Liu Ding: New Man, MOT International
Political artist Liu Ding considers how history is made in a new contemporary art show at MOT International
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Rising star, Chinese artist Liu Ding, has already made a mark on London's contemporary art scene with a performance in the BMW Performance Room at Tate Modern of the voices of Chinese artists and art critics blended with Baroque music and a spinning mirror ball overhead, and exhibitions at Battersea Power Station and off-site for the Serpentine Gallery. Liu Ding is also known for representing China at the 2009 Venice Biennale where he created a utopian future for art away from technology.
Liu Ding | MOT International
Now you'll find Liu Ding at MOT International in Mayfair with a show that explores the Chinese Communist government's use of the phrase 'New Man', which was used after the revolution to suggest new, better horizons. Carefully considering how history is constructed, Liu Ding breaks down the suggestion of the 'New Man' individual that adapts to a new ideological context, and revisits different moments of apparent artistic reforms initiated by the Communist government.
This politically driven exhibition in London confronts Chinese history and engages with the world as Liu Ding sees it.
Rising star, Chinese artist Liu Ding, has already made a mark on London's contemporary art scene with a performance in the BMW Performance Room at Tate Modern of the voices of Chinese artists and art critics blended with Baroque music and a spinning mirror ball overhead, and exhibitions at Battersea Power Station and off-site for the Serpentine Gallery. Liu Ding is also known for representing China at the 2009 Venice Biennale where he created a utopian future for art away from technology.
Liu Ding | MOT International
Now you'll find Liu Ding at MOT International in Mayfair with a show that explores the Chinese Communist government's use of the phrase 'New Man', which was used after the revolution to suggest new, better horizons. Carefully considering how history is constructed, Liu Ding breaks down the suggestion of the 'New Man' individual that adapts to a new ideological context, and revisits different moments of apparent artistic reforms initiated by the Communist government.
This politically driven exhibition in London confronts Chinese history and engages with the world as Liu Ding sees it.
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| What | Liu Ding: New Man, MOT International |
| Where | MOT International, 72 New Bond Street , London, W1S 1RR | MAP |
| Nearest tube | Bond Street (underground) |
| When |
10 Apr 15 – 27 Jun 15, Open Tuesday – Saturday 10 – 6 and by appointment. |
| Price | £Free |
| Website | Click here for more details |