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Josep Soler i Casanellas

Pure Views

Transformation of Chinese contemporary art

Painting, sculpture, video, multimedia, photography and installations

Artists: Cao Jingping, Fang Lijun, He Sen, Hong Lei, Jin Jiangbo, Li Chao, Li Qing, Li Rui, Mao Tongqiang, Mao Xuhui, Na Wei, Qiu Anxiong, Shao Wenhuan, Shen Na, Shi Jinsong, They, Tu Hongtao, Wang Guangyi, Xie Fan, Yang Mian, Yang Qian, Yang Xun, Ye Yongqing, Yue Minjun, Zhan Wang, Zhang Jian, Zhang Peili, Zhang Xiaogang, Zhang Xiaotao, Zhang Ya, Zhou Chunya.

CURATOR: Lu Peng

Curatorial assistance: Xu Sheng

DATES: From July 2nd to September 28th, 2013

Area: Arts Santa Mònica-Barcelona

ARRANGED and PRODUCED by: Chengdu MOCA, Arts Santa Mònica - Departament de Cultura Generalitat de Catalunya

COLLABORATE: Institutions of Chinart, L-Art Gallery and ARTANTIDE.es-Josep Soler Casanellas

COMPANIES PARTNERS: Bodegas TORRES, SKYTEAM, NH Hoteles

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS: ESADE China Europe Club, CASA ASIA, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

MEDIA PARTNERS: GLOBAL ASIA MAGAZINE, ARTLINK, ASIAN ART NEWSPAPER, ARTEALLIMITE

The year 1995 saw the first exhibition of contemporary Chinese art in the Arts Santa Mònica. The works displayed then were product of the opening policy of China with a special background that included a complex and deep reflection of Chinese society. After 30 years of stagnation since the opening up policy, Chinese contemporary art transforms their conception and overcomes the limitations that for years have reduced both in content and in its own expansion. The artists start widening his concept of art and especially in what refers to the understanding of their own traditional culture.

The PURE VIEWS comes with the intent to meet the new trend of Chinese contemporary art and its artists. Curated by the art historian Lu Peng, PURE VIEWS today presents the work of young artists of today and those who have grown up in the past 30 years of contemporary Chinese art, the most important already present in 95. Turning it into the most important Exhibition of Chinese contemporary art to be made outside China.

The exhibition invites thirty one Chinese contemporary artists, with diverse techniques and media, answer to the expectations of this new society and new concepts, reflecting on his relationship with the previous Chinese art history. "PURE VIEWS" Chinese vision towards the world also wants to contribute to solving some of the challenges of our society, organizing discussion and a wide documentary panorama and collateral activities for understanding and interpretation of contemporary Chinese art.