Perspectives 180-Unfinished Country: New Video from China presents a cross-section of work by a new generation of Chinese artists working in video and video installation. The exhibition is guest curated by James Elaine, an independent curator who has lived and worked in China since 2008.
Unfinished Country: New Video from China is presented in two parts. On view at CAMH are works by eleven young emerging artists from China ranging from projections to sculpture and installations. Featured artists are Chen Qiulin, Chen Zhou, Hu Xiaoyuan, Huang Ran, Jin Shan, Li Ming, Li Ran, Lu Yang, Ma Qiusha, Sun Xun and Yan Xing.
A separate component of the exhibition is a selection of cinematic shorts that will screen at Asia Society Texas Center on Dec. 2 and Jan. 6. The two-part screening features work from artists Cheng Ran, Chen Xiaoyun, Wang Qingsong, Yang Fudong, Yu Ying, Zhai Chenglei and Zhang Ding, among others.
