Liu Chuang (b.1978, China)
In one performance made in Beijing in 2010, he altered the continual flows of cars with the help of a duo of them slowing down the traffic by entering in a slow synchronized dance, in a place where usually individuality and speed prevail and excel. By replacing one traffic barrier protection and modifying it, or by using everyday objects, as air conditioning apparel or second-hand books, he extracts their philosophical value and shows us what we could learn about our daily life through them. In yet another time and public space, this time a workers' market, he asked job seekers to hand him, in exchange of some money, everything they were wearing on them. Like a contemporary archaeologist trying to capture a specific moment of the live and identity of his generation, he then conveys a cold multi-faced portrait of his contemporaries through the layout of their belonging on low plinths, the piece resonating strangely from their bodily absence.
Liu Chuang currently lives and works in Beijing after developing his practice in the boomtown of Shenzhen. His critical artistic approach based on conceptual work takes as its starting point the rupture between individuals and its inner aesthetics, exploring art into new territories.Through his installations and performances, he reveals the voices of the multitude of individual’s secret lives, dreams and daily routines, revealing in the meantime the infrastructures of the contemporary society status quo and its comfortable truce negotiated by global capitalism.
artworks in collection
Zhang Ding
—b.1980, China
1 WorkZhang Ding
Wei Dong
—b.1968, China
1 WorkWei Dong
Chen Fei
—b.1983, China
1 WorkChen Fei
Weigang Gao
—b.1976, China
3 WorksWeigang Gao
Guo Hongwei, Li Shurui, Yang Xinguang
—b.1982; 1981; 1980, China
1 WorkGuo Hongwei, Li Shurui, Yang Xinguang
An He
—b.1971, China
1 WorkAn He
Xiangyu He
—b.1986, China
2 WorksXiangyu He
Zhang Huan
—b.1965, China
2 WorksZhang Huan
Yu Ji
—b.1985, China
4 WorksYu Ji
Wang Jianwei
—b.1958, China
3 WorksWang Jianwei
Cui Jie
—b.1983, China
1 WorkCui Jie
Li Jikai
—b.1975, China
2 WorksLi Jikai
Li Jinghu
—b.1972, China
3 WorksLi Jinghu
Ming Li
—b. 1986, China
1 WorkMing Li
Tianbing Li
—b.1974, China
2 WorksTianbing Li
Fang Lijun
—b.1963, China
1 WorkFang Lijun
Liu Dao (Island 6)
—est.2006, China
1 WorkLiu Dao (Island 6)
Cheng Ran
—b.1981, China
1 WorkCheng Ran
Jin Shan
—b. 1977, China
1 WorkJin Shan
Ruijun Shen
—b. 1976, China
2 WorksRuijun Shen
Liu Shiyuan
—b.1985, China
2 WorksLiu Shiyuan
Zhan Wang
—b.1962, China
1 WorkZhan Wang
Du Wang
—b.1956, China
1 WorkDu Wang
Liu Wei
—b.1972, China
2 WorksLiu Wei
Ai WeiWei
—b.1957, China
2 WorksAi WeiWei
Guan Xiao
—b.1983, China
2 WorksGuan Xiao
Liu Xiaodong
—b.1963, China
3 WorksLiu Xiaodong
Nanxing Xie
—b.1970, China
1 WorkNanxing Xie
Wang Xingwei
—b.1969, China
1 WorkWang Xingwei
Pei-Ming Yan
—b.1960, China
2 WorksPei-Ming Yan
Dong Yuan
—b.1984, China
1 WorkDong Yuan
Song Yuanyuan
—b.1981, China
4 WorksSong Yuanyuan
Zhao Zhao
—b.1982, China
5 WorksZhao Zhao
Xu Zhen (MadeIn Company)
—est. 2009 , China
6 WorksXu Zhen (MadeIn Company)
Cheng Ran & Cyril Duval (Item Idem)
—b.1981; 1977, Mongolia & France
1 WorkCheng Ran & Cyril Duval (Item Idem)
Zhang Ding
—b.1980, China
1 WorkZhang Ding
Wei Dong
—b.1968, China
1 WorkWei Dong
Chen Fei
—b.1983, China
1 WorkChen Fei
Yang Fudong
—b.1971, China
2 WorksYang Fudong
Li Gang
—b.1986, China
2 WorksLi Gang
Weigang Gao
—b.1976, China
3 WorksWeigang Gao
Guo Hongwei, Li Shurui, Yang Xinguang
—b.1982; 1981; 1980, China
1 WorkGuo Hongwei, Li Shurui, Yang Xinguang
Wu Hao
—b.1985, China
3 WorksWu Hao
An He
—b.1971, China
1 WorkAn He
Xiangyu He
—b.1986, China
2 WorksXiangyu He
Yu Honglei
—b.1984, Inner Mongolia
4 WorksYu Honglei
Zhang Huan
—b.1965, China
2 WorksZhang Huan
Yu Ji
—b.1985, China
4 WorksYu Ji
Wang Jianwei
—b.1958, China
3 WorksWang Jianwei
Cui Jie
—b.1983, China
1 WorkCui Jie
Li Jikai
—b.1975, China
2 WorksLi Jikai
Li Jinghu
—b.1972, China
3 WorksLi Jinghu
Hyung Koo Kang
—b.1954, Korea
4 WorksHyung Koo Kang
Sea-Hyun Lee
—b.1976, Korea
3 WorksSea-Hyun Lee
Yongbaek Lee
—b.1966, Korea
1 WorkYongbaek Lee
Ming Li
—b. 1986, China
1 WorkMing Li
Tianbing Li
—b.1974, China
2 WorksTianbing Li
Guohe Liao
—b.1977, India
2 WorksGuohe Liao
Fang Lijun
—b.1963, China
1 WorkFang Lijun
Liu Dao (Island 6)
—est.2006, China
1 WorkLiu Dao (Island 6)
Cheng Ran
—b.1981, China
1 WorkCheng Ran
Jin Shan
—b. 1977, China
1 WorkJin Shan
Ruijun Shen
—b. 1976, China
2 WorksRuijun Shen
Liu Shiyuan
—b.1985, China
2 WorksLiu Shiyuan
Timur Si-Qin
—b.1984, Germany/ Mongolia
2 WorksTimur Si-Qin
Yoon Suk One
—b. 1983, Korea
1 WorkYoon Suk One
Yi-Hsing Tzeng
—b.1979, Taiwan
1 WorkYi-Hsing Tzeng
Zhan Wang
—b.1962, China
1 WorkZhan Wang
Du Wang
—b.1956, China
1 WorkDu Wang
Liu Wei
—b.1972, China
2 WorksLiu Wei
Ai WeiWei
—b.1957, China
2 WorksAi WeiWei
Guan Xiao
—b.1983, China
2 WorksGuan Xiao
Liu Xiaodong
—b.1963, China
3 WorksLiu Xiaodong
Nanxing Xie
—b.1970, China
1 WorkNanxing Xie
Wang Xingwei
—b.1969, China
1 WorkWang Xingwei
Pei-Ming Yan
—b.1960, China
2 WorksPei-Ming Yan
Haegue Yang
—b.1971, Korea
6 WorksHaegue Yang
Zhu Yu
—b.1970, China
1 WorkZhu Yu
Dong Yuan
—b.1984, China
1 WorkDong Yuan
Song Yuanyuan
—b.1981, China
4 WorksSong Yuanyuan
Zhao Zhao
—b.1982, China
5 WorksZhao Zhao
Xu Zhen (MadeIn Company)
—est. 2009 , China
6 WorksXu Zhen (MadeIn Company)