A short video from the NYT about contemporary art in China, namely an underground art exhibit of intense, emotional pieces that have been forbidden to be shown within China's borders.
When I was in China in 2001, young people were just starting to talk about the Cultural Revolution. Not necessarily speak openly, and certainly not on record, but they were willing to have a dialogue. These artists' work show how far people have come towards accepting and working through the past, and towards public education and liberation, even in just the past few years. Although having said that, this art is still illegal in China.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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