LONG MARCH PROJECT

 

Commenced 2002, Beijing, China

Mao Zedong was at the heart of one of the twentieth century's great political upheavals, in which the Long March (1934–35) was a key event. This journey is used by the Long March Project as a source of inspiration to pursue a remarkable artistic experiment.

The Long March Project began when its founding members departed from Beijing in 2002, inviting artists, writers, curators, theorists and art activists from China and abroad to join them in retracing the historical route of this phenomenal march.

Exhibitions, lectures, workshops, performances, panel discussions and the creation of new art works took place at the first 12 landmark sites of the March, where ideas about art, history and cultural production were discussed from local, national and international perspectives.

The Long March Project has become dealer, artist-run space, gallery, commercial enterprise and publishing house, supported and motivated by contemporary Chinese artists.

The Long March Project is an ongoing initiative which organises international exhibitions, community-based educational programs and artist residencies. These are documented, archived and published online and in print. Numerous Chinese artists associated with the Long March Project have exhibited their works under its banner, most recently at the 'Art Circus: Jumping from the Ordinary: Yokohama 2005: International Triennale of Contemporary Art', and 'Techniques of the Visible: 2004 Shanghai Biennale'.

APT5 will feature the work of Hong Hao, Li Tianbing, Liu Jieqiong, Mu Chen and Shao Yinong, Qin Ga, Shen Xiaomin, Wang Wenhai and Zhou Xiaohu as part of the Long March Project.

www.longmarchspace.com

A full-colour publication is available from the Gallery Store.

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ARTISTS WHOSE WORK WILL BE SHOWN AS PART OF THE LONG MARCH PROJECT

Hong Hao (China)
Li Tianbing (China)
Liu Jieqiong (China)
Mu Chen and Shao Yinong (China)
Qin Ga (China)
Shen Xiaomin (China)
Wang Wenhai (China)
Zhou Xiaohu (China)