GROUP EXHIBITION
"Document/Portrait"
《实／像》
Photography Exhibition:
Exhibition Dates: Sep 4 - Oct 11, 2007
Opening Reception: Saturday Sep 8, 5 - 8 pm
m97 Gallery is pleased to present “Document / Portrait”, a group exhibition with works from more than 10 established as well as emerging photographers living or working in China. “Document / Portrait” will open on September 4, 2007, and there will be an opening reception for the artists on Saturday September 9, 2007 at 6pm. Photographers included in the exhibition are Li Lang, Song Chao, Chen Chunlin, Zeng Han, Li Jun, Lu Ning, Yan Cheng, Daniel Traub, Olaf Blecker, Robert van der Hilst, and James Whitlow Delano.
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“Document / Portrait” is a broad look at a diverse range of photographic styles and subject matter depicting the many faces and facets of China each illustrating various aspects of modern Chinese society all through the genre of portraiture. Both
urban and rural realities are explored as well as traditional Chinese ethnic and cultural symbols seen alongside documents of China’s ever-expanding and often anonymous urban centers.
As a cornerstone of photography and painting, the “portrait” has always been approached by artists to not only illustrate a person’s appearance, but more often to capture the intangibles of a person’s spirit, sentiment, or soul. Also a fundamental element of photography, the “document” of a photograph looks to understand and explore a particular person, place or social issue. Working in all different parts of China, each participating photographer brings a unique style and point-of-view focusing on different elements of China’s fast-changing society. From Chengdu to Guizhou to Guangzhou to Shanghai to Beijing, “Document / Portrait” offers a look into the many sides and many faces of China, at times acting as a true document of a people and a place, but more often than not also illustrating how the individual photographer views the ever-changing Chinese society that surrounds them.
For additional information, please contact m97 Gallery at: info@m97gallery.com or by phone: (+8621) 6266.1597. Tuesday-Sunday 11am-7pm (Monday by appointment only).
m97画廊欣喜的宣佈新展覽“实／像”, 一場超過十餘位攝影藝術家參與的聯展，其中包括了目前身在中國，或在中國工作，資歷豐富的以及新一代的攝影師。“实／像” 將於2007年的9月4日初始展出，並在9月9日正式開幕，開幕酒會從晚間6點開始，艺术家包括國內攝影师梨朗，宋朝，陳春林，曾瀚，李俊，陆泞，嚴程，以及國外的 Daniel Traub (叶仁杰)， Olaf Blecker, Robert van der Hilst, 和 James Whitlow Delano。
“实／像” 是一組結合了廣大視角，多樣攝影風格，以及不同體裁所描繪出的中國面貌和文化晶體，每一張作品都呈現出類型各異的肖像风格，並刻劃出不同角度的中國摩登社會。無論是都市化與邊遠地帶的現實面，或是捕捉中國各個種族文化象徵，都紀錄下了中國持續發展以及佔地遼闊的都市中心面.
当讨论介于摄影与绘画的基石-"肖像"的居中角色,对艺术家们来说总不只是单纯的描绘一个人的表态,而是试图去捕捉一个人更无法言喻的本质,精神,亦或感情与灵魂. 而這些紀錄，令人嚐試著去解讀一張臉孔，一塊地域，或者一件社會事件。參與的藝術家每位都在中國各地，將他們特有的摄影風格與見解對焦在快速發展中中國的多樣元素上。從成都到貴州，廣州到上海，再至北京，“实／像” 提供了眾多的“中國面貌“，若以觀賞真人實地記錄的觀看點出發，不可否認這些照片不只單單是攝影師們本身試圖描述的影像，同時也主觀的記錄了他們眼裡多變的中國社會。
如果您需要更多相关摄影作品，约见或者其他媒体需要，请联系m97画廊: 请电邮至： info@m97gallery.com 或者 电话至(+8621) 6266.1597. 开放时间：星期二到星期天 上午10:30 - 下午18:30
