The Conformed Body: Contemporary Art in China
Seiten
2024
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-53742-2 (ISBN)
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-53742-2 (ISBN)
The notion of the ‘conformed body’, defined as a unique experience since the People’s Republic of China, has formed a particular energy to inspire, stimulate and influence artists, and is established as a critical perspective to re-examine Chinese contemporary art.
Through the perspective of the ‘conformed body’, this groundbreaking book examines the role in art of everyday conformist practices in the People’s Republic of China, such as mass assemblies and bodily trainings and exercises, as well as their impact on people’s perceptions and collective memories. It identifies related artworks, reassesses artistic interpretations with critical reflections, and explores a key origin of artistic productions in post-Mao China. Featuring 200 colour illustrations, the book discusses works by more than 30 internationally acclaimed Chinese contemporary artists, including Ai Weiwei, Geng Jianyi, Song Dong, Xu Bing, Zhang Peili and Zhang Xiaogang.
Through the perspective of the ‘conformed body’, this groundbreaking book examines the role in art of everyday conformist practices in the People’s Republic of China, such as mass assemblies and bodily trainings and exercises, as well as their impact on people’s perceptions and collective memories. It identifies related artworks, reassesses artistic interpretations with critical reflections, and explores a key origin of artistic productions in post-Mao China. Featuring 200 colour illustrations, the book discusses works by more than 30 internationally acclaimed Chinese contemporary artists, including Ai Weiwei, Geng Jianyi, Song Dong, Xu Bing, Zhang Peili and Zhang Xiaogang.
Professor Jiang Jiehong is Director of the Centre for Chinese Visual Arts, Birmingham City University, and Principal Editor of Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art. He curates contemporary art exhibitions internationally, such as the Guangzhou Triennial (2012) and the Thailand Biennale (2018–19). Jiang is the author of many books, including The Art of Contemporary China (Thames and Hudson, 2021).
| Erscheinungsdatum | 22.08.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Modern Asian Art and Visual Culture ; 11 |
| Verlagsort | Leiden |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 193 x 260 mm |
| Gewicht | 874 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 90-04-53742-2 / 9004537422 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-90-04-53742-2 / 9789004537422 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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