Cao Fei in conversation with Heinz Peter Schwerfel

Interview Cao Fei

Cao Fei, born in 1978 in Guangzhou. The recipient of multiple awards, she is one of the most innovative artists working in China. Her films and installations mix social commentary, popular aesthetics and references to Surrealism with documentary aspects. Participation in the 50th, 52th and 56th Venice Biennales (2003, 2007, 2015). Selected group exhibitions: Guggenheim Museum (2018); Palais de Tokyo (2017); MoMA, New York (2016); Fondation Louis Vuitton (2016). Selected solo shows: Serpentine Gallery (2020); Centre Pompidou, Paris (2019); K21, Düsseldorf; Tai Kwun Contemporary, Hong Kong (2018); MoMA PS1, New York (2017).