education Department of Zhejiang Art Museum. The second iteration of this project in 2015 was …
We walked around Nanting with Chen Xiaoyang and her students, and captured the village with a 360-degree camera. You can watch this video on YouTube. Technical notes: (1) If your …
We interviewed Chen Xiaoyang in the Shrine of Guan Family, where the student works of “Nanting Research” is exhibited. In this excerpt, we asked her two questions: How did she …
In 2012, Chen Xiaoyang, a professor in the Sculpture Department of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, initiated a socially engaged art course titled “Nanting Research.” After watching the video above, …
We interviewed Wang Haichuan in his studio in Chongqing in October 2015. In this excerpt, we asked him two questions: How can art influence the local people? What is his …
Since 2010, Wang Haichuan has initiated a series of projects with the residents of Tongyuanju, a historic industrial district in the center of Chongqing that is being “redeveloped.” After watching …
This article is an excerpt from an essay by curator Ni Kun, titled The Making of Remaking: Rural Politics, Observed. Entrance of Kunshan Village. “Kunshan—Under Construction,” an intervention-style research project …
We interviewed Zhuang Hui in his studio in Beijing in early 2016. In this excerpt, we asked him two questions: How did this socially engaged project differ from his previous …
From July 2008 to June 2009, artists Zhuang Hui and Dan’er operated a commercial photo studio in Yumen, a declining resource-driven city, to capture the city’s “last expression.” After watching …
We visited Bernard Controls’ factory in Beijing, and captured it with a 360-degree camera. You can see this video on YouTube. The video shows the interior of the production workshop. …