Contemporary Art Practice in Chinese Garden
12th October, 2019 Blank·Art Salon Vol.7
This dialogue invited contemporary artist and curator Shen Ruijun and Associate Professor at China Academy of Art, Wang Xin. It begins with the artist's art practice, discusses the implications of Chinese garden about “complementary” and “diversity”, and explores the unique values of Chinese and its inspiration for contemporary life and artistic creation.
Shen Ruijun
Shen Ruijun is an artist and curator. Her works have been exhibited in the 8th international Ink Art Biennale of Shenzhen and Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture, the 6th Guangzhou Triennial, as well as shown in the US, Italy, China, Russia and South Korea. Shen was the chief curator of Guangdong Times Museum and currently work as the China program director for KADIST in San Francisco and Paris.
Wang Xin
Wang Xin is an associate professor at the School of Architecture and Art in the China Academy of Art. He is the architect of the Zao Yuan Studio and the founder of the publication Wu Youyuan. Engaged in the research and teaching of traditional Chinese artificial garden art, and devoted to the exploration and innovation of contemporary Chinese local architectural and design.
Contemporary Art Practice in Chinese Garden
12th October, 2019 Blank·Art Salon Vol.7
This dialogue invited contemporary artist and curator Shen Ruijun and Associate Professor at China Academy of Art, Wang Xin. It begins with the artist's art practice, discusses the implications of Chinese garden about “complementary” and “diversity”, and explores the unique values of Chinese and its inspiration for contemporary life and artistic creation.
Shen Ruijun
Shen Ruijun is an artist and curator. She has been awarded a Joan Mitchell grant as well as a Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship. Shen has also co-curated the 6th Chengdu Biennale (2013). Shen was the chief curator of Guangdong Times Museum and currently work as the China program director for KADIST in San Francisco and Paris.
Wang Xin
Wang Xin is an associate professor at the School of Architecture and Art in the China Academy of Art. He is the architect of the Zao Yuan Studio and the founder of the publication Wu Youyuan. Engaged in the research and teaching of traditional Chinese artificial garden art, and devoted to the exploration and innovation of contemporary Chinese local architectural and design.