1993 Dialogue Among Hsieh Tehching, Ai Weiwei, and Xu Bing Explores Conceptual Art and Diaspora

A 1993 conversation among artists Hsieh Tehching, Ai Weiwei, and Xu Bing, originally published in The Black Cover Book, was translated and made available in 2015. The discussion delves into their conceptual art practices, examining social systems, politics, and their marginalization within Western art structures. Topics include modern art, Duchampian ideas, contingency, and postmodernism, revealing the moral and ethical underpinnings of their work. Set against the backdrop of early 1990s New York, the dialogue captures the spiritual and social motivations driving these émigré artists. While disagreements arise, the exchange clarifies their early-career inspirations and perspectives. The content is accessible via MIT Press under a subscription model, published by ARTMargins Online on June 5, 2015.