stage候台BACK is an art space dedicated to experimental projects in Shanghai, China

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stage候台BACK  Gallery curatorial direction for Cut/Log 2011

The curatorial direction for stageBACK’s first participation at an art fair in Europe revolves around globalism societal and cultural exchanges. German owned and Shanghai located, stageBACK has concentrated on these zeitgeist facts since its inauguration in 2008 and has been working with various international and Chinese artists.

The artworks presented at the cutlog art fair break the rule that separates western art and Chinese art. What exactly is Chinese contemporary art? Is it a specification because the artist holds a Chinese passport? Or is there room for consideration to name a British born artist  living and working in China since 20 years a Chinese artist (Yunfei  Li 李云飞)? The so called western artists who have traveled to China and often stay to work, pick up Asian influences that appear in their works and show how the Chinese society is perceived by foreign eyes (Gordon Chandler, Thomas Palme). In this rapidly changing society and fast traveling times the difference becomes blurry and Western elements blent easily within the surroundings of Shanghai.

 American artist Terence Lloren's mission is to complete an entire sound collection of constantly changing Shanghai and the noises that come with it. Visitors at stageBACK's booth are invited to tag a 2D barcode with their smartphone  that will upload a webpage with additional info about the booth and different recordings made in public spaces in Shanghai. This interactive technology makes it possible for the visitor to listen to the sounds of this never sleeping metropolis.

Further on, stageBACK’s interest is to identify young local talents and is proud to present 26 year old Xiaowen Tang’s 2000 year old technique "Gong Bi" paintings for the first time in Europe.

- Gordon Chandler (sculpture)

- Yunfei  Li 李云飞 (sculpture and painting)

- Terence Lloren 罗天瑞 (sound)

- Thomas Palme (works on paper)

- Xiaowen Tang 唐潇雯 (painting)

Great opening last night, with headless Laurent Friquet and curious visitors.

昨天晚上非常成功的开幕式！以及没有头的Laurent Friquet和好奇的观众们。

Four paintings by german artist Lars Wild and a suspicious rope...

Konstantin Bayer's "fragmants and defragmentations".

something will happen...

what to do with a headless man, lying on the ground?

seems like the sad man found a friend.

The flyers flew in this morning.
Don't miss September 6 performance!
传单今天早上送过来了。
不要错过9月6号艺术表演！

This morning we just received the invitation for the M50 Joint Opening on September 6, just the evening before the SH Contemporary art fair opening. 

During our opening,  artist Laurent Friquet will perform his newest performance  Make Room # 3. Pogonirique. At 7h30.

今天早上我们刚收到9月6日M50联合开幕日的邀请，这是在上海国际博览会国际当代艺术展 举办的前一天。 

在我们开幕式期间，艺术家Laurent Friquet 将在7点半为我们表演他最新的演出 Make Room # 3. Pogonirique 。

We are getting ready for the BIG CHILL during the crazy crazy crazy crazy Shanghai  crazy crazy crazy contemporary art week. Too many openings, too much wine, too much blah blah in too many languages . . .  too many headaches in the morning. Therefore we are chillin' at stageBACK and you are welcome too|to the opening, wine, blah blah in many languages.

我們已經準備歡迎BIG CHILL在這個瘋瘋瘋週瘋瘋瘋的藝術週. 太多開幕式, 太多酒, 太多五顏六色的blah blah blah... 太多早暈. 所以我們就在stageBACK休息休息但是你們也歡迎來到我們的開幕式, 喝酒, 聊天blah blah.

With us is Laurent Friquets  film that was made during his performance at the Grand Palais in Paris. "A trip Around " - - - Quote: And shaking and dancing with you......." And he will in Shanghai in 2010 LIVE!

跟我門一起是 Laurent Friquets 電影, 這個電影做出在他的Grand Palais巴黎的演唱會. A trip Around " - - - Quote: And shaking and dancing with you......."

他也回來到上海在 2010 LIVE!

Still around today and tomorrow Sunday till 18h at 696 Weihai Lu.

今天和明天拜天到下午六點在696威海路.

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Laurent Friquets blog