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FONDATION LOUIS VUITTON
From January 2016 to 5 September 2016, the Fondation Louis Vuitton will be dedicated to the Chinese art scene and will present an exhibition of artists from the mainland, a selection of works by
Chinese artists from its Collection, as well as multi-disciplinary events.
1/ The Exhibition
Bentu, Chinese artists in a time of turbulence and transformation
27 January – April 2016
2/ The Collection
A selection of Chinese works
27 January – 5 September 2016
3/ Multi-disciplinary events
Music, cinema, performances, poetry
27 January – 5 September 2016
1/ The Exhibition
Bentu, Chinese artists in a time of turbulence and transformation
27 January – April 2016
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Galleries 1, 2 and 3 – Basement
List of artists:
Cao Fei – born in 1978 in Guangzhou. Lives and works in Beijing
Hao Liang – born in 1983 in Chengdu. Lives and works in Beijing
Hu Xiangqian – born in 1983 in Guangdong. Lives and works in Beijing
Liu Chuang – born in 1978 in Hubei. Lives and works in Beijing
Liu Shiyuan – born in 1985 in Beijing. Lives and works in Beijing, China and Copenhagen, Denmark
Liu Wei – born in 1972 in Beijing. Lives and works in Beijing
Liu Xiaodong – born in 1963 in Liaoninng. Lives and works in Beijing
Qiu Zhijie – born in 1969 in Zhangzhou. Lives and works in Beijing and Guangzhou
Tao Hui – born in 1987 in Chongqing. Lives and works in Beijing
Xu Qu – born in 1978 in Nanjing. Lives and works in Beiijing Xu Zhen – born in 1977 in Shanghai. Lives and works in Shanghai
Yang Fudong – born in 1971 in Beijing. Lives and works in Shanghai
Bentu: The native soil. In contemporary Chinese art, this term does not connote nationalism.
Rather, it represents a dialectical concept that aims to reconcile the “local” and the “global” in
a universalist and critical rediscovery of identity. This notion is central to the research of
artists, curators and academics in China today.
This exhibition brings together 12 artists of different generations who live on mainland China. Using
a wide variety of techniques and media, drawn from both local tradition and culture, as well as newer
cutting edge technologies – sometimes associating with or confronting these – the artists reveal the
complexities of a society that is in permanent mutation. The works highlight the current state of
economy and ecology, and most notably, the transformation of the relationship between the city and
the countryside. Questions relating to identity are also addressed.
The choice of works does not seek to show a panorama of the artistic scene in China, but aims to draw
attention to the multiform character of the production in the country, which undergoes rapid
development and which affirms itself through outstanding individuals, rather than through specific
movements.
This is the first exhibition devoted to contemporary Chinese art in France in the past 10 years. It is co-
organised with the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art of Beijing (UCCA Beijing).
Images
CAO FEI, born in 1978 in Guangzhou
Lives and works in Beijing
Strangers, 2015-2016
Installation video and sound
Courtesy of the artist, Vitamin Creative
Space and Omegle.com
HAO LIANG, born in 1983 in Chengdu.
Lives and works in Beijing
The Virtuose Being, 2015
Ink and painting on silk (detail)
Dimension of the painting : 40x927cm
Total dimension of the roll : 40x1312cm
HU XIANGQIAN, born in 1983 in
Guangdong. Lives and works in Beijing
The Woman in Front of the camera, 2015
HD Video
Courtesy of the artist
HU XIANGQIAN, born in 1983 in
Guangdong. Lives and works in Beijing
Speech at the Edge of the World, 2013
Video
Courtesy of the artist
LIU CHUANG, born in 1978 in Hubei.
Lives and works in Beijing.
BBR1 (NO.1 OF BLOSSOM BUD
RESTRAINER)
2015
Video
Courtesy of the artist
LIU SHIYUAN, born in 1985 in Beijing.
Lives and works in Beijing, China and
Copenhagen, Denmark
From Happiness to Whatever
2015
Carpets, speakers
Various dimensions
Courtesy of Leo Xu Projects, Shanghai
LIU WEI, born in 1972 in Beijing. Lives
and works in Beijing
Purple Air, 2014
Paint
160x400 cm
Courtesy Liu Wei Studio
LIU WEI, born in 1972 in Beijing. Lives
and works in Beijing
New production, preparatory drawings,
2015
Courtesy Liu Wei Studio
LIU XIADONG, born in 1963 in
Liaoninng. Lives and works in Beijing
Jincheng Airport, 2010
Oil on canvas
300 x 400 cm
Courtesy of the artist
LIU XIADONG, born in 1963 in
Liaoninng. Lives and works in Beijing
Bent Rib, 2010
Oil on canvas
150x140cm
Courtesy of the artist
QIU ZHIJIE, born in 1969 in
Zhangzhou. Lives and works in Beijing
and Guangzhou
Map of the Third world, 2011
TAO HUI, born in 1987 in Chongqing
Lives and works in Beijing
1 Character & 7 Materials, 2015
HD video, single channel
XU QU, born in 1978 in Nanjing. Lives
and works in Beiijing
Currency Wars, 2015
Courtesy of Almine Rech Gallery
XU ZHEN, born in 1977 in Shanghai.
Lives and works in Shanghai
Physique of consciousness,
2011
Video
Produced by MadeIn Company
Photo credit : Xu Zhen / MadeIn Company
XU ZHEN, born in 1977 in Shanghai.
Lives and works in Shanghai
Eternity-The Soldier of Marathon
Announcing Victory, A Wounded Galatian,
2014
157 x 96 x 250 cm
Produced by MadeIn Company
Photo credit : Thomas Fuesser
YANG FUDONG, born in 1971 in
Beijing. Lives and works in Shanghai
Blue Kylin, 2008 – 2015
Multi-screens installation
2/ The Collection
A selection of Chinese works
27 January – 5 September 2016
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Galleries 4 to 10 – Levels 0, 1 and 2
List of artists according to the exhibition scenography:
Ai Weiwei – born in 1957 in Beijing.
Huang Yong Ping – born in 1954 in Xiamen.
Zhang Huan – born in 1965 in An Yang.
Yan Pei-Ming – born in 1960 in Shanghai.
Xu Zhen – born in 1977 in Shanghai.
Yang Fudong – born in 1971 in Beijing.
Cao Fei – born in 1978 in Guangzhou.
Zhang Xiaogang – born in 1958 in Kunming.
Tao Hui – born in 1987 in Chongqing.
Zhou Tao – born in 1976 in Changsha.
Isaac Julien – born in 1960 in London.
The new hang of the Collection will present works by 11 artists from the Collection of Fondation
Louis Vuitton.
Level 2
The exhibition starts at Level 2 in galleries 10 and 11 with Tree by Ai Weiwei, works by Huang
Yong Ping and the head of Buddha by Zhang Huan, monumental works, combining Eastern and
Western references in a meditative spirit.
Gallery 9: large-scale paintings representing historic scenes by Yang Pei-Ming and Zhang Huan use
a monochrome of black and grey, conferring a dramatic dimension. At the center, Xu Zhen’s
sculpture Eternity sees the Louvre’s icon The Winged Victory of Samothrace attached to a
Bodhisattva.
New (Gallery 8), by Xu Zhen transforms Guanyin (one of the most venerated goddesses of the
Chinese Buddhist Pantheon), into a large scale and colorful “popist” figure.
Level 1
In gallery 5, two installations (Tonight Moon and New Women II) by Yang Fudong absorb the visitor
within in a dreamlike atmosphere. From April 2016, the artist’s five black and white films Seven
Intellectuals in a Bamboo Forest will be shown in galleries 1, 2, and 3.
Gallery 6: In her animated video work, Cao Fei uses the code of "Second Life”, combining the
different worlds of tradition and pop culture.
Gallery 7: My Ideal by Zhang Xiaogang, is composed of a painting and five sculptures. These works
represent the different people in society - worker, peasant, student, soldier and shopkeeper.
Level 0
Gallery 4: the exhibition ends with Isaac Julien’s Ten Thousand Waves. Conceived in collaboration
with famous figures of the artistic scene, the work adopts precise references from Chinese culture such
as calligraphy and cinema of the 30s. In a polyphonic manner, the installation weaves together the
stories of Chinese workers with the legend concerning the Goddess Mazu, performed by the legendary
siren of Chinese cinema Maggie Cheung.
Images
GALLERY 10 / 11
AI WEIWEI, born in 1957 in Beijing
Lives and works in Beijing
Tree, 2010
Tree sections 530 x 560 x 660 cm
© Ai Weiwei, 2015
Courtesy of the artist and Lisson Gallery
ZHANG HUAN, born in 1965 in An
Yang
Lives and works in Shanghai
Long Island Buddha, 2010-2011
Copper
172 x 277 x 177 cm
© Zhang Huan, 2015
Courtesy of the artist and the Pace Gallery
HUANG YONG PING, born in 1954 in
Xiamen
Lives and works in Paris
Cinquante bras de Bouddha, 1997-2013
Metal, plastic, polyester, various objects
477 x 404 x 415 cm
© ADAGP, Paris 2015 Courtesy of the artist and galerie kamel
Mennour, Paris
Photo : Fabrice Seixas
HUANG YONG PING, born in 1954 in
Xiamen
Lives and works in Paris
L’Arc de Saint-Gilles, 2015
Wood, iron, fiberglass, dog hair, gold leaf
156 x 448 x 70 cm
© ADAGP, Paris 2015
Courtesy of the artist and galerie kamel
Mennour, Paris
Photo : Fabrice Seixas
GALLERY 8
ZHANG HUAN, born in 1965 in An
Yang
Lives and works in Shanghai
Sudden Awakening, 2006
Ashes and steel
70 x 78 x 100 cm
© Zhang Huan, 2015
Courtesy of the artist and the Pace
Gallery
ZHANG HUAN, born in 1965 in An Yang. Lives and works in Shanghai
Great Leap Forward, 2007
Ashes on linen
286 cm x 1080 cm
© Zhang Huan, 2015
Courtesy of the artist and the Pace Gallery
ZHANG HUAN, born in 1965 in An Yang. Lives and works in Shanghai
National Day, 2009 Ashes on linen
286 x 1080
© Zhang Huan, 2015
Courtesy of the artist and the Pace Gallery
XU ZHEN, born in 1977 in Shanghai
Lives and works in Shanghai
Eternity - Material: Winged Victory of
Samothrace, Tianlongshan Grottoes Bodhisattva,
2013
Fibreglass, steel, cement
626 x 460 x 230 cm
Production : MadeIn Company
© Xu Zhen, 2015
Courtesy of the artist and Shanghart Gallery,
Shanghai
Photo : MadeIn Company
XU ZHEN, born in 1977 in Shanghai
Lives and works in Shanghai
New, 2014
Painted stainless steel
130 x 110 x 402 cm
Production : MadeIn Company
© Xu Zhen, 2015
Courtesy of the artist and Shanghart Gallery,
Shanghai
Photo : MadeIn Company
YAN PEI MING, born in 1960 in Shanghai
Lives and works in Dijon and Ivry-sur-Seine
All Crows Under The Sun Are Black, 2012
Oil on canvas
280 x 400 cm
©ADAGP, Paris 2015
GALLERY 5
YANG FUDONG, born in 1971 in Beijing
Lives and works in Shanghai
Tonight Moon (Jin Wan De Yue Liang),
2000
Video installation, color, black and white
sound,
5 minutes 34 seconds
©Yang Fudong, 2015
Photo Yang Fudong: Estranged Paradise,
Works 19932013, August 21, 2013 -
December 8, 2013 (installation view);
courtesy of the Berkeley Art Museum and
Pacific Film Archive. Photo: Sibila Savage.
YANG FUDONG, born in 1971 in Beijing
Lives and works in Shanghai
The Coloured Sky : New Women II, 2014
Video installation, color, sound
15 minutes and 48 seconds
Work co-produced by ACMI melbourne and
Auckland Art Gallery Toi O Tamaki
©Yang Fudong, 2015
Courtesy of the artist and Marian Goodman
Gallery, ACMI Melbourne and Auckland
Art Gallery Toi O Tamaki
Photo : Aurélien Mole
GALLERY 6
CAO FEI, born in 1978 in Guangzhou
Lives and works in Beijing
RMB CITY secondlife city planning, 2007
Video, color, sound
6 minutes
© Cao Fei, 2015
Courtesy of the artist and Vitamin Creative
Space, Guangzhou
CAO FEI(SL avatar : China Tracy),
born in 1978 in Guangzhou
Lives and works in Beijing
Live in RMB City, 2009
Video, color, sound 24 minutes 50 seconds
© Cao Fei, 2015
Courtesy of the artist and Vitamin Creative
Space, Guangzhou
CAO FEI, born in 1978 in Guangzhou
Lives and works in Beijing
Whose Utopia, 2006
Video, color, sound
20 minutes
© Cao Fei, 2015
Courtesy of the artist and Lombard-Freid
Projects, New York
GALLERY 7
ZHANG XIAOGANG born in 1958 in
Kunming
Lives and works in Beijing
My Ideal, 2008
Bronze, various dimensions
My Ideal, 2003-2008
Oil on canvas, 279 x 500 cm
©Zhang Xiaogang, 2015
Courtesy of the artiste and Pace Gallery
INTERSTITIAL SPACES
ZHOU TAO, born in 1976 in
Changsha
Lives and works in Guangzhou
Chicken speaks to Duck, Pig speaks to Dog, 2005
Video, color, sound
6 minutes
© Zhou Tao, 2015
Courtesy of the artist and Vitamin Creative
Space, Guangzhou
ZHOU TAO, born in 1976 in
Changsha
Lives and works in Guangzhou One two Three Four, 2008
Video, color, sound
3 minutes 33 seconds
© Zhou Tao, 2015
Courtesy of the artist and Vitamin Creative
Space, Guangzhou
TAO HUI, born in 1987 in Chongqing
Lives and works in Beijing
The Dusk of Teheran, 2014
Video, color, sound
4 minutes
© Tao Hui, 2015
Courtesy of the artist and gallery Aike
Dellarco, Shanghai
GALLERY 4
ISAAC JULIEN, born in 1960 in London. Lives and works in London
Ten Thousand waves, 2010
Video installation, color, sound
49 minutes 42 seconds
© Isaac Julien, 2015
Courtesy Isaac Julien; Victoria Miro gallery, Londres
3/ Multi-disciplinary events
Music, cinema, performances, poetry
27 January – 5 September 2016
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The detailed programme will be announced at a later date.
I) CLASSICAL MUSIC AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
II) CINEMA
III) PERFORMANCES
IV) POETRY
As part of the show about China, a programme within the Foundation’s RADIO transmission will be
organised in March.