Brush and Shutter: Early Photography in China 1840-1911
15.8.-16.11.14
Performance and Imagination, Chinese photography 1911-2014
19.9.14-25.1.15
Stavanger Kunstmuseum
Photos from China
In a massive twin exhibition filling the majority of Stavanger art museum, we are invited into the history of Chinese photography from the very beginning in 1840 to photography in contemporary art. This is a real treat for us who are fascinated by China: History and art put together in a great project. It might seem that this year it is Stavanger's time to catch up with the outstanding Chinese art series in Bergen last year. It would be impossibly to beat that in focusing on contemporary art, instead the museum chose another approach: photography.
China is immense beyond what is possible to fathom, there simply is no way to get an overview on the art scene yourself. Therefore it is great to have someone doing the curatory work for you, and a major art museum to present it professionally. The photos show both rural scenes, home scenes, working environment, political moments and protest. I am trying to grasp how big this is, but it is better just to enjoy. Cheers to Stavanger Kunstmuseum!
Lee Chia-yu
Historical photos + Rong Rong & inri
Lee Chia-yu
Birdhead
1950s, 60s
Qi Guanshan: Three female swimmers, Chen Fuli: Lijiang, Chen Ji: Kanding in Ganzhi, Xue Zijiang: Canned Food, Hua Bo: Mao Zedong and Soviet ballet dancers, Qi Han: Bulls to the slaughterhouse
Ai Weiwei: Portrait of Marcel Duchamp. Sunflower Seeds
Ma Quisha
Historical photos
Qu Yihua: Up Mount Everest from the North Side
You Li: Kashgar
Wang Tong: Inspects Tianjin Village
Cang Xin, Gao Yang, Zuoxiao Zuzhou, Ma Zongyin, Zhang Huan, Ma Liuming, Wang Shihua, Zhang Bibi, Zhu Ming: Add one meter to an unknown mountain
Rong Rong: East Village Beijing
Qiu Zhijie: Tattoo #2
Brush & Shutter
Brush & Shutter
