A traveling exhibition of video art, including works by Chapman Brothers, Paul McCarthy and Matt Kollishou, now moving to Asia.

Traveling exhibition of video art "27 reasons why we still need a Superman," including works of Chapman brothers (Chapman brothers), Paul McCarthy (Paul McCarthy) and Matt Kollishou (Mat Collishaw), is now moving to Asia. Recently, it was the capital of mountainous Tibet, Lhasa, and the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator.

The idea of a traveling exhibition of video art - Beijing curator of the Center for Contemporary Art Ullensov Tim Crowley (Tim Crowley). The purpose of a traveling exhibition - held video art as a form of art to the masses, to observe the reaction of the audience and encourage local artists to add their video works to the existing. Thus, besides the originally selected Crowley eighteen works, including "The Hunt" by Christian Jankowski (Christian Jankowski), video Feyerhersta Angus (Angus Fairhurst) «Cheap and improper gorilla suit, was, for example, added the video work of Tibetan artists Benchunga (Benchung)« Floating River Ice "2003 year. And the number of operations continues to grow.

work demonstrated in different ways: from the film screenings at closed meetings to screens in the open air, and even simple projection onto a white wall. Curator Crowley for exhibitions in different countries it was necessary to obtain permission from the local government. Especially difficult was the case in Tibet. The curator, recalls: "The response was good, because the locals had never been familiar with video art. Generally, it is amazing how we managed to get permission to hold the exhibition in Lhasa - it's still a militarized zone imposed curfews ».

The following year, the exhibition will visit Vladivostok, Tehran, Moscow and South America.

material prepared by Mary Onuchina, AI

Sources: theartnewspaper.com , artinvestment.ru