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The building where the space is located was built in 1903, with a history of exactly 120 years.
Tan Ping and Ding Yi are known as the “North Tan Nanding” in the abstract art world.
Hall 5 of Space 185 is located next to the original small patio of the building.
“In this era of universal homogenization and lack of imagination, in this era of possibility being submerged and complexity being simplified, ‘diversity’ is the basis of individual existence, and also the most important intelligence and accent of artists, which is far more important than abstraction.” The Shanghai Bund Art Center is a comprehensive functional platform of art that Shanghai International Commodity Auction Co., Ltd.
A total of 39 works were brought by 8 artists.
Among the eight artists, there are pioneers of early abstract art in China, backbone figures of abstract transition after 2000, and new forces that continue “abstract in China”.
His works are free from the two-dimensional and planar nature of abstract art.
At the busy intersection of Fuzhou Road, Middle Sichuan Road, there is a modern and contemporary art space in a century-old building, which was recently opened to the public.
It not only retains the original arched brick wall and other features of the building, but also incorporates modern and contemporary art elements in the transformation.
The 185 Space of the Bund Art Center is located at 185 Middle Sichuan Road, about 400 meters from the Bund waterfront.
As the first contemporary art space open to the public in the Bund Art Center, Space 185 will work with top artists to offer important exhibitions and related activities with academic and market influence to the public in the future, lead the public to appreciate the diverse landscape of contemporary art, and strive to make the Shanghai Bund Art Center an important carrier and beautiful business card for the construction of Shanghai’s international cultural metropolis.
The east facade has two groups of vertical Greek triangular wall flowers combined with triple windows and double windows.
The building features a clear red brick wall.
Over time, they formed “amber” with wonderful layering effect.
He randomly mixed these wastes into miscellaneous materials and poured them into useless containers.
Hall 1 displays two new works by Ding Yi, an artist known as the pioneer of the Chinese abstract painting school.
As the first major exhibition after the opening of 185 Space, “More important than abstract” was presented by curator Cui Cancan, together with eight Chinese abstract artists from different periods and regions, Chen Wenji, Chen Yufan, Ding Yi, Huang Yuanqing, Liang Quan, Tan Ping, Wang Yi and Zhou Li.
As a new landmark of culture and art, the exhibits and buildings can share stories here, and thus produce echoes and resonance.
It is an excellent historical building in the style of Italian Renaissance mansion.
Hall 2 displays the works of Tan Ping and Chen Wenji.
This century-old building, located in the core of the Bund’s historical landscape area, has now been protected and repaired.
They continue Ding Yi’s repeated and detailed construction of the “cross” pattern for nearly 40 years.
It is reported that the building was originally built by the Japanese merchant Mitsui Foreign House, and the designer Yoshino Hirano is a famous Japanese architect in modern Shanghai.
There are exquisite sculptures under the eaves and doors and windows.
His work “Primary Structure” comes from the residual resin produced during the production of the “Overlap” series of paintings.
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There are 11 pieces of paper works by the famous abstract artist Huang Yuanqing from 1996 to 2020, including some manuscripts exhibited for the first time.
It retains the old wooden beam with a hundred years of history, creating a unique sense of space immersion.
In the exhibition hall, opposite to Tan Ping’s works, is Liang Quan’s “Eight Scenes of Xiaoxiang”.
Cui Cancan, the curator of the exhibition, said that the exhibition pays more attention to the differences between artists and between works of art, which affects the individuality and uniqueness behind artistic creation, and is more important than the unique pursuit of “abstraction”.
Wang Yi is the youngest artist in the exhibition.
The artist uses regional materials and language systems, with unique Chinese elements.
The landscape in the era of electronic industry and urbanization has become the logo of Wang Yi’s works.
It is worth mentioning that Ding Yi is also the chairman of the art committee of the Shanghai Bund Art Center.