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The village of Suojiacun, which is emerging as an art colony in
Beijing, has seen the opening of another new gallery. The PIFO New
Art Space, a gallery promoting vanguard arts, is having its
premiere exhibition until November 6.
Titled "Transgression," the exhibition distinguishes itself as
an offence to traditional art.
It involves 10 young artists: Ma Ke, Song Kun, Wu Haizhou, Wei
Yan, Liu Zhiyi, Wu Di, Fan Mingzheng, Wu Didi, Kang Haitao and
Zheng Li.
Although they are not established, these artists were all
schooled at China's major art academies and showed great
promise.
Wang Xinyou, curator of the exhibition, said the artists' works
were rebellious yet responsive to our time. "They do not belong to
the mainstream of even the vanguard art that is being popular," he
said.
The curator added that the style of these artworks correspond to
the vision of the PIFO New Art Space.
The venue offered young artists a platform to show off their
most creative ideas and a collective space to allow them to stay
together during the early years of their artistic growth, he
said.
Suojiacun Village, where the venue has chosen to open, is
situated near the highway to the airport. In its immediate vicinity
is the Factory 798, which has grown into the most bustling artists'
hub in Beijing since the beginning of the new century.
But in as early as 2004, many artists moved to Suojiacun because
rents had risen and comfort levels declined at the Factory 798.
(China Daily October 18, 2006)
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