Huayu Youth Award and its related exhibitions aim to continuously present the cutting-edge scene of contemporary art, demonstrate the multi-dimensional creation of young artists, and establish a platform for artistic creation and academic forum for the new generation. Launched by Zhao Yisong in 2013, it explored and nominated more than 100 young Chinese artists from all over the world. Through the media of painting, sculpture, video, installation and performance, these shortlisted young people convey their unique views on the world, history, technology, emotion and many other issues. The reunion will include a chance of encounte, a panel and an exhibition on the theme of Art in the Age of Science-Technology. We try to throw out and (may not be able to) answer a series of questions : In a time when science-technology has almost taken the dominant position, what does the creativity of art offer? In a time when we always calculate the rate of return, what are the motivations and impetus for creative production with unconditional input? In a time when we are desperate for progress and innovation, how do we gain sufficient strength for reflection and criticism? in a time when body is technologized, are human beings evolving or dissimilating ? Every generation was once young —— Oh, aged young people, has anything changed? Should we be optimistic or vigilant? How do artists confront such a turbulent era and society? At Explorer Space, we are proud to present a group exhibition under the same theme, where 12 artists shortlisted for Huayu Youth Award in recent years respond to the issues above. In a world we live symbiotically with technology, there is no exclusive option between fight or breakaway, agreement or compromise.
Speaker:Liu Tian
The volunteer of 2050. The director of 2050 Museum of Inspiration in Hangzhou. Curator. The deputy director of the Center of Visual Culture Research, and Ph.D and the researcher at Institute of Contemporary Art and Social Thought, School of Inter-Media Art of China Academy of Art. The initiator of Open Matter Institute. The curator of 2018 Huayu Youth Award Finalist Exhibition: 'Condition'.
Agenda:
09:00 – 09:15 为什么我们要提出问题？
Liu Tian
09:15 – 09:35 后物质劳动下的反抗主体
Fu Zheng
09:35 – 09:55 反科技政治漫谈
蒲英玮
09:55 – 10:15 就地取材
王令杰
10:15 – 10:35 现代战争画报
陈陈陈
10:35 – 10:55 为什么要看你的照片？
管钧
10:55 – 11:15 主题讨论：科技时代的艺术
Liu Tian
11:15 – 12:00 现场表演：《传感器之灵》
杨健
时间：4月28日 9:00~12:00
Venue: 云栖小镇会展中心 1#104
