W Fire at Both Ends Automatic Handgun D14-03
Wang Luyan
Brushed stainless steel
136 × 220 × 45 cm
2013
Courtesy of Wang Luyan’s studio
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STORY is a curatorial sector of Beijing Dangdai Art Fair. As the whole Expo’s value driving-engine, we have the curator invite artists and their top artworks in line with our art value framework, providing a cognitive map with a value narrative path for contemporary art appreciation and collection.
June 15 – August 31, 2021
Co-organizers
Beijing Exhibition Center
Beijing Contemporary Art Expo
Curator
Bao Dong
Exhibition Director
Wang Pin
Location
Beijing Exhibition Center
Futurism was an artistic movement that originated in Italy and Russia in the early 20th century, glorifying the charm of industry, machine, technology, power and speed while repudiating all the artistic styles and forms from the past. Today, “futurism” has already become a historical phase while the reality is increasingly turning into what “futurism” once envisaged. The power and speed of industry no longer stun people. Neither does technological aesthetics. Looking back upon the past one hundred years, we’d realize that futurism has actually reflected and shaped the zeitgeist of the time.
When artistic concepts of the past have gradually turned into reality and reality has even made a step further than those artists concepts, would art still be able to take the role as “herald”, especially in the historical period like now which is imbued with all kinds of possibilities of the future? As the inaugural exhibition of the Culture and Art Hub of Beijing Exhibition Center and theme exhibition of “Beijing Contemporary ·STORY”, Futurism from the Past features works of forty artists, demonstrating their signature styles.
In the two almost symmetrical gallery spaces, what viewers would encounter is a mixture of our past visions of the future, present recollections of the past, present imagination of the future, and reverie of the past from a future perspective. Works on view, whether classic or recent, cast light on not only the imagery, imagination and narrative of the future in contemporary art, the historical anticipation of the past one hundred years of China, prospects of the future from a present perspective, but also a dynamical view of time that is unique to China: The future generations will look upon us just like we look upon our past.
Artists:aaajiao, AUJIK, Cai Lei, Cao Fei, Chen Xi, Cui Jie, Fan Wennan, Feng Mengbo, Gao Lei, Ce Jian, Jiang Zhi, Li Hanwei, Li Shun, Li Xinjian, Li Yousong, Liu Fang, Jiaying Liu, Liu Zhan, Lawrence Lek, Ma Liang, Ou Jin, Pu Yingwei, Qiu Anxiong, Shi Zheng, Song Kun, Song Ling, Tang Hui, Tong Kunniao, Wang Luyan, Wu Jian’an, Tiger Wu, Wu Wei, XU ZHEN®, Xu Hongxiang, Yang Guangnan, Yang Maoyuan, Zhang Guangyu, Zhang Hui, Zhang Yingnan, Zhuang Hui
Courtesy of Galleries and Institutions:AIKE, BANK MABSOCIETY, Beijing Commune, Galleria Continua, CLC Gallery Venture, The Cloud Collection, TANG CONTEMPORARY ART, Enclave Contemporary, FEEFAN’S ART, Hive Center for Contemporary Art, HdM GALLERY, WHITE SPACE BEIJING, MadeIn Gallery, Magician Space, PIFO Gallery, Sadie Coles HQ (London), Shixiang Space, SPURS Gallery, SOKA ART, ANTENNA SPACE, Vitamin Creative Space, Star Gallery, Asia Art Center, Triumph Gallery
W Fire at Both Ends Automatic Handgun D14-03
Wang Luyan
Brushed stainless steel
136 × 220 × 45 cm
2013
Courtesy of Wang Luyan’s studio
Dam
Li Yousong
Oil on canvas
180 × 180 cm
2011
Courtesy of the artist and FEEFAN’S ART
Industry Triumphal Arch
Li Yousong
Oil on canvas
180 × 180 cm
2010
Courtesy of the artist and FEEFAN’S ART
Interstellar Mining: Platinum Diplomacy
Pu Yingwei
Oil on canvas, paper collage, stamps, silkscreen, gold and silver leaf, markers, paint pens, spray paint, mineral paint, pastels, oil pastels
100 cm diameter circles × 4 , 200 cm × 200 cm rectangle, 200 × 200 cm irregular shape, 150 cm pentagram
2021
Commissioned by Longlati Foundation
Courtesy of the artist and Hive Center for Contemporary Art
The Statue of Ape
Feng Mengbo
Grating photography
70 × 100 cm
2012
版数 A.P.
Courtesy of the artist and FEEFAN’S ART
Human Beings Are Descended from Animals
Feng Mengbo
Grating photography
70 × 100 cm
2012
版数 A.P.
Courtesy of the artist and FEEFAN’S ART
Primitive Man and Fire
Feng Mengbo
Grating photography
70 × 100 cm
2012
版数 A.P.
Courtesy of the artist and FEEFAN’S ART
Qilian Range-18
Zhuang Hui
Single channel color
no sound video,03’25”
2018
Courtesy of the artist and Galleria Continua
Qilian Range-22
Zhuang Hui
Single channel color
sound video,06’54”
2019
Courtesy of the artist and Galleria Continua
Legacy Field
Li Xinjian
Colored pencil picture book, rice paper sheet, acrylic PMMA exhibition box
33 × 33 × 800 cm ×4
2019-2020
Courtesy of the artist and Triumph Gallery
Balcony
Liu Zhan
Installation sculpture
268 × 100 × 268 cm
2018
Courtesy of the artist and PIFO Gallery
Typhon
Wu Wei
Metal, paper
Dimensions variable
2020
Courtesy of the artist and TANG CONTEMPORARY ART
MadeIn Curved Vase – Famille-rose Vase with Butterflies and Peach Blossom Design, Yongzheng Period, Qing Dynasty
XU ZHEN®
Porcelain
41 × 23 × 23 cm
2013
Courtesy of the artist and MadeIn Gallery
MadeIn Curved Vase – Turquoise – Blue Vase with Plum Patterns, Qianlong Period, Qing Dynasty
XU ZHEN®
Porcelain
33 × 18 × 18 cm
2013
Courtesy of the artist and MadeIn Gallery
Wonders of Westland, Page 3, Chapter 10
Zhang Guangyu
Gouache and watercolor on paper
36 × 25 cm
1945
Courtesy of the artist and Shixiang Space
Wonders of Westland, Page 3, Chapter 8
Zhang Guangyu
Gouache and watercolor on paper
36 × 25 cm
1945
Courtesy of the artist and Shixiang Space
Wonders of Westland, Page 2, Chapter 8
Zhang Guangyu
Gouache and watercolor on paper
36 × 25 cm
1945
Courtesy of the artist and Shixiang Space
Wonders of Westland, Page 6, Chapter 7
Zhang Guangyu
Gouache and watercolor on paper
36 × 25 cm
1945
Courtesy of the artist and Shixiang Space
Wonders of Westland, Page 1, Chapter 6
Zhang Guangyu
Gouache and watercolor on paper
36 × 25 cm
1945
Courtesy of the artist and Shixiang Space
Wonders of Westland, Page 4, Chapter 5
Zhang Guangyu
Gouache and watercolor on paper
36 × 25 cm
1945
Courtesy of the artist and Shixiang Space
Wonders of Westland, Page 6, Chapter 4
Zhang Guangyu
Gouache and watercolor on paper
36 × 25 cm
1945
Courtesy of the artist and Shixiang Space
Wonders of Westland, Page 6, Chapter 1
Zhang Guangyu
Gouache and watercolor on paper
36 × 25 cm
1945
Courtesy of the artist and Shixiang Space
Journey to the West | Elephant Demon King
Tiger Wu
Charcoal sketch
38.9 × 54.6 cm
2020
Courtesy of the artist
Journey to the West | Clairvoyance&Clairaudience
Tiger Wu
Charcoal sketch
38.9 × 54.6 cm
2020
Courtesy of the artist
Journey to the West | Rhino Monster
Tiger Wu
Charcoal sketch
38.9 × 54.6 cm
2020
Courtesy of the artist
Journey to the West | Lion Demon King
Tiger Wu
Charcoal sketch
38.9 × 54.6 cm
2020
Courtesy of the artist
Journey to the West | Heavenly King Li
Tiger Wu
Charcoal sketch
38.9 × 54.6 cm
2019
Courtesy of the artist
Journey to the West | Bull Demon King
Tiger Wu
Charcoal sketch
38.9 × 54.6 cm
2020
Courtesy of the artist
Journey to the West | Piggie
Tiger Wu
Charcoal sketch
38.9 × 54.6 cm
2020
Courtesy of the artist
Journey to the West | Monkey King
Tiger Wu
Charcoal sketch
38.9 × 54.6 cm
2019
Courtesy of the artist
Simulation
Song Ling
High density resin, 3D printing
25-40 cm × 9
2019
Courtesy of the artist and Hive Center for Contemporary Art
Fabricated No.19
Song Ling
Ink on paper
172 × 90 cm × 3
2018
Courtesy of the artist and Hive Center for Contemporary Art
Fabricated No.20
Song Ling
Ink on paper
172 × 90 cm × 3
2019
Courtesy of the artist and Hive Center for Contemporary Art
Study on the Nature of Things – The Orchid Pavilion
Li Shun
Photography, digital image post processing, printed on rice paper
80 × 260 cm
2017
3+1AP
Courtesy of the artist and Enclave Contemporary
Study on the Nature of Things – Draft of a Requiem to My Nephew
Li Shun
Photography, digital image post processing, printed on rice paper
90 × 280 cm
2021
3+1AP
Courtesy of the artist and Enclave Contemporary
The New Book of Mountains and Seas Part 1
Qiu Anxiong
3-channel animation installation
black&white,sound,30’15”
2006-2008
Courtesy of the artist
The New Book of Mountains and Seas Part 2
Qiu Anxiong
Video
black&white,sound,29’35”
2007
Courtesy of the artist
Hero Conquering the Minotaur
Wu Jian'an
Watercolor paper engraving and mixed media
180 × 160 cm
2020
Courtesy of the artist and PIFO Gallery
Hero Conquering the Lion
Wu Jian'an
Watercolor paper engraving and mixed media
180 × 160 cm
2020
Courtesy of the artist and PIFO Gallery
sheep
Yang Maoyuan
Bronze, crystal, gold leaf
65 × 65 × 83 cm
2020
1/5 (5+2AP)
Courtesy of the artist and HdM Gallery
The Terminal on the Back of a Dinosaur
Tong Kunniao
Dinosaur models, motors, warning lights, toys, etc
270 × 73 × 224 cm
2018-2020
Courtesy of the artist
A Lazy Dinosaur Got Lost
Tong Kunniao
Acrylic, metal, pyrographic wax on wood
50 × 100 × 5 cm
2021
Courtesy of the artist
99000 Ksana of one Incense
Ma Liang
Digital photography inkjet printing on fine art paper
90 × 353.3 cm
2019
Edition 8
Courtesy of the artist and FEEFAN’S ART
City under a Pinky Sky
Zhang Hui
acrylic on canvas
61 × 81 cm
2021
Courtesy of the artist and Star Gallery
Buildings and Pink Beaming Sun
Zhang Hui
acrylic on canvas
65 × 80 cm × 2
2020
Courtesy of the artist and Star Gallery
Cultural Palace
Cui Jie
Colour pencil on paper
21 × 29.6 cm
2016
Courtesy of the artist and ANTENNA SPACE
Generation Work Chair 2
Cui Jie
Colour pencil on paper
29.6 × 21 cm
2016
Courtesy of the artist and ANTENNA SPACE
One Single Life
Xu Hongxiang
Aluminum Plate, marker pen, oil on canvas, acrylic
300 × 2000 cm
2019-2021
Courtesy of the artist and Triumph Gallery
Aurora
Liu Fang
Installation
104 × 104 × 100(h) cm
2021
Courtesy of the artist
Merit
Liu Fang
Installation
80 × 80 × 80(h) cm
2021
Courtesy of the artist
Lost in Track
Zhang Yingnan
Oil on canvas
150 × 200 cm
2020
Image courtesy to the artist and SOKA ART
Among the Destined No.01
Jiang Zhi
Archival inkjet print
196 × 146 cm
2015-2016
Courtesy of the artist and Magician Space
Among the Destined No.03
Jiang Zhi
Archival inkjet print
196 × 146 cm
2015-2016
Courtesy of the artist and Magician Space
Among the Destined No.04
Jiang Zhi
Archival inkjet print
146 × 196 cm
2015-2016
Courtesy of the artist and Magician Space
Among the Destined No.05
Jiang Zhi
Archival inkjet print
146 × 196 cm
2015-2016
Courtesy of the artist and Magician Space
Sky Sky
Yang Guangnan
Iron, lights, wires
100 × 100 × 30 cm × 2
2015
Courtesy of the artist and CLC Gallery
visioning/versioning I
Shi Zheng
Audio-visual installation
8’04”Loop Dimensions variable
2019
Courtesy of the artist and AIKE
Lunar Landing the Signature of All Things
Gao Lei
High-strength concrete
30(d) × 6-10(h) cm × 9
2020
Courtesy of the artist,WHITE SPACE BEIJING and The Cloud Collection,Nanjing
Homo Sacer – Relic
Gao Lei
Aluminum plate, transparent resin, screen mesh
152 × 114 × 5 cm
2019
Courtesy of the artist and WHITE SPACE BEIJING
The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
Ou Jin
Single channel image,8K
stereo soundtrack
dimensions variable
2020
Courtesy of the artist and SPURS GALLERY
Sinofuturism(1839 – 2046 AD)
Lawrence Lek
HD video
stereo sound,60’00”
2016
Courtesy of the artist, BANK MABSOCIETY and Sadie Coles HQ, London
Deep Simulator
aaajiao
Game
755 × 80 cm
2020
Courtesy of the artist and AIKE
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aaajiao
3D printing
17 × 7 × 10 cm
2020
Courtesy of the artist and AIKE
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aaajiao
3D printing
24 × 13 × 12 cm
2020
Courtesy of the artist and AIKE
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aaajiao
3D printing
16 × 9 × 11 cm
2020
Courtesy of the artist and AIKE
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aaajiao
3D printing
24 × 9 × 10 cm
2020
Courtesy of the artist and AIKE
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aaajiao
3D printing
18 × 6 × 9 cm
2020
Courtesy of the artist and AIKE
Liquid Health: Spiritual Beauty Instrument
Li Hanwei
4K CG animation film
3’05”
2019
Courtesy of the artist and MadeIn Gallery
Liquid Health: Creator
Li Hanwei
HD CG animation film
3’04”
2019
Courtesy of the artist and MadeIn Gallery
Liquid Health: We Believe in the Power of Civilization
Li Hanwei
4K CG animation film
1’30”
2018
Courtesy of the artist and MadeIn Gallery
Chijin Art Museum
Jiaying Liu
CV construciton video
5’00”
2020
Courtesy of the artist
Sentinel (1)
Ce Jian
Acrylic, spray paint, marker, crayon, oil crayon on canvas
230 × 200 cm
2017
Courtesy of the artist and WHITE SPACE BEIJING
Sentinel (2)
Ce Jian
Acrylic, spray paint, marker, crayon, oil crayon on canvas
230 × 200 cm
2017
Courtesy of the artist and WHITE SPACE BEIJING
Animistic Organism from Sukhavati
Song Kun
Drawing, transparent mixed materials, led installation
250 × 150 cm Dimensions variable
2018
Courtesy of the artist and Star Gallery
Fairy – fugly44
Song Kun
Oil on canvas
220 × 140 cm
2018
Courtesy of the artist and Star Gallery
Deer Robot No.1
Tang Hui
Acrylic on linen
60 × 50 cm
2014
Courtesy of the artist and FEEFAN’S ART
Deer Robot No.2
Tang Hui
Acrylic on linen
60 × 50 cm
2014
Courtesy of the artist and FEEFAN’S ART
The Southern Starting Point of the Seawall
Fan Wennan
Computer graphics
Variable
2020
Courtesy of the artist
Bohai “Land Printer”
Fan Wennan
Computer graphics
Variable
2020
Courtesy of the artist
East Water to West
Fan Wennan
Computer graphics
Variable
2020
Courtesy of the artist
A System that Never Collapses
Fan Wennan
Computer graphics
Variable
2020
Courtesy of the artist
My First Time Abroad
Fan Wennan
Computer graphics
Variable
2020
Courtesy of the artist
Ruins of the Loess Plateau
Fan Wennan
Computer graphics
Variable
2020
Courtesy of the artist
Overlooking the Seawall in Low Orbit
Fan Wennan
Computer graphics
Variable
2020
Courtesy of the artist
Spatial Bodies: Shenzhen
AUJIK
video with sound、4K
Single-channel,9’20”
2019
Courtesy of the artist and BANK MABSOCIETY
Spatial Bodies: Hong Kong
AUJIK
video with sound
,4K
Single-channel ,9’20″
2019
Courtesy of the artist and BANK MABSOCIETY
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