This book presents numerous figures of the contemporary art scene in
China, in an attept to map out trends as well as a zone of freedom claimed by these artists.
With Bai Yiluo,
Chen Shaoxiong,
Cui Xiuwen,
Feng Zhengquan,
Han Yajuan,
He Sen,
Huang Yan,
Jiang Zhi,
Liu Ding,
Ma Liuming,
Shi Jinsong,
Shi Xinning,
Wu Xiaojun,
Yan Lei,
Zhang Hui,
Zhang Guogu,
Zhou Tiehai.
The book is published by the commissioner, BSI (Banca della Svizzera Italiana), as part of their Art Program, relaunched in 2005 by the Italian curator and critic Luca Cerizza. Stemming from a program of site-specific commissions for the bank, the books in this series are conceived as individual monographs and catalogues on each artist's contribution. Gathering preparatory material, documentation on the works, and essays by critics or the artists themselves, these volumes contribute to the discussion around commissioning, the notions of public vs. private collection, and the relationship between artists and patrons (also available in this series:
John Armleder,
Robert Barry,
Daniel Buren,
Tony Cragg,
Liam Gillick,
Alex Katz,
Daniel Roth,
Maps and Legends).
