Art

Memory gap: Why China's artists do not reflect on the Covid pandemic

Because the state holds control over the narrative, very few Chinese artists dare to reflect on Covid pandemic. Yet this traumatic period could use an outlet.

By Fabian Peltsch

Zhang Yu: Building bridges in turbulent times

Zhang Yu has connected Germany and China through art and culture for 20 years. Intercultural dialog is more important today than ever, says the former entrepreneur. Her next major project is a concert of Chinese rock music and German classical music at the Berlin Philharmonie.

By Redaktion Table

Gao Zhen – How Mao puts the artist in prison

Gao Zhen is an internationally acclaimed artist. He and his brother critically explore China's history – especially Mao Zedong. This now proves fatal for him.

By Redaktion Table

Why China's dance pioneer Wen Hui feels like a child again in Germany

Wen Hui brought modern dance to China at a time when there was no audience for it. Much of her art focuses on the role of women in a patriarchal society. The pandemic has brought her to Germany, where she sometimes feels "like a child again."

By Redaktion Table

Juan Xu – going bald for feminism

The curator and art critic Juan Xu aims to present a new image of women. For this, she shaves her head bald. She now lives in Germany, mainly due to the actions of the Chinese authorities.

By Redaktion Table

Uwe Kraeuter – China's longest resident German

By Redaktion Table

Lu Mei – new opportunities for art

Lu Mei has been the director of the Migrant Bird Space gallery since 2014. She also offers consultations for art collectors and promotes exchange between artists from China and Europe via an office in Beijing.

By Redaktion Table

'Solving social problems is the goal of my projects'

The Beijing artist Brother Nut draws attention to China's environmental problems with art activism. He once formed bricks from Beijing's fine dust. He has now transformed unused telephone booths into crisis telephones for people from the countryside. The interview was conducted by Renxiu Zhao.

By Renxiu Zhao

Chen Tianzhuo – ceremonial master of ecstatic rituals

By Fabian Peltsch

Li Shuhong – moved by the fate of Chinese women

By Redaktion Table