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A print work created by Zao Wou-ki on show at the ongoing exhibition in Shanghai. [Photo provided to China Daily] |
An ongoing exhibition reviews the career of printmaker Zao Wou-ki, Zhang Kun reports in Shanghai.
Thirty-five lithographic prints by Zao Wou-ki (1920-2013) are on show at Shanghai's Bund 111 Art Space. The displays are arranged in chronological order to reveal three chapters of the artistic production of one of China's most prominent modern artists.
The exhibition is curated by France's Villepin Gallery, organized by Shanghai International Trust and supported by the Shanghai International Culture Association. It's open for free from Oct 23 to the end of the year.
"Zao built a bridge of art between the East and West," says Ramain Sarfati, CEO of Villepin Gallery, which worked with the artist for decades.
Most exhibits are from the Switzerland-based Zao Wou-ki Foundation, Sarfati says. The foundation is headed by the artist's widow, Francoise Marquet, who decided to present his art in China in recognition of Zao's wish to reconnect with his roots.
Zao used to say: "Everyone is bound by a tradition. I am bound by two."
The artist was born in Beijing and grew up in Shanghai. He was significantly influenced by French impressionists while studying at the Hangzhou School of Fine Arts (today's China Academy of Fine Arts), artist and scholar He Shouchang said at the exhibition's opening.
Zao moved to France in 1948 and joined the local art community, working and living among such neighbors as Henri Matisse and Alberto Giacometti.
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The 15th Chinese Film Festival in Bangkok and the 2020 China-Thailand Film Exchange Week opens at the China Cultural Center in Bangkok on Oct 25, 2020. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
On Oct 25, the opening ceremony of the 15th Chinese Film Festival in Bangkok and the 2020 China-Thailand Film Exchange Week was held at the China Cultural Center in Bangkok. The event was hosted by the China Cultural Center in Bangkok and received strong support from the Chinese Embassy in Thailand and the Thai Ministry of Culture.
The COVID-19 pandemic doesn't impede the enthusiasm for cultural exchange between China and Thailand. This film festival uses live broadcast to present the opening ceremony and host the "China-Thailand Film Exchange and Cooperation Online Seminar". During the film festival, audiences can use the online platform of the China Cultural Center in Bangkok to watch films online, which greatly increases the global reach of the festival.
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Gu Hongxing, director of the China Cultural Center in Bangkok and China Tourism Office in Bangkok, speaks at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
Gu Hongxing, director of Bangkok's China Cultural Center and China Tourism Office, said film can not only introduce one's national culture, but also reflect unique social landscapes. Film has become an important part of cultural exchange between countries and enhance mutual understanding among people around the world.
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Yang Xin, Chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, speaks at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
Yang Xin, Chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, said since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand 45 years ago, the mutual trust between the two countries has continued to deepen, economic and trade cooperation has expanded, cultural exchanges have become closer, and all-around cooperation has achieved fruitful results. Both China and Thailand have a vast film market. As a traditional project of cultural exchanges between China and Thailand, the Bangkok Chinese Film Festival has laid a solid foundation for film cooperation between the two countries for 15 years and will add new drive to the promotion of cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Thailand.
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Itthiphol Kunplome, Thailand's minister of culture, speaks at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
Thailand's Minister of Culture Itthiphol Kunplome said in his speech the governments and people of Thailand and China have been in constant exchange. Cooperation in various fields has developed steadily, and the film festival is another important event to further promote cultural exchanges between the two countries. The people of the two countries can promote their understanding of the cultures of both sides through films, and promote friendly relations and cooperation in other perspectives.
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