The Glory of Life

Documentary | Time TBD | Language TBD

Showings

State Theatre - Theatre 1 Sun, Nov 11, 2018 4:00 PM
Presented by the Confucius Institute of U-M; Free and open to the public!
Event Info
Category:Films
State Films
Electric Shadows: Contemporary Chinese Film Series
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Description

Sunday, November 11 at 4:00 PM at the State Theatre. Part of the "Electric Shadows" film series presented by the Confucius Institute at U-M. Free and open to the public!

This documentary uncovers the production process of Wang Qingsong’s seminal art pieces from 2003 to 2018, including the most celebrated pieces such as "China Mansion" (2003), "Competition" (2004), "Come!Come!Come!" (2005), and “Follow You" (2013). Attempting to narrate the complex and chaotic composition of the world through his large-scale photos, Wang’s works display the surreal realities of incessant transformations in the world.

About Director Wang Qingsong

Wang Qingsong is an artist, photographer, educator and curator who represents a generation of Chinese cultural producers and creative intellectuals who continue to have a profound influence on contemporary art practices in the 21st century. Over the past 20 years, Wang Qingsong’s artistic works have played a pivotal role in the expansion of Chinese artists within the international art market, and more specifically in developing new roles for visual culture to flourish through his highly stylized photographic works..

About Electric Shadows

Curated by Fang Zhang, CIUM’s annual film series “Electric Shadow” for the fall 2018 presents the most celebrated Chinese artists’ thought-provoking films. Six films will be screened starting on October 7, every Sunday (except for October 14).