WORKING ON HISTORY. CONTEMPORARY CHINESE PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION
Zhang Kechun: People Crossing the Yellow River with a Photo of Mao Zedong, Henan, 2012. Inkjet Print, 1,200 x 1,470 mm © Zhang Kechun
An exhibition of “Working on History. Contemporary Chinese Photography and the Cultural Revolution” will be held at Museum für Fotografie from August 18th, 2017 to January 7th, 2018.
Featuring historical works and pictures by contemporary artists, the exhibition Working on History. Contemporary Chinese Photography and the Cultural Revolution lifts the veil on one of the most fascinating and yet simultaneously little-explored chapters in the history of photography: the impact of the Cultural Revolution on current art and photography in China.
The exhibition is presented in two parts: approximately a third of the show is dedicated to the historical visual world of the Cultural Revolution. This forms a counterpoint to the in many cases large-format (often serially arranged) contemporary exhibits, a generous selection of which are displayed alongside video installations and photo sculptures.
Working on History.
Contemporary Chinese Photography and the Cultural Revolution
Date: August 18, 2017 – January 7, 2018
Open: 11:00 – 19:00 (Thursday till 20:00)
Closed on Monday
Place: Museum für Fotografie
Address: Jebensstraße 2, 10623 Berlin
Tel: 030 266 42 4242
http://www.smb.museum
Text: Editor
