A MadeIn Company Production. Over 50 installation pieces, 10 videos, 40 painting and collage works, and several performances
A major mid-career survey of the mercurial Chinese artist. An irreverent artist with a voracious appetite for global information and a unique ability to produce work across multiple platforms and media, Xu Zhen (b. 1977, Shanghai) is a key figure in the Shanghai art scene and a foundational figure for the generations of Chinese artists born since 1980. The exhibition "A MadeIn Company Production" is curated by UCCA Director Philip Tinari and UCCA Chief Curator Paula Tsai. Xu Zhen's practice incorporates a wide range of media, including painting, sculpture, mechanical installation, video, photography, and performance, often within a single piece. The exhibition comprises a similarly diverse set of works, with over 50 installation pieces, 10 videos, 40 painting and collage works, and several performances, filling UCCA's signature Great Hall.