UCCA Beijing

ARTIST-LED EXHIBITION TOUR SERIES: DUCHAMP’S ROTORELIEFS

2013.5.4
10:00 - 11:30

Location:  UCCA Salon
Language:  In Chinese Only

ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

Artists Hou Wei and Stéphane Maggiacomo will be leading a tour for children of “DUCHAMP and/or/in CHINA”. Participants will have a chance to follow in the artist’s footsteps and make their own artworks based on Marcel Duchamp’s Rotoreliefs, a work on show in the exhibition.

Artist-led Exhibition Tour Series

UCCA hold countless exhibitions every year to inspire and ignite the imagination. This is the first event in our new ‘artist-led series’, giving children a chance to engage more deeply with the exhibitions and the artworks on show.

Reservations required. See Ticketing & Participation.**

Note:

* Recommended for children aged 5-9.

* All materials provided.

* From Tuesday to Friday 11:00-18:00 please call +86 10 57800200 to book. Please note that you can only book 1 seat at a time.

Members can also book by calling +86 10 57800291, or sending an email to: members@159.138.20.147

* Doors close 15 minutes after event begins. No late entry.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Stéphane Maggiacomo graduated from the Sorbonne with a Master’s in Art History, his studies including history, Egyptology, art history, the history of photography, and contemporary art. After completing his arts education, he started teaching himself how to make handicrafts, inspired by the love and enthusiasm that children have for art. He has five years of experience working in libraries, and has a unique understanding and knowledge of children’s art books.

Hou Wei holds two Master’s Degrees in fine arts, photography and audiovisual production from the University of Vincennes in Saint-Denis in Paris, France; he has worked at various art institutions including the Cartier Contemporary Art Foundation and the Paris Jeu de Paume Museum, where he worked on public programs. His photographic work has been exhibited in galleries and photography festivals across China and France. His work focuses mainly on children and cross-cultural issues.