Sun Xun
dal 2/5/2008 al 31/5/2008
Segnalato da
2/5/2008
Sun Xun
Platform China, Beijing
During a two month period, the artist creates a hand drawn site-specific animation film. The resulting exhibition features the new film Coal Incantation together with Sun's installation made specifically for the film. It is an account of the rise and fall of Fuxin, an old industrial coal city located in northeastern China.
Platform China Contemporary Art Institute is pleased to present Sun Xun’s new work, Coal Incantation, in our 798 Project Space. During a two month period, Sun Xun will create a hand drawn site-specific animation film. The resulting exhibition will feature the new film Coal Incantation together with Sun’s installation made specifically for the film. An open studio will be held every Saturday from March 29, 2008 through April 27, 2008, in which the public will be able to see the artist’s creative process and some film drafts.
The exhibition will open May 3, 2008 and will run for a month. Coal Incantation is Sun Xun’s second site-specific animation project. His first site-specific work entitled Lie was part of the Yellow Box Exhibition at the 2006 Shanghai Biennale. Sun’s third project will take place at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles from June to July, 2008.
About Coal Incantation:
When we sleep deeply, everything becomes history.
Sun Xun
Coal Spell, inspired by this old five Yuan RMB note, is an account of the rise and fall of Fuxin, an old industrial coal city located in northeastern China. As a result of the experiences and nostalgia of his upbringing, the artist began to question both History and Power:
In a mysterious dark city, yellow sand storms wreak havoc. Several huge smokestacks located in the middle of the city pierce the sky, emitting black fumes, which blanket the sun. The sound of doctrine rings out daily in order to banish various curiosities about this world. The city is a tremendous prison where history is boxed up like a monster – a brutal, fierce monster. One particular day, people were forcing the screaming Soviet Union excavator to clumsily open the skin of the land, gradually closing the heart of the city…even the changes of history can be closely watched.
People's money, pattern is just the illustration…
You can experiment the working process through Sun Xun's blog: http://artanimation.blog.sohu.com
Opening Reception: Saturday May 03, 2008, 6 pm
Platform China
No. 319-1 East End Art (A) CaoChangDi Village, Chaoyang District - Beijing
Opening Hours:
Main Exhibition Space & 798 Project Space:
Tuesday - Sunday 11:00am - 18:00pm