How can an artist intervene in social reality as an individual, and how can artistic practice emerge through collective collaboration?
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In the ongoing lecture series "Arena of Mist," Zishi Han explores the major themes of his artistic practice, which derive from the duality of 器(qì, vessel) and 气(qì, air).
Artist: Dan Er
Curators: Wang Jianan, Chen Yindi
Artist: Liao Wen
Curators: Chen Yindi, Wang Jianan
He illuminates the fissures within the dominant historiographical frameworks of China’s major rivers and seas. Through these overlooked spaces, he returns to and reconstructs “Jiangnan” by following the lifeways of those dwelling along inland waters.
The terroir constrains him, yet he, in turn, constrains the terroir.
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"Totem Thinkers" are not limited to humans, but emphasize an "inclusive mindset," encompassing both human and non-human beings in the realm of care and artistic expression.
Could reactivating the goddesses and retelling their stories be a cosmotechnic for imagining a post-carbon future?
