The lift of martial law in Taiwan (1987) and the Tiananmen Square Protests (1989) in China have brought crucial influence on the development of contemporary art in these two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Taking these historical incidents as the starting point, the exhibition aims to instill a thorough understanding of contemporary art in Taiwan and China in the context of social and political changes. Images of works in the present catalogue are accompanied by individual descriptions by Hu Yungfen and Pan Pingyu. Artist biographies are also provided.
Onsite
Chinese - Traditional, 
English
photography,  installation,  sculpture,  China,  Taiwan,  group exhibition
2007
9789860090765
1
catalogue
Post-Martial Law vs. Post- '89: The Contemporary Art in Taiwan and China
Hasten to the Rising Sun and Show Strength: Political Statements - HU Yung-Fen, 胡永芬
The Search for the Self in Origins: The Subject of Culture and Identity - HU Yung-Fen, 胡永芬
Faces Reflect Social Reality: Nameless Icons
Homeland that Crumbles for Human Vanity: The Silent Landscape
Magnificent Pretensions under Capitalism: Satirizing Consumerism
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