'This article contextualises Xing Danwen’s role in creating the posed photography of Ma Liuming from 1993 to 1995, the canon of East Village performance art in China, and how this experience prompted her to reflect on gender issues in later works. I compare similar shots of performance work by Rong Rong and Xing Danwen and discuss the role of a gendered power structure in the making of a performance art canon. These images have been received as documentations, yet it was through dialogue with the camera and two genders that Ma and Xing developed their unique paths to performance art and conceptual photography in the 1990s.'
This article was published on Third Text, Volume 35, Issue 3, 2021.
Access level
Onsite
author
publisher
Location code
REF.LYC5
Language
English
Keywords
Publication/Creation date
2021
No of pages
22
No of copies
1
Content type
monograph
Gender and Performativity in Xing Danwen's East Village
What does this mean?
This item is covered by one or more copyrights. It is available for research only or use within Hong Kong’s fair dealing rules. Please do not copy, re-use or reproduce this item without the permission of the copyright holder.