Body Art: New Photography from China

January 27-March 11, 2009
I.D.E.A. Space
Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center

This compelling exhibit features the work of Cang Xin, Huang Yan, Li Wei, Liu Ren, Ma Yanling, and Wu Yuren – all artists who use the human body as an entirely new art language. Some pieces, with the aid of digital imaging, illustrate a world that only exists within the artist’s imagination. Others, based on performance work where the artist uses his body as the central artistic agent, explore realities of China’s complex contemporary society. Some photos are humorous, others disconcerting, but all are fascinating reflections of life in China today.

The exhibition is organized and curated by Dr. Julie Segraves,
Executive Director of the Asian Art Coordinating Council, Denver, CO.

Funded in part by:  Red Gate Gallery, Beijing, China
The Scientific and Cultural District in Colorado
The Robert & Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust
Colorado College Asian Studies Department
FEATURED ARTISTS:
Cang Xin
Identity Exchange (Opera), Cang Xin
Identity Exchange (Opera), Cang Xin
Identity Exchange (Trash Collector), Cang Xin
Identity Exchange (Trash Collector), Cang Xin
Ma Yanling
Silk Ribbons (Great Wall), Ma Yanling
Silk Ribbons (Great Wall), Ma Yanling
Silk Ribbons (Suitcase), Ma Yanling
Silk Ribbons (Suitcase), Ma Yanling
Huang Yan
Wu Yuren
Li Wei
Liu Ren