Amsterdam | contemporary Chinese photographers exhibition

At Foam Amsterdam, seven important artists, from different generations, reflect on today’s China in the exhibition 'We May Have Met Before'. It runs 7 November 2015 - 17 January 2016. Following the successful presentation in the Chinese cities of Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai of exhibitions put together by Foam, this autumn the museum will be staging We May Have Met Before, an exhibition of the work of seven contemporary Chinese artists, compiled by the internationally famous Chinese curator Feng Boyi. Seven important artists, from different generations, reflect on today’s China. They all have strong links with the artistic tradition of their native country, while also offering new and refreshing perspectives on reality. The exhibition gives an insight into contemporary China, the current cultural environment there, new artistic developments and the position of photography. The exhibition We May Have Met Before challenges visitors to examine more closely their image of Chinese culture. At the same time the symbolism of the selected works will undoubtedly prompt a sense of recognition, since Chinese culture and aesthetics are a strong presence internationally. China is a major political and economic power, a fact that is certainly in evidence outside Asia. In China photographic images are seen largely as historical evidence, serving to confirm or deny facts. The position of photography as an art form is not self-evident. The photographers featured in We May Have Met Before approach this situation in a variety of ways. The exhibition We May Have Met Before is a collaboration between Foam, The Pin Projects and the He Xiangning Art Museum in Shenzhen, which focuses on contemporary Chinese and international art and stimulates young talent. In the autumn of 2014 the He Xiangning Art Museum presented the Foam exhibition The Space Between Us – Contemporary Dutch Photography.

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