Artists in Conversation
Asia Art Archive and Para/Site Art Space present a talk with Ai Weiwei and Vito Acconci, two of the most renowned contemporary artists working in the field today. Meeting for the first time in Hong Kong, the pioneering artists will create a work together and engage in a public dialogue. Ai Weiwei and Vito Acconci both gained early recognition in their respective careers for their daring stunts in the art world. Ai was part of a key movement of avant-garde artists who were active during contemporary art's beginnings in China, while Acconci was at the forefront of early developments in video and performance art in the US. The talk will be moderated by Para/Site Art Space Executive Director and exhibition curator Alvaro Rodriguez Fominaya, and is organized in collaboration with the Hong Kong Arts Centre.