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

Chris Gill and I went to see our friend Ma Leonn for his opening at Bund 18 Gallery. His great new show STUDIO MOBILE PROJECT will take him from Shanghai across 55 cities in China! Therefore he transformed a truck into a travelling photo studio. Make sure to see the show. For more information klick here.

李云飞和我去看我们的朋友马良在Bund 18画廊的展览开幕。他的很棒的新展览“移动照相馆"会带他从上海出发穿行中国的55个城市！因此他改装了一辆卡车到可移动的摄影工作室里。更多的信息请点击 这里 确保你不会错过这个展览。

Gordon Chandlers recent works were shining bright at the Shanghai Gallery Selection show in the SWFC last night.

来自Gordon Chandler最新的作品最晚为在上海金融中心“海上芸”的展览增添了亮丽的一笔。

me with Alicia 我和Alicia。

me with Kenta Toromoto of Office 339 who curated the show. 我和策划这场展览的来自Office 339的Kenta Tormoto。

NINJA POWER!!! 忍着无敌！！！

海上荟 Shanghai Gallery Selection

为纪念上海环球金融中心(SWFC)开业3周年，将举办由上海17家画廊联合出展的现代艺术展览会 “海上荟 Shanghai Gallery Selection”。

现今的上海艺术气息浓郁，众多的画廊在市内各处举办着展览会、基本上每年都有新的美术馆建成、每两年还会举办双年展、每年还有汇聚众多画廊参加的艺术博览会，使得人们接触艺术的机会也在日益增多。

在这样的形势下，我们举办了本次展览会，来献给那些热爱现代艺术的人们。通过活跃在现代艺术圈内的各家画廊，召开了这个有着无以比拟的强度、绝对值得观赏的画廊展。本次参展的画廊近年来积极活跃在国际艺术舞台上，拥有一定的策展力，具有试验性。并且，一直以来都与我们同时代的艺术家们共同奋战在艺术的第一线。

我们可以自豪地说：象“海上荟 Shanghai Gallery Selection”这样一个云集了上海多家顶级画廊的展览会，在上海只有此地有！

本展览会并无特别的主题。只是想通过这些由上海顶级画廊充满自信推荐的艺术家和作品的同堂展示，让大家能够深切地感受到上海现代艺术的“今天”。

We are pleased to announce the contemporary art exhibition “海上荟 Shanghai Gallery Selection” will be held by 17 local galleries, to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC).

In a city where galleries and exhibitions are flourishing, almost every year sees the construction of a new museum, and people have more and more opportunities to approach art, like the biennale once every other year, or art fairs involving many venues.

In that context, this exhibition aims particularly at lovers of contemporary art.

Galleries most active in the contemporary art scene will display a unique, impressive and powerful show.

Those who gathered in this “海上荟 Shanghai Gallery Selection” have in common their international involvement, curation capacities, and their readiness to experiment, and to always stand on the forefront, together with artists of their time.

This exhibition has no special theme. However, by bringing together artists and pieces proudly endorsed by the top galleries in Shanghai, it promises to be the place to feel most vibrantly the liveliness of Shanghai’s contemporary art scene.

海上荟 Shanghai Gallery Selection

地址 / Venue: 

上海环球金融中心 2F 多功能展示厅 —　浦东新区世纪大道100号

Shanghai World Financial Center, 2F Convention Area - No.100 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai

(021) 3867-2008 | www.swfc-shanghai.com | weibo.com/swfcshanghai

开幕酒会 / Opening: 2011/11/5 17:00 ~ 19:00

展览日期 / Duration: 2011/11/5 ~ 11/13

开放时间 / Hours: 10:00 ~ 20:00

主办 / Organizer: 上海环球金融中心 (SWFC)

策展人 / Curator: 鸟本健太 Kenta Torimoto (Office339)

联合策展人 / Co-Curator: 李力 Lise Li (Vanguard Gallery)

联系 / Contact:

www.office339.com | info@office339.com | (021) 6266 8151

参加画廊 / Galleries:

18Gallery | AIKE-DELLARCO | Art+ Shanghai Gallery | ART LABOR

Don Gallery | Eastlink Gallery | ifa gallery | James Cohan Gallery Shanghai

Leo Gallery | m97 Gallery | Other Gallery | OV Gallery

Pearl Lam Galleries Shanghai Gallery of Art | ShanghART Gallery

stage候台BACK | Vanguard Gallery

For Immediate release  及时发布                                                                                     

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)

Our brothers and sisters from EASTLINK gallery have a new show ongoing. You are invited to see and hear new sound experiments with water and shoes.

来自东廊的我们的兄弟姐妹们现在正在举行一个新的展览。你被邀请来感受一下新的一些水和鞋的声音实验。

"Les Souliers - quintet"- It is an orchestra of five pair of shoes, piloted by computer and mechanically actived by "tramplers". It shows the result of the delicate alchemy of a man moving on the ground.

"Whispers-ceramic soundsculpture"- In a darkened room five white ceramic horns light up. Each horn offers the public a snatch of a soundscape balanced between speech and noise. While walking down in interest, the audience can find their own world by screen projection in this sweet space.

"Dropper01"-Fixed upon the ceiling, a network of cables and pipes are connected to a machine composed of 24 "droppers". Following a musical composition, the computer controls the droppers in order to make them drop water on the percussion instruments.