UCCA Beijing

The Chinese Photobook:One Minute Histories

2015.4.25 - 2015.5.31

Conversation
Location:  UCCA Central Gallery
Language:  English with Chinese translation

Continuing until the end of May, “The Chinese Photobook” includes rare photobooks made abroad and domestically. Through the pictures we can see the contradictions, changes, developments, and innovations in the history of modern China.

For this event, UCCA invites participants to record a one minute interview detailing a photobook—preferably Chinese—that they have brought from home. All participants may view the exhibition free of charge and have the opportunity to speak with Curator Ruben Lundgren one-on-one. Participants may also win a special prize and have their interview included in the exhibition.

Note

*Please call +86 10 5780 0258 or cominterns@ucca.org.cn to book.

*Please no late entry.

Speaker

Ruben Lundgren

WassinkLundgren is a collaboration between Dutch artists Thijs groot Wassink and Ruben Lundgren. Their work together includes book projects, exhibitions, and photography commissions. They met while studying at the Utrecht School of the Arts in the Netherlands and have worked together since 2005. They have produced over a dozen books, including WassinkLundgren is Still Searching (2006); Empty Bottles (2007); Tokyo Tokyo (2011); and Hits (2013), a catalogue published on the occasion of their solo show at FOAM, Amsterdam. They have received several awards, including the Prix du Livre at Rencontres d’Arles (2007) for best contemporary photobook; the China Academy Award (2010); and the award for best independent photo exhibition at the Lishui photo festival (2014). Thijs groot Wassink is based in London and Ruben Lundgren is based in Beijing. Their work is represented by Pékin Fine Arts, Beijing.