The Biennial Foundation is happy to announce the publication and launch of the book Shifting Gravity, edited by Ute Meta Bauer and Hou Hanru, on May 30th, 6-8pm at Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Yishu 56 will also be available for view at the book launch of Shifting Gravity.
About the Book: Shifting Gravity
Biennial case studies with a focus on Asia examine innovative and contextually relevant models of biennials in the Asia Pacific region through contributions by: Tarek Abou El Fetouh, Hoor Al Qasimi, Shahidul Alam, Elke aus dem Moore, Ute Meta Bauer, Beck Jee-Sook, René Block, Fang-Wei Chang, Raphael Chikukwa, Joseph Grima, Ranjit Hoskote, Hou Hanru, JEON Joonho, Evelyne Jouanno, Kim Hong-Hee, Riyas Komu, Lian Ladia, Marie Le Sourd, Yongwoo Lee, Chantal Mouffe, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Bige Örer, Eriko Osaka, Ou Ning, Hyungmin Pai, Nikos Papastergiadis, Mauro Petroni, MOON Kyungwon, Alisa Prudnikova, Marc Schmitz, Alya Sebti, Basak Senova, Alia Swastika, Ritsuko Taho, Arlette Quynh-Anh Tran, Wato Tsereteli, Caroline Turner, Marieke van Hal, Wang Huangsheng, Wang Hui, Jonathan Watkins, Jinsang Yoo, Ursula Zeller, Zhang Qing, Zheng Yan.
About Yishu 56:
The Biennial Foundation is grateful to Yishu for devoting an entire issue to the World Biennial Forum No 1.
Yishu 56 pays attention to a selection of the case studies in the World Biennial Forum No 1, focusing on the Asia Pacific region, architecture and design, emergent and alternative biennials, biennials in South Korea, and “Asia” and its margins. Yishu 56 represents not only some of the more established biennials in Asia, but also newer models that may be overlooked due to an emphasis on the local or access to only a modest means of production. The issue also includes extensive visual material.
Yishu: Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art is the first English language journal to focus on Chinese contemporary art and culture. Each bi-monthly issue features scholarly essays on topical issues, interviews with artists and curators, conference proceedings, and critical commentary on exhibitions and books.
Yishu 56 (May/ June 2013 Issue, Volume 12, Number 3) can be ordered at: http://yishu-online.com/
For RSVP (book launch) please contact: Serene Pac, shiftinggravity@gwangjubiennale.org
