Part of a DVD series produced by China Institute featuring intimate discussions with artists, curators, critics and art historians about contemporary Chinese art from the perspectives of society and politics, the relationship between contemporary Chinese and Western culture, and the bridge between traditional and contemporary Chinese art.

Song Dong lives and works in Beijing and has been at the forefront of conceptual art in China since the 1990s. Known for combining aspects of performance, video, photography, sculpture, and installation, Song’s works are often ephemeral and utilize modest materials that explore notions of transience and impermanence in personal, local and global spheres.
 
This is a video recording of Song Dong in conversation with Sarah J.S. Suzuki, The Sue and Eugene Mercy, Jr., Assistant Curator of Prints and Illustrated Books at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, on 25 June 2009. DVD contains an English and Mandarin version (1:02:57 mins), and English version (39:07 mins). Includes artist bio.