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Three Continents - Two Artists - One Studio
A Swedish artist and a Namibian artist work and live side by side in the Huang Hua Art Studio in Beijing, China for three weeks.
This project explores the differences and similarities of different
cultures, continents, artists, genders and generations.
The two artists
from very different backgrounds...
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| One, Imke Rust, from Africa, Namibia, 33 years,
female... |
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the other, Torsten Jurell, from Europe, Sweden, 57 years, Male... |
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...spent three
weeks in an artist village in a foreign Asian country...
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Left: The gate to BIAC,
Beijing International Art Camp
- the place where Huang Hua Studio is located.
Right: The villige life... |
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Besides working
side by side on their art, they also have to find their way through
everyday life in China – where they are unfamiliar with the language
and culture.
Shopping for art materials, catching a taxi to exhibition
openings and buying food become part of the artistic experiences and
adventures, which raise the artists’ awareness about the Chinese
culture in a very personal and direct way. |
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Their impressions and experiences, influence their artworks, working
methods and materials and give rise to many discussions about art,
politics, culture and humanity in general. Many questions arise: how
can bridges between nations be build?
How can we find common ground for
people of different nations to live and work together in harmony? What
is the role of language and written communication in understanding each
other? Is art a kind of universal language understood by all? … |
Huang Hua Studio is a part of BIAC, Beijing International Artist Camp
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Above: The Huang Hua Studio
Persons - visitors: (from left) Cao Yuan Lin, artist and owner of Yuan Art Gallery, Zheng Xuewu, artist, curator, Torsten Jurell, artist
Tang Ziyan, artist, Imke Rust, artist |
A selection of art works made in The Huang Hua Studio Art Project 2008
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Imke Rust: Chinese Love Doodles (3)
Chinese ink and Watercolours on rice paper
70x70 cm
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Imke Rust: Dragon Looking for Love (yellow)
Chinese ink and Watercolours on rice paper
70x70 cm
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Imke Rust: Yin&Yang (1)
Chinese ink and Watercolours on rice paper
70x70 cm
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Torsten Jurell: Falluja, Deformation-Information
Oil-, acrylic-, enamel paint, shellac,
embroidery on canvas
60x80x5 cm |
Torsten Jurell: Radio Interference in The Lower World III
Oil-, acrylic-, enamel paint, shellac,
embroidery on canvas
55x92x5 cm |
Torsten Jurell: #5221615442899.
Oil-, acrylic-, enamel paint, shellac, embroidery on canvas
119,5x120x5 cm,
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Poster from the group show; "Seven Colored Stones"
in wich Imke Rust and Torsten Jurell was participating in
at Yuan Art Gallery, Da Shanzi Art District, Beijing
June 15th – 25th, 2008.
Curator: Zheng Xuewu
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Photos from the opening of the show "Seven Colored Stones"
June 15, 2008
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