This experimental moving image collection, presented by Ambiguity Film and programmed by Li Xinxin, is part of the exhibition "Create Dangerously: Faces of Contemporary Chinese Artists." It aims to create a historical snapshot of Chinese experimental moving image history through a diachronic approach. The works of five representative artists span 20 years, covering conceptual art, […]
Shot from the end of 2009 to early 2010, The Cold Winter captures the moment when Beijing’s famous 798 Art Zone suffered violent demolitions and evictions. In response to land expropriation by developers, the artists formed the ‘Warm Winter Plan’ movement to defend their rights through performance art and protests. Confronted with threats and brutal […]
These two films, shot five years apart, document the journey of several Chinese artists from idealistic drifters in Beijing to becoming diasporic individuals struggling with harsh realities abroad. The first film, Bumming in Beijing: The Last Dreamers, is considered China's first independent documentaryand a representative work of The New Documentary Movement, holding significant historical value. […]