Chinese Arts Centre and Wai Yin Chinese Society are collaborating to give you the opportunity to meet other learners of Mandarin Chinese. Group activities and free practice followed by a free screening of a mandarin language film, will help build vocabulary and encourage speaking confidence.
All learners at all levels welcome.
Every last Saturday of the month from 1.30pm.
Next Session will be on 25th September.
For more Infomation please contact Gass – intern@chinese-arts-centre.org
Empire’s Borders II – Western Enterprises Inc
Chen Chieh-jen
Preview: Friday, 1 October, 18:00-21:00
Exhibition dates: 2 October to 20 November
Chinese Arts Centre is pleased to present a solo exhibition of the work of Chen Chieh-jen. The exhibition will be the UK premier of Chen Chieh-jen’s latest video work Empire’s Borders II – Western Enterprises Inc. (2010) together with the single-screen video Empire’s Borders I (2009) and archival material.
Internationally acclaimed Taiwanese video artist Chen Chieh-jen sees his work as ‘an act of connection, linking together the history of people who have been excluded from the dominant discourse.’ In his concern with recent history he is acutely aware of Taiwan’s own complex political status as a country with limited international recognition. Read more >>
Sonia Kan
27 August – 11 September
Open Studio 24th September
Sonia Kan’s First Step showcase, ‘The mother and her untamed entity’ is an exploration of the relationship between a mother and her daughter. The installation takes the form of two large crochet nets, hanging dubiously around one another. These nets represent the two female figures fighting for their position within the space but who are also reliant on each other at all times for support and stability.
Sonia is a Manchester based multi-disciplinary artist who is using the traditional skill of crocheting (taught by her mother) specifically for the First Step space. Her work is frequently preoccupied with texture and with testing the boundaries of its strength and versatility. For Sonia, experimenting with material comes naturally, and she often finds the materials as an extension of herself. Throughout the duration of her First Step showcase, Sonia will be continuing to work on the nets, creating a durational performance as part of the work, which will allow the work itself to constantly evolve.
