Archive for April, 2008

April Newsletter

Published by Chinese Arts Centre on April 10, 2008 in Newsletters.

Qiu Anxiong, still from The New Book of the Mountains and Seas, ink animation, 2006.

Contemporaneous: Chen Shaoxiong & Qiu Anxiong

5 April – 15 June 2008

days_crop_small.jpgChinese Arts Centre’s new exhibition Contemporaneous by Chen Shaoxiong & Qiu Anxiong opened last Friday as part of Asia Triennial Manchester 08. Featuring lcd screen installation and large scale high definition projection, Contemporaneous presents animations and painting which work the ancient East Asian art of ink painting into engaging, truly contemporary artworks. Continue reading ‘April Newsletter’

Contemporaneous by Chen Shaoxiong and Qiu Anxiong

Published by info on April 5, 2008 in Main Gallery.

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Chen Shaoxiong, stills from The Days, ink animation, 4′, 2007

5 April – 15 June 2008

Contemporaneous presents the experimental and innovative approach to ink painting of Mainland Chinese artists Chen Shaoxiong and Qiu Anxiong. Chinese ink painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world and is still widely practised today. Combining this traditional art form with video and installation, Chen Shaoxiong and Qiu Anxiong create ink animations exploring their individual experiences and concerns living in China today. Continue reading ‘Contemporaneous by Chen Shaoxiong and Qiu Anxiong’