A Wall - 'The Online Public Sphere in China'

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In the lead-up to Cass Sculpture Foundation's major exhibition of new contemporary Chinese art in 2016, the Foundation has announced the first in a series of talks and symposia on contemporary Chinese art organized in partnership with The Courtauld Institute of Art. 

A Wall - The Online Public Sphere in China

Keynote Speaker:Zheng Bo
Guest Speakers: Guy Armitage and Ruth Mackenzie CBE
Date: Friday, 30 January 2015, 5p.m. to 7p.m.
Location: Kenneth Clark Lecture Theatre, The Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN
Tickets/ Entry: Free, but booking is required.  BOOK ONLINE              

This symposium marks the launch of 'A Wall' – a Web-based platform curated by the artist Zheng Bo and commissioned by Cass Sculpture Foundation and The Space (BBC/Arts Council) in partnership with British Council China, designed specifically for the archiving and exhibiting of Chinese socially engaged art. 'A Wall' showcases five ecological art projects, created by established artists and activist collectives in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan from the mid-1990s to the present day.

Each project consists of high-resolution photographs, videos and articles, and aims to foster public discussion by inviting viewers to leave comments in the form of dazibao (Big Character posters) on the virtual wall, linking socially engaged artists, activists and critical thinkers in Greater China with the rest of the world. The symposium examines the extent to which the Internet has fostered political participation and artistic activism in spite of commercialization and the digital divide.

For more information and updates on the symposium, please see The Courtauld Institute of Art website.

Presented in collaboration with The Courtauld Insititute of Art, The Research Forum, British Council China, and The Space.   

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