Huang Sunquan's Social Practice and Exhibition 'u-topophilia' at Red Brick Art Museum
The exhibition 'u-topophilia: Art in Field and Societal Space' by Huang Sunquan at Beijing's Red Brick Art Museum showcases him as an 'artist as social scientist' dedicated to exploring economic and political transformations. His notable works, such as 'A Day' (2012–13) and the 'Islands' series (2012–14), employ fieldwork and augmented reality to illuminate issues of labor and societal dynamics. In Taiwan, Huang established POTS Weekly, shaping youth culture for two decades, and spearheaded the 'Against the Municipal Bulldozers' movement in 1997. He has also taught at Lingnan University and National Kaohsiung Normal University, fostering student activism. His 1998 documentary 'Our New Homeland' holds importance in Taiwanese urban studies, while he critiques contemporary art's market orientation, urging participation in social movements.
Key facts
- Huang Sunquan's exhibition 'u-topophilia: Art in Field and Societal Space' was held at Red Brick Art Museum in Beijing.
- Huang founded POTS Weekly, an independent newspaper in Taiwan, influencing youth culture and political movements for 20 years.
- In 1997, Huang initiated 'Against the Municipal Bulldozers', the first anti-urban renewal movement in Greater China.
- He directed the documentary 'Our New Homeland' (1998), a reference in Taiwanese urban studies.
- Huang taught at Lingnan University in Hong Kong in 2004-2005 and at National Kaohsiung Normal University in Taiwan.
- His work 'A Day' (2012–13) uses mobile phone documentation by workers to highlight labor in cities.
- The 'Islands' series (2012–14) employs augmented reality to bridge historical and contemporary landscapes on Cijin Island.
- Artist Chen Chieh-Jen commented on Huang's ability to disrupt mental frameworks through his exhibition.
Entities
Artists
- Huang Sunquan
- Xu Ya-Zhu
- Lo Chun-Chia
- Chen Chieh-Jen
- Jacques Rancière
- Daniel Nieh
Institutions
- Red Brick Art Museum
- POTS Weekly
- Lingnan University
- National Kaohsiung Normal University
- China Academy of Art
- Monkey-Wrenching Art Center
- Independent Media Center
- twblog.net
- tw.indymedia.org
- ArtReview Asia
- H15 Concern Group
- v-artivist
Locations
- Beijing
- China
- Taiwan
- Hong Kong
- Kaohsiung
- Cijin Island
- Sichuan
- Shilidian
- Seattle
- South Korea