Summary
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 …
Course: Discovering Socially Engaged Art in Contemporary China
360-degree video of Dinghaiqiao
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 …
Artist interview: Chen Yun
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 …
Case study: “Dinghaiqiao Mutual Aid Society”
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 …
Case study: “New Public Art Journeys”
“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 …
Case study: “Diankou”
In July 2012, Song Zhen, a young artist and a teacher at China Academy of Art, led a group of students in the Total Art Studio to Diankou, a town …
360-degree video of Nanting
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 …
Artist interview: Chen Xiaoyang
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 …
Case study: “Nanting Research”
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, …
Artist interview: Wang Haichuan
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 …
Case study: “Tongyuanju”
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 …
Contemporary Chinese Art: “Kunshan Under Construction”
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 …
Artist interview: Zhuang Hui
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 …
Case study: “Yumen”
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 …
360-degree video of the factory
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. …
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Discovering Socially Engaged Art in Contemporary China