Valentino Re-Signify II Brings 18 Artists to Beijing's SKP South
Pierpaolo Piccioli's second chapter of Valentino Re-Signify opens at T-10 space in SKP South, Beijing, pairing archival and contemporary Haute Couture and Prêt-à-Porter pieces with works by 18 international artists. The exhibition explores relationships between fashion, art, and the city visible through the building's glass facade. Featured artists include Cao Fei with Cosplayers (2004) and Haze and Fog (2013), Xu Zhen as XU ZHEN® presenting Eternity New 40403 Stone Statue, Aphrodite Holding Her Drapery (2016), digital artist Gioele Amaro with six reflective metal works, Robert Müller with enlarged Polaroids of urban life, Liu Shiyuan with A Shaking We series and Chair ready-mades, Cheng Ran with Diary of a Madman installation, Shen Xin with Shoulder of Giants avatar video, AAAJIAO (Xu Wenkai) with I hate people but I love you and Deep Simulator, Azuma Makoto and Shunsuke Shiinoki (AMKK) with Drop Time videos, Jonas Mekas with flower films, Yeesookyung with Translated Vase series, Nick Knight with projections from the Of Grace and Light show, Jacopo Benassi with nocturnal flash photographs of Villa Borghese statues, PaJaMa (Paul Cadmus, Jared French, Margaret French) with 1930s–50s photographs, Robert Del Naja and Mario Klingemann with AI-generated film Valentino Code Temporal, Wu Rui with 16 Polaroids exploring RU blue, and Alessandro Teoldi with textile collages made from airline blankets. The exhibition runs at SKP South, Beijing.
Key facts
- Valentino Re-Signify Part II is the second chapter curated by Pierpaolo Piccioli.
- The exhibition takes place at T-10 space in SKP South, Beijing.
- 18 artists are featured alongside Valentino Haute Couture and Prêt-à-Porter pieces.
- Cao Fei presents Cosplayers (2004) and Haze and Fog (2013).
- Xu Zhen exhibits as XU ZHEN® with Eternity New 40403 Stone Statue.
- Gioele Amaro shows six digital works on reflective metal surfaces.
- Robert Müller's Polaroids are enlarged and projected on pentagonal screens.
- Liu Shiyuan's A Shaking We series explores time and modularity.
- Cheng Ran's Diary of a Madman is an immersive multi-video installation about New York.
- Shen Xin's Shoulder of Giants documents a 2015 debate with Esther Leslie, Hannah Black, Mark Fisher, Simon O'Sullivan.
- AAAJIAO (Xu Wenkai) presents interactive video I hate people but I love you and Deep Simulator.
- AMKK (Azuma Makoto and Shunsuke Shiinoki) shows Drop Time time-lapse flower videos.
- Jonas Mekas's films capture everyday wonder in postwar New York.
- Yeesookyung's Translated Vase series uses discarded ceramic shards filled with gold.
- Nick Knight's projections from the Of Grace and Light show are displayed with original gowns.
- Jacopo Benassi's flash photographs of Villa Borghese statues are printed on fabric.
- PaJaMa (Paul Cadmus, Jared French, Margaret French) presents 32 photographs from 1930s–50s.
- Robert Del Naja and Mario Klingemann created the AI film Valentino Code Temporal.
- Wu Rui exhibits 16 Polaroids exploring the mythical RU blue of Song dynasty ceramics.
- Alessandro Teoldi's textile collages use blankets from AirFrance, Avianca, Continental, Delta.
- The exhibition includes a 6-meter white gown from Valentino Of Grace and Light collection.
Entities
Artists
- Pierpaolo Piccioli
- Cao Fei
- Xu Zhen
- XU ZHEN®
- Gioele Amaro
- Robert Müller
- Liu Shiyuan
- Cheng Ran
- Shen Xin
- Esther Leslie
- Hannah Black
- Mark Fisher
- Simon O'Sullivan
- AAAJIAO
- Xu Wenkai
- Azuma Makoto
- Shunsuke Shiinoki
- Jonas Mekas
- Yeesookyung
- Nick Knight
- Jacopo Benassi
- Paul Cadmus
- Jared French
- Margaret French
- Robert Del Naja
- Mario Klingemann
- Wu Rui
- Alessandro Teoldi
- Valentino Garavani
Institutions
- Valentino
- SKP South
- Maison Valentino
- AirFrance
- Avianca
- Continental
- Delta
Locations
- Beijing
- China
- T-10
- SKP South
- Rome
- Villa Borghese
- New York
- Florence
- Provincetown
- Firenze
- Sestri Di Levante