'Avant-garde' Art Groups in China, 1979-1989

By (author) Paul GLADSTON

Publication date:

15 May 2013

Publisher

Intellect Books

Dimensions:

229x178mm
7x9"

ISBN-13: 9781841507156

'Avant-garde' Art Groups in China gives a critical account of four of the most significant avant-garde Chinese art groups and associations of the late 1970s and ’80s. It is made up largely of conversations conducted by the author with members of these organizations that provide insight into the circumstances of artistic production during the decade leading up to the Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989. The conversations are supported by an extended introduction and other comprehensive notes that give a detailed overview of the historical circumstances under which the groups and associations developed.

Introduction

China’s Post-Maoist ‘Avant-garde’ in Context: Modern and Contemporary Art in China, 1911–2011

The Stars – The Northern Art Group – The Pond Association – Xiamen Dada

The Stars (Xingxing)

Conversations with Members of The Stars
– Yan Li
– Qu Leilei

The Northern Art Group (Beifang yishu qunti)

Conversations with Members of the Northern Art Group
– Wang Guangyi
– Shu Qun
– Ka Sang

The Pond Association (Chi she)

Conversations with Members of the Pond Association
– Zhang Peili
– Wang Qiang
– Song Ling

Xiamen Dada (Xiamen Dada)

A Conversation with Members of Xiamen Dada
– Huang Yongping, Yu Xiaogang, Lin Jiahua and Jiao Yaoming

'The extreme precision of the questions and the research for the details – aiming to avoid any ambiguity and to clarify all the unclear points of the story – make the essay an advisable read first of all for the experts and students, then for the contemporary art enthusiasts. '