Everything under heaven belongs to everyone
Everything under heaven belongs to everyone is the German title of an exhibition of contemporary Chinese art in public space. It took place from October 2, 2012 to February 18, 2013 in Kassel . The works of Chinese artists were shown in 20 inner-city locations. The sculptures and installations are a contribution to CHINAH , the Chinese year of culture in Germany 2012.
According to the organizers, it was the "largest overseas exhibition of Chinese art in public space to date and at the same time the largest art exhibition that will take place as part of the Chinese Year of Culture in Germany in 2012."
The organizers saw "a kaleidoscope of contemporary Chinese art" that makes a clear reference to the documenta city of Kassel and its history and wrote:
- “The works of art by the Chinese artists are not only created by reflecting on the city and the city's history, they also enter into a dialogue with their viewer and the documenta works of art that are present in the city. Some works of art combine in content and form the tradition and modernity of the eastern and western worlds, others indirectly address the wounds of the war in Kassel, stimulate thought about ecological sustainability or deal with their cultural-historical context [...]. "
The expression “(Everything) under heaven” is ambiguous in everyday Chinese language and refers to a concept that has evolved over time in various subject areas, cf. Tianxia .
Organizers, curators and sponsors
The organizers were the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC), the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) and the Free University of Berlin (FU) in cooperation with the city of Kassel, the mayor and the magistrate.
The curators of the exhibition are:
- FAN Di'An, Director of NAMOC, Beijing
- YU Ding, CAFA, Beijing
- Klaus Siebenhaar , Director of the Institute for Culture and Media Management (IKM), FU Berlin
The exhibition was financed by the China Construction Bank (CCB), one of the largest banks in the People's Republic of China, with around 1.6 million euros.
Artists and locations
| place | Artist | Title of the work |
|---|---|---|
| dig | ZHANG Jin | Oriental landscape |
| Koenigsplatz | MIAO Xiaochun | Start over |
| Stairway | CHEN Zhiguang | Age of Migration |
| Stairway | BI Heng | Guan Gong |
| Stairway | ZHANG Wang | Falling stone |
| Opera Square | WANG May | Weather station |
| Opera Square | CHI Peng | Dream series |
| Friedrichsplatz | XIANG Yang | Ultra structure: garden of the soul |
| Place in front of the frame construction | GUAN Huaibin | Garden of Salvation |
| Pickaxe | LIU Liyun | Penholder Mount |
| Princess garden | CHEN Wenling | Chinese landscape |
| Karlsaue (moat) | XU Junjie | I'm looking for you |
| Karlsaue | THING Yi | Ruyi |
| Meadow next to the Neue Galerie | ZHU Pei | Yi garden |
| New gallery | MOU Baiyan | fix |
| Breakfast stamp | SHI Jinsong | My garden |
| Friedrichsplatz | XU Jiang | Sun flower |
| Vineyard | WU Daxin | Magnificent days |
| Vineyard | WU Jian'an | Dance of Xingtian |
| town hall | CHEN Zhiguang | Chinese lions |
References and footnotes
- ↑ on the number of artists in the interview with Klaus Siebenhaar: "Including the artists who only show their multimedia performance at the opening, there are 24", online at http://www.hna.de/nachrichten/kultur/kultur-lokal/ kassel-ein-stadt-harmonie-2513012.html , accessed on September 26, 2012
- ↑ quoted from http://chinesepublicart.wordpress.com/about/ , accessed on September 26, 2012
- ↑ quoted from http://chinesepublicart.wordpress.com/about/ , accessed on September 26, 2012
- ↑ Organizer to http://chinesepublicart.wordpress.com/about/ , accessed on September 26, 2012
- ↑ List of curators from http://chinesepublicart.wordpress.com/about/ , accessed on September 26, 2012
- ↑ Sentence after Jörg Steinbach: Art from China rolls an , online at http://www.hna.de/nachrichten/stadt-kassel/kassel/kunst-china-rollt-2514930.html, accessed on September 26, 2012