798 stands for much more than a three digit number: in Beijing these numbers symbolize the country's cutting edge art movement led by the Chinese vanguard, unchained artistic personalities with alternative life goals. Wild and unconquered attitudes waft inside 798's free and rambling atmosphere. This area feels a kinship to what can be discovered and sensed along the Left Bank in Paris or around Greenwich Village in NYC.
The Photography of Ma Hongjie and Huang Qingjun


The Chinese society accelerates its structural transformation since it initiated the progress of modernization. Under certain circumstances, this transformation can be very complete. Such a historical context provides art with great opportunities and challenges. It demands not only the befitted art form but also the artists' response and observation in the face of the context change. The true life calls for a thoughtful art.

Dates: Dec.22 -- Jan. 22, 2008
Venue: 798 Photo Gallery

 (Artron.net January 8, 2008)

 

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