Jake & Dinos Chapman; Tracey Emin; Douglas Gordon; Mona Hatoum; Damien Hirst; Gary Hume; Sarah Lucas; Marc Quinn; Sam Taylor-Wood; Mark Wallinger; Gillian Wearing
GUANGDONG MUSEUM OF ART, GUANGZHOU, 15 Dec 2006 – 4 Feb 2007
CAPITAL MUSEUM, BEIJING, 19 March - 11 May 2007
Aftershock is a new exhibition of contemporary British art selected specially for China. It will provide audiences in China with the first opportunity to see major works by 12 of the most significant artists of the generation which came to prominence during the early-mid 1990s, a period which saw British art re-emerge as a dominant force on the world stage.
Spanning the years 1990-2006, Aftershock will tell the story of how Britain’s contemporary art scene experienced a remarkable renewal. During this period art became a hotly debated topic in the media as young artists injected glamour into the British art world; the art market flourished and audiences for contemporary exhibitions multiplied, culminating in the phenomenal success of Tate Modern which opened in 2000.
The title of the exhibition refers to this recent legacy and its ongoing effect. It also reflects the fact that a decade on, despite shifting political and social change, work from these 12 selected artists still retains the power and authority to contribute to contemporary debate, and to this end the exhibition includes both iconic works from the 1990s and new work made in the past year.
Aftershock will provide a focus for discussion and debate as audiences in China are invited to engage for the first time with the success story of contemporary British art, and how this cultural transformation has had a significant influence on the international art scene.
The exhibition has been selected by three specialists based in China working with Visual Arts:
Guo Xiaoyan, Director Curatorial Department, Guangdong Art Museum, Guangzhou;
Pi Li, independent curator and Co-Director of Universal Studios, Beijing;
Colin Chinnery, Creative Director, Ullens Foundation, Beijing
A fully illustrated catalogue will be published to accompany the exhibition, and a programme of lectures and supplementary activities will be organised in conjunction with the showings in Guangzhou and Beijing.
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