Suwon, November 26, 2019 – March 8, 2020, https://suma.suwon.go.kr Another two years passed, and another visit to the Suwon Museum of Art appeared on my schedule. First of all a pleasant formal change, the “Ipark” name (Suwon Ipark Museum of Art) disappeared from the museum’s name. Ipark is the name of a prominent apartment brand…
Category: Asia
_Writing about, Asia, Exhibitions, Seoul, South Korea
Artsonje: Lee Kit “Resonance Of A Sad Smile”
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_Writing about, Asia, Exhibitions, Seoul, South Korea
MMCA “The Essential Duchamp” + “Vertiginous Data” + Harun Farocki ”What Ought To Be Done? Work And Life”
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Seoul, December 22, 2018 – April 7, 2019 (Duchamp), March 23 – July 28, 2019 (Data), October 27, 2018 – April 7, 2019 (Farocki), http://www.mmca.go.kr Three shows were taking place at MMCA during my visit. The Essential Duchamp was what the title suggested: An overview of Marcel Duchamps oeuvre. At first I almost wanted to…
_Writing about, Asia, China, Exhibitions, Shanghai
MadeIn: Shen Xin 沈莘 “To Satiate”
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Shanghai, March 22, – May 5, 2019, www.madeingallery.com Madein gallery in was showing Shen Xin ( 沈莘 ), a video artist, female. There were two works on display. Upon entering the space, the visitors encountered a four channel video installation. It consisted of two screens with two similar shaky videos of a chair and 6…
_Writing about, Asia, China, Exhibitions, Shanghai
Edouard Malingue Gallery “Sans Soleil”
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Shanghai, March 23 – May 5, 2019, https://edouardmalingue.com A painting group show at Edouard Maligne gallery on the West Bund: The show has a mix of styles, not too surprising, but the space was structured in an interesting way, and it overall felt pleasant. Everyone could find something she likes. I had a laugh at…
_Writing about, Asia, China, Exhibitions, Shanghai
Arario: Hayoun Kwon “Si proche et pourtant si loin (English: So close yet so far)”
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Shanghai, February 28 – May 5, 2019, http://www.arariogallery.com/ Arario Gallery had an installation by Hayoun Kwon. The topic was the Korean demilitarized zone (DMZ). Different media were used to convey stories and impressions of the DMZ: Filming an architectural model, 3D animation with a narrated voiceover, a thermal-vision-like video loop showing guards walking around a…
_Writing about, Asia, China, Exhibitions, Shanghai
Long Museum (West Bund): permanent collection + Yu Hong 喻红 “The World of Saha”
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Shanghai, March 9 – May 9, 2019, http://thelongmuseum.org/en/ The first impression of the Long Museum on the West Bund (Puxi): It was cold. The large concrete halls above ground have a magnificent feel. But no heating. And in fact a large part of the exhibition halls is located underground. There it smelled like entering a…
_Writing about, Asia, China, Exhibitions, Shanghai
Chronus Art Center “Machines Are Not Alone: A Machinic Trilogy”
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Shanghai, July 21 – October 21, 2018, 新时线媒体(CAC)艺术中心, http://www.chronusartcenter.org/ Chronus Art Center (CAC) specializes in New Media Art. The exhibition was well designed and prepared. The artworks consisted of a mix of new media artworks, also with a mix of the typical issues that new media artworks have. Some were accessible and poetic, other were…
_Writing about, Asia, China, Exhibitions, Shanghai
Aura.a space x 愚园百货公司:Xu Xinwu徐新武“A Moment of Chaos” 乱纪元
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_Writing about, Asia, China, Exhibitions, Shanghai
Rockbund Art Museum: Lin Tianmiao林天苗 “Systems“
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Shanghai, June 26 – August 26, 2018, 上海外滩美术馆, http://www.rockbundartmuseum.org/en/ After some years, I visited the Rockbund Art Museum (RAM) again. The atmosphere was still very pleasant, as I remembered from my prior visits. The visitor experience, as well as the artworks, are shaped by the unique multi floor space where visitors ascend and see the…