Wang Jianwei

Wang Jianwei, born 1958 in Sichuan Province, China, and lives in Beijing. Participation in several film festivals and exhibitions, a.o. Kunsten Festival des Arts, Brussels, 2000, 2002; Venice Biennale, 2003; Solo exhibitions included Hong Kong Art Center; Walker Art Center, USA; Chambers Fine Art, New York and Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing.

Gaze
(CHN 2009, 13 Min. 24 Sek.)
In Gaze Wan Jianwei cinematically orchestrates and merges historical scenes from Chinese history, creating a tableau of ‘characters’, layered onto a stage exposing inherent commonalities despite different sartorial appearances.

Wang Jianwei, „Gaze“, 2009, HD, 13 Min. 24 Sek., Courtesy Long March Space, Beijing
Wang Jianwei, „Gaze“, 2009, HD, 13 Min. 24 Sek., Courtesy Long March Space, Beijing