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Zhu Jia

ZHU JIA

Zero - Solo Exhibition ShanghART 23 November–16 December 2012 Beijing
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Speaking through the conjuntion between the actress’ different looks and various atmospheres, the new video introduces the collage and overlap of images which seem isolated in chronological order. Coming from the ‘narrated’ and fragmentised memory of family history, those images emphasise and magnify the specific gap existing between the abovementioned recollection and the virtualised construction of today’s reality, presenting the complicities and multiplicities one may encounter when it comes to the approaches to judgment. Essentially, the work reflects an introspective attitude towards the conception of ‘self’.
About the Artist

As a pioneer of the practice of video art in China, Zhu Jia always tries to capture ordinary scenes through distinctive methods of practice. In his 1994 piece Forever, which has participated in several important exhibitions, Zhu attached a camera to the left wheel of a bicycle. The artist rode this bicycle over 10km around the city of Beijing, catching images of daily life through a truly unique perspective. In the work Did they have sex? he held up a sign, posing this very question, in front of arbitrarily chosen couples on the street and took photos, asking the viewer to generate their own answer. By establishing these fictitious relationships, the overall artist discusses different people’s attitudes towards the sensitive issue of sex in society.

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About the Gallery

ShanghART gallery was initiated in 1996 in Shanghai. It has since grown to become one of China’s most influential art institutions and a vital resource to the development of contemporary art in China with two spaces in 50 Moganshan Road (Main Space and H-Space), a public warehouse space in West of Shanghai (ShanghART Taopu), and a gallery space in Beijing and representing over 40 artists.

Being recognized for its importance ShanghART became the initial gallery from China participating in major international art fairs like Art Basel and Fiac, Paris. ShanghART gallery also enjoys the great respect of being among the 75 most influencial galleries selected in Thames & Hudson’s publication ‘International Art Galleries: Post-war to Post-millennium.’

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261 Caochangdi, Airport Side Road
Chaoyang District
Beijing
China
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Tuesday - Saturday
11am - 6pm

Sunday, Monday
Closed
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Beijing 261 Caochangdi, Airport Side Road, Chaoyang District
ShanghART contemporary art gallery in Beijing China
ShanghART
261 Caochangdi, Airport Side Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
+86 106 432 3202
http://www.shanghartgallery.com

Opening hours
Tuesday - Saturday
11am - 6pm

Sunday, Monday
Closed
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