正當老農夫的兒子上前和房東老劉對執 他立馬被國民黨的軍人和密秘組織的走狗給攔結著 / The old peasant’s son is held back by a Kuomingtang soldi...

Shanzhai Biennial

正當老農夫的兒子上前和房東老劉對執 他立馬被國民黨的軍人和密秘組織的走狗給攔結著 / The old peasant’s son is held back by a Kuomingtang soldier and a secret society henchman as he rushes up to argue with landlord Liu, 2014119 x 168 x 16.5cmSign in to view price
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titan maxicase, standard ral painted red (ral 3024), 2m cable and plug, fluorescent tubes 5 rows, photo print on paperProject Native Informant
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This contemporary artwork features a striking visual composition dominated by bold red geometric patterns that frame the central figures. The subject matter depicts three shirtless male models in a dimly lit, industrial-style setting, evoking a sense of power and masculinity. The stark lighting and chiaroscuro effects, combined with the minimalist background, create a dramatic and moody atmosphere. The style and technique suggest a conceptual approach that aims to explore themes of identity, physicality, and the human form within an urban context. The overall impression conveys a sense of tension and intrigue, hinting at the artist's intention to provoke a deeper contemplation of contemporary social and cultural narratives. ...

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“你這個剝皮的野獸!“ 農民慘叫道 / "You’re a man-eating beast!” the peasant cries out
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Shanzhai Biennial

An international collective started in 2012, Shanzhai Biennial is an art-fashion crossover “meta-brand” co-directed by Cyril Duval, Babak Radboy and Avena Gallagher. Self-described as “a multinational brand posing as an art project posing as a multinational brand posing as a biennial,” their name refers to the Chinese phenomenon of shanzhai – the imitation and pirating of popular, often prohibitively expensive, brands. As the critic Harry Burke notes, Shanzhai Biennial frames “the meta-signifying structure of the brand as a condition of contemporary creative production and questions what autonomy can be found within that”. Each project is designated as a biennial: Shanzhai Biennial No. 1 launched a campaign for an imagined fashion line at Beijing Design Week in 2012. Shanzhai Biennial No. 2, included in the seminal group exhibition ProBio curated by Josh Kline at MoMA P.S.1, consisted of a LED curtain that looped a video of actress, model and “conceptual artist” Wu Ting Ting lip-syncing distorted Mandarin lyrics to a version of Sinead O’Connor’s Nothing Compares 2 U. In Shanzhai Biennial No. 3: 100 Hamilton Terrace, 2014, they attempted to sell a £32,000,000 mansion, 100 Hamilton Terrace, London, in their booth with Project Native Informant at the Frieze Art Fair in London. Shanzhai culture’s cute consumer goods make apparent the otherwise invisible, and always volatile, relations underlying any trade. Shanzhai Biennial’s artworks ride on this, yet suggest that if the current endpoint of cultural production is the reproduction of the event as an image, then, in the emancipatory logic of pirating, this image, and in turn the social formation that it stands in for, can be reimagined. ...

Shanzhai Biennial: Artworks
“你這個剝皮的野獸!“ 農民慘叫道 / "You’re a man-eating beast!” the peasant cries out
Shanzhai Biennial
“你這個剝皮的野獸!“ 農民慘叫道 / "You’re a man-eating beast!” the peasant cries out, 2014
119 x 168 x 16.5cm
正當老農夫的兒子上前和房東老劉對執 他立馬被國民黨的軍人和密秘組織的走狗給攔結著 / The old peasant’s son is held back by a Kuomingtang soldier and a secret society henchman as he rushes up to argue with landlord Liu
Shanzhai Biennial
正當老農夫的兒子上前和房東老劉對執 他立馬被國民黨的軍人和密秘組織的走狗給攔結著 / The old peasant’s son is held back by a Kuomingtang soldier and a secret society henchman as he rushes up to argue with landlord Liu, 2014
119 x 168 x 16.5cm
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Project Native Informant
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Contemporary art gallery established in 2013 with a strong interest in expanded institutional critique. Project Native Informant works with 16 artists and collectives, producing 5-6 exhibitions per year and hosting performances, concerts, talks and events.

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