Infantization presents works by young artists from across China covering all media: photography, painting, graffiti, animation, video, installation and digital projection...
Born in the 80s, the members of "Gelatine Age" as they are referenced, grew up whitin a fast-evolving Chinese society. Their colorful world borrows glamorous, kitsch and design of plastic games, idols and other trendy manga characters that become symbols of their movement.
The exhibition Infantization poses the question of how young Chinese artists face the perpetual flow of current events. By means of this hybrid collection of artistic forms, the exhibition examines how the "Gelatine Generation" contributes to the development of a new visual arts culture that is expressive of the nature of China in the 21st century.
Curator:
Zhang Qing, deputy director of the Shanghai Art Museum
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The artists of the "Gelatine Age" see themselves as citizens of a global village, free of any cultural or economic constraints. Their artistic practice is characterized by forms and colorful stories which are found mainly in themes and figures of consumer culture. New media occupy a prominent place in their work.
Artists: Bu Hua, Chen Yun, Dai Mouyu, Hui Xin, Hu Liu, Hu Zi, Liao Man, Li Meng, Liu Danielle, Liu Diqiu, Liu Qing, Li Yang, Meng Jin, Perk (Jin Ningning, Si Wei), Sheng Scott, Tang Yan, Temporary Panda Study Group (Lin Zero, Song Phatter, Huang Hot, Giong Lim), Wen Ling, Xie Peng, Yan Wei, Yu Hua, Zeng Suchai, Zhang Ye
