UCCA Beijing

“New Artrends” Talk Series
Illumination and Everyday Spaces

2015.8.29
14:00-16:00

Conversation
Location:  Auditorium
Language:  Chinese only

In the recent group exhibition "Illuminated" at the non-profit art space Gland, artists explored the theme of lighting—its everyday connotations and integral use in curation. New Century Art Foundation is pleased to invite participating artists Guo Hongwei, Li Shurui and Lin Ke, to further discuss illumination and everyday spaces. When light becomes the medium, what are the similarities and dissimilarities between professional lighting and everyday lighting and how does light's functionality in art institutions affect artworks?

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Speakers

Guo Hongwei (Artist)

Guo Hongwei graduated from Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in 2004 and is currently based in Beijing. He works in a variety of media including painting, collage, video, installation, and performance. He is also the founder of the independent art space Gland.

Li Shurui (Artist)

Li Shurui graduated from Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in 2004 and is currently based in Beijing and Dali. Her works develop from notions of light and space and include painting, installation, and sculpture. Through visual experience, her works attempt to pique the audience's perceptivity.

Lin Ke (Artist)

Lin Ke (b. 1984, Zhejiang province) graduated from the new media arts department of the China Academy of Fine Arts. He lives and works in Beijing. From 2010 he began a series using computer-generated video and images. He has won the 2014 OCAT- Pierre Huber Art Prize and the ninth AAC Art of the Chinese Youth Artist Award for the year 2015. Lin Ke is a member of the art group Double Fly Art Center.

Organizers

New Century Art Foundation

Founded by art collector Mr. Wang Bing in early 2014, New Century Art Foundation (NCAF) aims to study and promote the Chinese contemporary art. It was officially registered with the Beijing Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau and the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Affairs as a non-profit foundation, and is one of a few foundations in China focus on contemporary art. In addition to the existing art system, NCAF will do supportive and supplementary work for the development of the Chinese contemporary art. Through observation, research and working with good art institutions, NCAF will provide multiple platforms to promote young artists' creations.

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