On-site: Recording of the 798 Art District

Author: Li Jiuju
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book vividly and dimensionally presents and introduces artists, gallery managers, curators, and others related to 798 through a series of interviews, on-site photographs, and critical literature. The compiler spent over a year working on it, making it both a research report on the art ecology of Dashanzi Art Zone and case studies of some artists within 798, as well as a review of Chinese contemporary art in the 1990s. From this book, readers can see the current state of 798, read their diverse interpretations of contemporary art, and learn about their visions and concerns for the future of Dashanzi Art Zone. The rich photographs, taken from 2002 to 2005, document on-site scenes of interviews, creative processes, and exhibitions of artists from the 798 Art Zone.
Winter gives way to spring, and Dashanzi Art Zone in 798 is bustling with people once again. It seems like a series of urban experimental dramas are constantly unfolding here. Workers, cultural tourists, artists, curators, art dealers, publishers, and others wander through the courtyards and streets of 798. Isn’t this the new "ukiyo-e" (ukiyo-e: a genre of Japanese woodblock prints depicting scenes from daily life) of 798? The stage of 798 is too vibrant, and the story has just begun. A single book cannot contain it all. What will the future of the 798 Art Zone hold? We can only wait and see.