For this lecture, UCCA has invited Architect Tang Keyang and Curator Lu Mingjun to discuss Liu Wei’s works within the exhibition space, unraveling the intricate details of their installation while expounding upon their relation to the urban-rural divide and the dependency of art and societal spaces.
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Lu Mingjun
Curator and Art Critic Lu Mingjun received his Ph.D. in History and Culture at Sichuan University where he is a current lecturer. His main areas of research are Chinese modern and contemporary art theory and criticism as well as the history of ancient Chinese literati paintings. He has organized academic events and art exhibitions, including: “Greenberg in China,” “Visuals and Conceptions,” “Eyes and Heart: The Field of Vision of Contemporary Art and Phenomenology,” “Objects and Lexicon: Visuals and Thoughts,” and the “Visual Archaeology” seminar series.
Liu Wei
Liu Wei (b. 1972) was born and currently resides in Beijing. He graduated from the China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, in 1996. Liu Wei has participated in the 51st Venice Biennale (2005), the 9th Lyon Biennial (2007), the 6th Busan Biennale (2008), the 4th Guangzhou Triennial (2012), and the 11th Sharjah Biennial (2013). He received the Chinese Contemporary Art Award for Best Artist 2008 and was nominated for the Credit Suisse Today Art Award 2011.
Tang Keyang
Tang Keyang is a curator and architectural designer based in both New York and Beijing. His studio is committed to making a unique blend of art and architectural designs that is multidisciplinary by its methodology and visionary by its goal.