A Group Show at NY ARTS Beijing featuring international artists Angela Earley, Graciela Cassel, Katherine Wood, Malgorzata Paryzinska, Margarita Petre, Maz Jackson, Robert Freimark, Stephen Gostt, Tove Hellerud, Julien Vonier and Rene Breig
Opening: Sunday, August 10th, 6-8PM
August 4 - 31st, 2008
In the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the Chinese have been breaking records: from the longest Olympic torch relay ever (climbing to the top of Mount Everest), to an extravagant opening ceremony with the most ebullient firework display known to man, and even the longest piece of street art in China. With 1.5 million foreigners expected to attend, the Summer Olympics showcases China's rich culture, art and architecture with a variety of international satellite events and exhibitions.
To celebrate, not only the events going on in Beijing this month—but also the nation's innovative and rapid evolution within the global art world, NY Arts Beijing will present the Group exhibition Ludus this week, with an opening reception on Sunday, August 10th. Featuring the work of international artists Angela Earley, Graciela Cassel, Katherine Wood, Malgorzata Paryzinska, Margarita Petre, Maz Jackson, Robert Freimark, Stephen Gostt, Tove Hellerud, Julien Vonier and Rene Breig this dynamic exhibition will be on display till the end of the month.
With a plethora of mediums included in the exhibition—from painting and sculpture, to installation and photography Ludus is an interactive visual experience. Ludus is a dynamic combination of Western psychology and thought within an Eastern setting. Investigating how representations of "the other" are not fixed or anchored in any single meaning, but invented and re-contextualized across a diverse signifying field that is indecipherable. Through semantic play participating artists are invited to address the space between themselves and others, sites that include, but are not limited to the concept of "the borderline," the "in-between," "the similacrum," and other “liminal spaces." Each of the artist’s work spans a dynamic scope of inspirations and influences. From minimalist mark making, to complex expressive mixed media pieces that utilize raw materials such as sand and coarse surfaces, the works are delicate and passionate all at once. Deeply personal, the exhibition evokes their own subconscious while also revealing universal truths about the journey and celebration that is life.
The exhibition will be shown in conjunction with No Way Out, an exhibition of emerging Chinese artists—artists who are having a major influence on the development of contemporary art in China today.