Title: Barbican - On the Subject of War
Rating (out of 100): 85
Mood: investigational, curious, sad, mixed feelings
Website: http://www.barbican.org.uk/artgallery/event-detail.asp?ID=8029
Timeout / Culture Critic: http://www.timeout.com/london/art/event/9218/robert-capa.html / na
Barbican: On the Subject of War (Gallery Level 3): Combining the efforts of four artists, the show explores the subject of war as captured through photography and video. An-My Lê’s videos didn’t do much for me, but I did like her photos. Capturing military manoeuvres and aircrafts / ships amongst vast expansive landscapes reminds us of how futile some of these conflicts are. However, I found the close-up images the most interesting, specifically the Target Practice and the Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal photos (the latter focusing on an empty chair and unmanned machine gun ready for battle). Omar Fast really surprised me with his video installation featuring four screens simultaneously playing – 2 showing re-enactments of two separate events that are intertwined in the story and 2 showing the actual interview of the soldier. Normally, not a fan of video art, this specific installation grabbed me because of the beautiful colours of the re-enactment videos – several stills could be amazing photos. Also, the intertwinement of the two unrelated events along with the re-enactment of the actual interview (where we see the cameraman, soundman, etc.) was an interesting touch. Showing perhaps (not unlike that show at the Photographers’ Gallery a while back) about how reality is manipulated and edited into what the audience sees.
Geert van Kesteren had three rooms full of photos. My favourites were the two smaller rooms on each side, part of the Why Mister, Why? series, focusing on Iraq in 2004. The photographs are beautiful and painful to see. It’s like watching blood spill while listening to lovely music, stirring mixed emotions. One photo of some deep blue doors is suddenly brought into reality by a small child peering out from the doors with what appears to be bloodstains. Several other photos show some good moments (an Iraqi woman kissing an American (?) soldier the way a mother would kiss the son who made her proud), but those are very few and far in between.
For me, the three videos of Paul Chan were the least interesting. It reminded me of what I think is the usual standard of video art – not exceptionally visually interesting and requiring too much effort from the audience.
Overall a good show.
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
Monday, 15 December 2008
Film / Movie - Choke
Title: Choke
Rating (out of 100): 90
Mood: happy, funny, quirky
Website: http://www.foxsearchlight.com/choke/
Timeout / Culture Critic: http://www.timeout.com/film/reviews/85693/choke.html / http://www.culturecritic.co.uk/cinema/choke/
Based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk (http://chuckpalahniuk.net/), author of Fight Club, Choke is a love story. A hilarious, oddball black comedy type of love story that will offend some viewers, but will entertain the majority. Some viewers may recognize the main character’s point of view as strikingly similar to that of Ed Norton’s character in Fight Club (especially the parts when he talks about attending his various terminal illness group therapy sessions). Not surprisingly, this movie includes a good amount of group therapy, not to mention nudity. The whole film is about a sex addict. A redeemable lovable underneath it all good guy sex addict of course. The type who became the way he was because of his complicated relationship with his mother (played by the fantastic Anjelica Huston). And who underneath it all is a guy who just wants to love and be loved. It’s an old story but told in a very new and extremely entertaining way. Some of the awkward situations are incredibly funny (anything related to the colonial farm). All in all an especially entertaining black comedy. Just don’t expect any of the visual effects or grittiness of Fight Club. Or nearly the same amount of revolution against the way things are. It’s just not that type of movie. But then again, as much as I Love Fight Club (with a capital L), how many times did you laugh out loud when watching it. That's what I thought.
Rating (out of 100): 90
Mood: happy, funny, quirky
Website: http://www.foxsearchlight.com/choke/
Timeout / Culture Critic: http://www.timeout.com/film/reviews/85693/choke.html / http://www.culturecritic.co.uk/cinema/choke/
Based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk (http://chuckpalahniuk.net/), author of Fight Club, Choke is a love story. A hilarious, oddball black comedy type of love story that will offend some viewers, but will entertain the majority. Some viewers may recognize the main character’s point of view as strikingly similar to that of Ed Norton’s character in Fight Club (especially the parts when he talks about attending his various terminal illness group therapy sessions). Not surprisingly, this movie includes a good amount of group therapy, not to mention nudity. The whole film is about a sex addict. A redeemable lovable underneath it all good guy sex addict of course. The type who became the way he was because of his complicated relationship with his mother (played by the fantastic Anjelica Huston). And who underneath it all is a guy who just wants to love and be loved. It’s an old story but told in a very new and extremely entertaining way. Some of the awkward situations are incredibly funny (anything related to the colonial farm). All in all an especially entertaining black comedy. Just don’t expect any of the visual effects or grittiness of Fight Club. Or nearly the same amount of revolution against the way things are. It’s just not that type of movie. But then again, as much as I Love Fight Club (with a capital L), how many times did you laugh out loud when watching it. That's what I thought.
Film / Movie - Love and Honour
Title: Love and Honour
Rating (out of 100): 80
Mood: transported (travelled), reaffirmed faith in love
Website: http://www.ica.org.uk/Love%20and%20Honour+18646.twl
Timeout / Culture Critic: http://www.timeout.com/film/reviews/86453/love-and-honour.html / http://www.culturecritic.co.uk/cinema/love-and-honor/
(Japanese, subtitles) – Playing at the ICA, this is the last movie of the samurai trilogy by Yoji Yamada. It’s set in the time of the samurai in Japan and shows all of the rigid social rules and family relations of that time. Ultimately a love story, the movie examines how a man who previously had power and prestige through his work, struggles to form a new identity after suffering a setback. The film is interesting in its depiction of a range of emotions – some which are socially acceptable to display and others which one must hide. From an outside perspective, it seems that all the characters are ready to perform harakiri (self mutilation / suicide) at every slight disgrace. But, the reality that the characters feel that this is their only real option is the ultimate illumination for the audience in understanding the life of people in Japan at that time.
Overall, a bit of a samurai melodramatic love story, but one that is well-acted, beautiful, and a joy to watch. Just don’t expect anything incredibly insightful or intriguing.
Rating (out of 100): 80
Mood: transported (travelled), reaffirmed faith in love
Website: http://www.ica.org.uk/Love%20and%20Honour+18646.twl
Timeout / Culture Critic: http://www.timeout.com/film/reviews/86453/love-and-honour.html / http://www.culturecritic.co.uk/cinema/love-and-honor/
(Japanese, subtitles) – Playing at the ICA, this is the last movie of the samurai trilogy by Yoji Yamada. It’s set in the time of the samurai in Japan and shows all of the rigid social rules and family relations of that time. Ultimately a love story, the movie examines how a man who previously had power and prestige through his work, struggles to form a new identity after suffering a setback. The film is interesting in its depiction of a range of emotions – some which are socially acceptable to display and others which one must hide. From an outside perspective, it seems that all the characters are ready to perform harakiri (self mutilation / suicide) at every slight disgrace. But, the reality that the characters feel that this is their only real option is the ultimate illumination for the audience in understanding the life of people in Japan at that time.
Overall, a bit of a samurai melodramatic love story, but one that is well-acted, beautiful, and a joy to watch. Just don’t expect anything incredibly insightful or intriguing.
Art - Museums - Serpentine Gallery
Title: Serpentine Gallery – Indian Highway
Rating (out of 100): 90
Mood: on the cusp of something new, travelling, investigational, curious, witty, introspective, sad
Website: http://www.serpentinegallery.org/2008/06/indian_highwaydecember_2008_fe_1.html
Timeout / Culture Critic: http://www.timeout.com/london/art/event/124789/indian-highway.html / http://www.culturecritic.co.uk/exhibitions/indian-highway/
The Serpentine Gallery’s new show, Indian Highway (http://www.serpentinegallery.org/2008/06/indian_highwaydecember_2008_fe_1.html) is quite interesting and beautiful. Like the show at the Saatchi Gallery, it focuses on contemporary art coming from a country that has thousands of years of history. The exhibition showcases the works of 20 artists, some more well-known than others, who hail from India. Unlike the Saatchi Gallery show, Indian Highway includes a large amount of video art. Significantly for me (one who usually doesn’t really appreciate or like video art), the show includes 3 separate rooms dedicated to video art that are indeed collages of life and very interesting.
What usually bores me about video art is how long it takes to play out the sequence that you are watching. Some may say that the audience must work to get the meaning of art, but for me, most video art is just too much work and not enough reward. But, the video art in Indian Highway is different. It lends itself to being engaged with. I especially liked the video art in the Steps Away from Oblivion minishow (8 video circuit) as well as Amar Kanwar’s The Lighting Testimonies. I also loved the room dedicated to Bose Krishnamachari’s Ghost/Transmemoir installation which showcases multiple mini videos in an atmospheric installation playing at the same time and creating a cacophony of sounds that will be very familiar to anybody living in a big city. It is the noise created by the dramas of multiple lives being lived at the same time. What is special about this specific installation is not only that the videos are housed within larger canisters that create a certain mood, but also that they come with headphones.
Aside from the video art, there are several other artists worth mention:
* Nikhil Chopra’s evocative photos – beautifully shot containing elements of grace and tragedy and endlessly interesting
* Dayanita Singh’s blue photos – gorgeous combining various hues of blues interspersed with golden yellow; urban photographs with an old masters’ colour palate
* MF Husain’s Rape of India colourful and engaging paintings
* Nalini Malani’s colourful and interesting work that is illuminated and has an airy quality
* Jitish Kallat – uses a technique that creates almost a 3D effect (albeit blurry); beautiful colours and use of light
* Sakshi Gupta – metal and feather blanket – very intricate and beautiful – like a textile that could be used to decorate a palace; not to mention the great poetry that the artists uses to introduce the blanket to the audience
Overall a very interesting show and one quite different ultimately (in scale but also in its heavy use of video art) from the art of its big neighbour at the Saatchi Gallery.
Rating (out of 100): 90
Mood: on the cusp of something new, travelling, investigational, curious, witty, introspective, sad
Website: http://www.serpentinegallery.org/2008/06/indian_highwaydecember_2008_fe_1.html
Timeout / Culture Critic: http://www.timeout.com/london/art/event/124789/indian-highway.html / http://www.culturecritic.co.uk/exhibitions/indian-highway/
The Serpentine Gallery’s new show, Indian Highway (http://www.serpentinegallery.org/2008/06/indian_highwaydecember_2008_fe_1.html) is quite interesting and beautiful. Like the show at the Saatchi Gallery, it focuses on contemporary art coming from a country that has thousands of years of history. The exhibition showcases the works of 20 artists, some more well-known than others, who hail from India. Unlike the Saatchi Gallery show, Indian Highway includes a large amount of video art. Significantly for me (one who usually doesn’t really appreciate or like video art), the show includes 3 separate rooms dedicated to video art that are indeed collages of life and very interesting.
What usually bores me about video art is how long it takes to play out the sequence that you are watching. Some may say that the audience must work to get the meaning of art, but for me, most video art is just too much work and not enough reward. But, the video art in Indian Highway is different. It lends itself to being engaged with. I especially liked the video art in the Steps Away from Oblivion minishow (8 video circuit) as well as Amar Kanwar’s The Lighting Testimonies. I also loved the room dedicated to Bose Krishnamachari’s Ghost/Transmemoir installation which showcases multiple mini videos in an atmospheric installation playing at the same time and creating a cacophony of sounds that will be very familiar to anybody living in a big city. It is the noise created by the dramas of multiple lives being lived at the same time. What is special about this specific installation is not only that the videos are housed within larger canisters that create a certain mood, but also that they come with headphones.
Aside from the video art, there are several other artists worth mention:
* Nikhil Chopra’s evocative photos – beautifully shot containing elements of grace and tragedy and endlessly interesting
* Dayanita Singh’s blue photos – gorgeous combining various hues of blues interspersed with golden yellow; urban photographs with an old masters’ colour palate
* MF Husain’s Rape of India colourful and engaging paintings
* Nalini Malani’s colourful and interesting work that is illuminated and has an airy quality
* Jitish Kallat – uses a technique that creates almost a 3D effect (albeit blurry); beautiful colours and use of light
* Sakshi Gupta – metal and feather blanket – very intricate and beautiful – like a textile that could be used to decorate a palace; not to mention the great poetry that the artists uses to introduce the blanket to the audience
Overall a very interesting show and one quite different ultimately (in scale but also in its heavy use of video art) from the art of its big neighbour at the Saatchi Gallery.
Art - Museums - Camden Arts Centre
Title: Camden Arts Centre – Daan van Golden & Andro Wekua
Rating (out of 100): 60 / 60
Mood: minimalist (van Golden) / biker chick meets trash pop (Wekua)
Website: http://www.camdenartscentre.org/exhibitions/
Timeout / Culture Critic: http://www.timeout.com/london/art/event/124791/daan-van-golden.html & http://www.timeout.com/london/art/event/124792/andro-wekua.html / http://www.culturecritic.co.uk/exhibitions/daan-van-golden/ & http://www.culturecritic.co.uk/exhibitions/andro-wekua/
In a beautiful building, the Camden Arts Centre had good promise for this show. I was seduced by a leaflet I saw showing a golden Buddha painting (one by Daan van Golden) which was featured as the primary image of their new exhibitions by Daan van Golden and by Andro Wekua (http://www.camdenartscentre.org/exhibitions/). Unfortunately, I was sorely disappointed. It was less that the show was not good (it was decent, it had its moments), but that it was completely different from what I expected. The golden Buddha in fact was in no way representative of the rest of Daan van Golden’s work and in fact was an outlier. But a beautiful and unique outlier (incorporating dried flowers). The majority of the Daan van Golden work on display was of a much different nature focusing on limited colours and patterns. It certainly has its own aesthetic (though not my favourite), but what was disappointing is that it’s a radical departure from the Buddha painting. That was the one I fell in love with so I was sorely disappointed to realize that it was the only one of that kind.
The Andro Wekua show was interesting. Focusing on modern pop and collage it’s set in a neon yellow room featuring a mannequin woman seated backwards on a motorbike and surrounded by small collages featuring pop icons (Britney Spears) and other items. Overall, a relatively interesting show.
All in all, both shows were decent, but nothing spectacular or overly amazing. What lesson have I learned from this? Before you get seduced by a painting on a flyer for an art show, make sure that that painting is actually representative of the work in that show. Especially before you trek through freezing London.
Rating (out of 100): 60 / 60
Mood: minimalist (van Golden) / biker chick meets trash pop (Wekua)
Website: http://www.camdenartscentre.org/exhibitions/
Timeout / Culture Critic: http://www.timeout.com/london/art/event/124791/daan-van-golden.html & http://www.timeout.com/london/art/event/124792/andro-wekua.html / http://www.culturecritic.co.uk/exhibitions/daan-van-golden/ & http://www.culturecritic.co.uk/exhibitions/andro-wekua/
In a beautiful building, the Camden Arts Centre had good promise for this show. I was seduced by a leaflet I saw showing a golden Buddha painting (one by Daan van Golden) which was featured as the primary image of their new exhibitions by Daan van Golden and by Andro Wekua (http://www.camdenartscentre.org/exhibitions/). Unfortunately, I was sorely disappointed. It was less that the show was not good (it was decent, it had its moments), but that it was completely different from what I expected. The golden Buddha in fact was in no way representative of the rest of Daan van Golden’s work and in fact was an outlier. But a beautiful and unique outlier (incorporating dried flowers). The majority of the Daan van Golden work on display was of a much different nature focusing on limited colours and patterns. It certainly has its own aesthetic (though not my favourite), but what was disappointing is that it’s a radical departure from the Buddha painting. That was the one I fell in love with so I was sorely disappointed to realize that it was the only one of that kind.
The Andro Wekua show was interesting. Focusing on modern pop and collage it’s set in a neon yellow room featuring a mannequin woman seated backwards on a motorbike and surrounded by small collages featuring pop icons (Britney Spears) and other items. Overall, a relatively interesting show.
All in all, both shows were decent, but nothing spectacular or overly amazing. What lesson have I learned from this? Before you get seduced by a painting on a flyer for an art show, make sure that that painting is actually representative of the work in that show. Especially before you trek through freezing London.
Art - Museums - Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)
Title: ICA - Dispersion
Rating (out of 100): 40
Mood: odd, confused
Website: http://www.ica.org.uk/Dispersion+17449.twl
Timeout / Culture Critic: http://www.timeout.com/london/art/event/123880/dispersion.html / http://www.culturecritic.co.uk/exhibitions/dispersion/
As a new ICA member, but an enthusiast from a while ago, I made the journey to the Dispersion show (http://www.ica.org.uk/Dispersion+17449.twl) before catching a film. Frankly, my experience at the ICA galleries is not the best. Often they showcase the type of modern art that is so modern so uber modern that it ceases to be interesting to me. Forget aesthetics (how it looks), but even its meaning or whatever commentary it’s trying to make is just not that engaging for me. Unfortunately, that’s how I feel about half of the current Dispersion show.
Some of it I found interesting. Namely the Anne Collier work and the interesting exhibition by Henrik Olesen (focusing on the history of gays and lesbians in UK). But other, I just found plain not interesting despite its best attempts to be provocative (Maria Eichhorn). The other names (including the newly famous Mark Leckey), I’ve left out due to lack of interest in their work on show at the ICA. Sorry. It’s like a judge on Project Runway once said to one of the contestants after she presented a relatively plain black dress and spent a good 10 minutes explaining its significance and symbolism and what not. He said something along the lines of “you shouldn’t have to explain it so much. If it’s achieved its goal, it should speak for itself.” Well, I agree.
Overall, the show was unfortunately nothing to write home about. This is a pity, because ICA has had some excellent shows in the past which manage to be simultaneously provocative and engaging and showcase a certain aesthetic.
Rating (out of 100): 40
Mood: odd, confused
Website: http://www.ica.org.uk/Dispersion+17449.twl
Timeout / Culture Critic: http://www.timeout.com/london/art/event/123880/dispersion.html / http://www.culturecritic.co.uk/exhibitions/dispersion/
As a new ICA member, but an enthusiast from a while ago, I made the journey to the Dispersion show (http://www.ica.org.uk/Dispersion+17449.twl) before catching a film. Frankly, my experience at the ICA galleries is not the best. Often they showcase the type of modern art that is so modern so uber modern that it ceases to be interesting to me. Forget aesthetics (how it looks), but even its meaning or whatever commentary it’s trying to make is just not that engaging for me. Unfortunately, that’s how I feel about half of the current Dispersion show.
Some of it I found interesting. Namely the Anne Collier work and the interesting exhibition by Henrik Olesen (focusing on the history of gays and lesbians in UK). But other, I just found plain not interesting despite its best attempts to be provocative (Maria Eichhorn). The other names (including the newly famous Mark Leckey), I’ve left out due to lack of interest in their work on show at the ICA. Sorry. It’s like a judge on Project Runway once said to one of the contestants after she presented a relatively plain black dress and spent a good 10 minutes explaining its significance and symbolism and what not. He said something along the lines of “you shouldn’t have to explain it so much. If it’s achieved its goal, it should speak for itself.” Well, I agree.
Overall, the show was unfortunately nothing to write home about. This is a pity, because ICA has had some excellent shows in the past which manage to be simultaneously provocative and engaging and showcase a certain aesthetic.
Art - Museums - Saatchi Gallery
Title: Saatchi Gallery – The Revolution Continues: New Art From China
Rating (out of 100): 100
Mood: overwhelmed with beauty and the wow factor, entertained; happy and impressed; not unlike watching the opening / closing ceremony of the Beijing Summer Olympics
Website: http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/new_art_from-china.htm Timeout / Culture Critic: http://www.timeout.com/london/art/event/9182/the-revolution-continues-new-art-from-china.html / http://www.culturecritic.co.uk/exhibitions/the-revolution-continues-new-art-from-china/
After moving from its previous location near the Thames river at the County Hall, the Saatchi Gallery is now finally open in its new home in Chelsea – Duke of York HQ Building (King Street). Its inaugural exhibition is the mind-blowing The Revolution Continues: New Art From China (http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/new_art_from-china.htm). There are so many great things to say about the Saatchi Gallery. Its focus on quality contemporary art. Its willingness to take risks with its shows and selections. The fact that it’s absolutely free for all exhibitions (as in free free). And its amazing new space. If I have one recommendation, it is invest the £1.50 in the Picture by Picture Guide (bright red booklet). It will dramatically enhance your experience in the gallery. Oh, and whatever you do, don’t skip any of the rooms, especially room 13.
I have so many favourites from the show, I don’t even know where to start. Some of the most impressive artists I have seen/heard of before (namely Zhang Xiaogang and Yue Minjun) and others I have not. Overall, the quality of the show is excellent. It is fresh and engaging and unique and new while very quality. It’s not the “my 1 year old nephews could do this” routine but its thoroughly modern and complex. You’ll notice the heavy focus (rightly so) on the portraits of Zhang Xiaogang (Gallery 3 and other) which are even more spectacular when you see them live and realize their massive scale. From the unknown to me artists, I have several favourites. Quite a few in fact. In order of appearance, they are:
* Liu Wei – fantastic cityscape (Gallery 1) and hilarious but significant huge poo (Gallery 4)
* Zhang Huan – I find everything this guy does awesome. From the huge head to his paintings with incense ash (incredibly moody) and his donkey riding a skyscraper (Gallery 2 and 4)
* Feng Zhengjie – massive seductive but frightening portraits with a hot pink that will entice you and a dark green that will scare you (Gallery 6)
* Bai Yulio – super creative – combining elements of traditional western art with his own twist (in Gallery 7) and a very symbolic and fascinating tree in a hospital (Gallery 9)
* Shen Shaomin (Gallery 8) – creates fascinating animals from real animal bones – you have to see it to believe it; they are so interesting, you almost wish they existed in real life
* Sun Yuan and Peng Yu (Gallery 7 and 13) – arguably one of the most interesting and creative parts of the show, their work is like black comedy; you laugh while being a bit sad; the Angel is great but the Old Persons Home is absolutely fantastic
Other notable mentions include Zhang Dali (Gallery 10), Li Songsong (especially her work in Gallery 11), Zheng Gougu (Gallery 12) and Wu Shanzhaun (Gallery 12).
Overall a mind-blowing and amazing show. Contemporary art at its best. I can’t wait to see what the next show will be.
Rating (out of 100): 100
Mood: overwhelmed with beauty and the wow factor, entertained; happy and impressed; not unlike watching the opening / closing ceremony of the Beijing Summer Olympics
Website: http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/new_art_from-china.htm Timeout / Culture Critic: http://www.timeout.com/london/art/event/9182/the-revolution-continues-new-art-from-china.html / http://www.culturecritic.co.uk/exhibitions/the-revolution-continues-new-art-from-china/
After moving from its previous location near the Thames river at the County Hall, the Saatchi Gallery is now finally open in its new home in Chelsea – Duke of York HQ Building (King Street). Its inaugural exhibition is the mind-blowing The Revolution Continues: New Art From China (http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/new_art_from-china.htm). There are so many great things to say about the Saatchi Gallery. Its focus on quality contemporary art. Its willingness to take risks with its shows and selections. The fact that it’s absolutely free for all exhibitions (as in free free). And its amazing new space. If I have one recommendation, it is invest the £1.50 in the Picture by Picture Guide (bright red booklet). It will dramatically enhance your experience in the gallery. Oh, and whatever you do, don’t skip any of the rooms, especially room 13.
I have so many favourites from the show, I don’t even know where to start. Some of the most impressive artists I have seen/heard of before (namely Zhang Xiaogang and Yue Minjun) and others I have not. Overall, the quality of the show is excellent. It is fresh and engaging and unique and new while very quality. It’s not the “my 1 year old nephews could do this” routine but its thoroughly modern and complex. You’ll notice the heavy focus (rightly so) on the portraits of Zhang Xiaogang (Gallery 3 and other) which are even more spectacular when you see them live and realize their massive scale. From the unknown to me artists, I have several favourites. Quite a few in fact. In order of appearance, they are:
* Liu Wei – fantastic cityscape (Gallery 1) and hilarious but significant huge poo (Gallery 4)
* Zhang Huan – I find everything this guy does awesome. From the huge head to his paintings with incense ash (incredibly moody) and his donkey riding a skyscraper (Gallery 2 and 4)
* Feng Zhengjie – massive seductive but frightening portraits with a hot pink that will entice you and a dark green that will scare you (Gallery 6)
* Bai Yulio – super creative – combining elements of traditional western art with his own twist (in Gallery 7) and a very symbolic and fascinating tree in a hospital (Gallery 9)
* Shen Shaomin (Gallery 8) – creates fascinating animals from real animal bones – you have to see it to believe it; they are so interesting, you almost wish they existed in real life
* Sun Yuan and Peng Yu (Gallery 7 and 13) – arguably one of the most interesting and creative parts of the show, their work is like black comedy; you laugh while being a bit sad; the Angel is great but the Old Persons Home is absolutely fantastic
Other notable mentions include Zhang Dali (Gallery 10), Li Songsong (especially her work in Gallery 11), Zheng Gougu (Gallery 12) and Wu Shanzhaun (Gallery 12).
Overall a mind-blowing and amazing show. Contemporary art at its best. I can’t wait to see what the next show will be.
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