LIU BOLIN

The fourth exhibition of the M+ Sigg Collection is a decades-spanning overview of Chinese contemporary art that draws inspiration from the two oldest groups of works in the collection: figurative, socialist realist paintings, and the landscapes and everyday urban scenes by the No Name Group, the first group of contemporary artists who worked in non-official, Impressionist-inspired styles. The exhibition explores two recurring subjects—people and space—that weave throughout the development of Chinese contemporary art. By examining the diverse ways artists represent these subjects, the exhibition traces the remarkable social and conceptual shifts in artmaking from the 1970s to the 2010s, moving from grand narratives, collectivism, and public life to individual expressions of private and intimate experiences.