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STOCK ROOM: CHINA OBSCURA
MiFA
27 September – 12 November 2010
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JIAO JIAN
RODNEY EVANS
QUENTIN SHIH
PIA JOHNSON
CHEN NONG
YANG YONGLIANG
DU CHONGGANG
STOCK ROOM:
CHINA OBSCURA
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Produced in association with the exhibition:
Stock Room: China Obscura
September 27 – 12 November
Melbourne International Fine Art (MiFA) Level 1, 278 Collins St, Melbourne, 3000 Victoria, Australia www.mifa.com.au +61 3 9663 3304 Editing: Bryan Collie, Mikala Tai, Louise Joel, Claire Watson
© MiFA 2010 © All images and text copyright of the artist and authors This catalogue is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission.
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INTRODUCTION BY MIKALA TAI AND BRYAN COLLIE 5 ARTISTS AND PLATES JIAO JIAN (CHINA) 6 RODNEY EVANS (AUSTRALIA) 11 QUENTIN SHIH (CHINA) 13 PIA JOHNSON (AUSTRALIA) 14 CHEN NONG (CHINA) 16 YANG YONGLIANG (CHINA) 23 DU CHONGGANG (CHINA/AUSTRALIA) 27 PRICE LIST 29
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INTRODUCTION
Our first stockroom exhibition China Obscura allows MiFA the opportunity to showcase emerging Chinese and Chinese Australian digital artists. As you wander the gallery, or flick through the following pages, the fresh styles of these artists will delight you. From the craftsmanship of Chen Nong who stages his photographs, hand develops the images and then painstakingly paints the prints to the super sleek chic imagery of Quentin Shih, the distinct range of styles attests to the diversity of contemporary Chinese art.
This small snapshot of the current trends in contemporary Chinese digital art allows us an insight into the contemporary experience of being both Chinese and Chinese Australian today. The intimate video and accompanying photograph Stamp by Chonggang Du is a beautiful exploration of Du’s son’s experience of being Chinese Australian. With imagery flashing on to his face from the intricate paintings of Chinese folklore to Ash Keating’s graffiti around Melbourne Stamp succinctly and beautifully reflects on the hybrid experience of being a Chinese Australian. Such a work is counteracted by Jiao Jian’s exploration of the fast paced destruction and refigurement of the urban landscape in the series Fill the Void. These shots evoke pangs of sadness laced with humour as the artist physically inserts himself into the slowly changing world that surrounds him.
We hope you enjoy this online catalogue and look forward to welcoming you to the gallery soon.
Bryan Collie and Mikala Tai
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JIAO
JIAN
CHINA
Born 1962
1 Fill the Void, 2002 - 2007 Gelatin Silver Print on Fiber Paper
60 x 50 cm
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2 Fill the Void, 2002 - 2007 Gelatin Silver Print on Fiber Paper
60 50 cm
3 Fill the Void, 2002 - 2007 Gelatin Silver Print on Fiber Paper
60 x 50 cm
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4 Fill the Void, 2002 - 2007 Gelatins Silver Print on Fiber Paper
60 50 cm
5 Fill the Void, 2002 - 2007 Gelatin Silver Print on Fiber Paper
60 x 50 cm
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6 Fill the Void, 2002 - 2007 Gelatin Silver Print on Fiber Paper
60 50 cm
7 Fill the Void, 2002 - 2007 Gelatin Silver Print on Fiber Paper
60 x 50 cm
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8 Fill the Void, 2002 - 2007 Gelatin Silver Print on Fiber Paper
60 x 50 cm
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RODNEY
EVANS
AUSTRALIA
Born 1972
9 Splash, Happy Valley, Beijing, 2009 C-print, Edition of 6
75 x 75 cm
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10 Urumqi Pool I, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 2009 C-print, Edition of 6
100 x 103 cm
11 Urumqi Pool II, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 2009
C-print, Edition of 6
100 x 103 cm
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QUENTIN SHIH
(SHI XIAOFAN)
CHINA
Born 1975
12 Citizen of the State I 2009 Inkjet Print on Hahnemuhle
Archival Paper 110 x 110 cm
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PIA
JOHNSON
AUSTRALA
Born 1983
13 Threads VII, 2009 C-print, Edition of 10
110 x 103 cm
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14 Threads VI, 2009 C-print, Edition of 10
110 x 103 cm
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CHENG
NONG
CHINA
Born 1966
15 Dragon Bridge, 2010 10 panels, Hand pigmented on Gelatin Silver Fiber Paper, Edition 1/10
100 x 960 cm
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DETAIL: Dragon Bridge, 2010 10 panels, Hand pigmented on Gelatin Silver Fiber Paper, Edition 1/10
100 x 960 cm
DETAIL: Dragon Bridge, 2010 10 panels, Hand pigmented on Gelatin Silver Fiber Paper, Edition 1/10
100 x 960 cm
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DETAIL: Dragon Bridge, 2010 10 panels, Hand pigmented on Gelatin Silver Fiber Paper, Edition 1/10
100 x 960 cm
DETAIL: Dragon Bridge, 2010 10 panels, Hand pigmented on Gelatin Silver Fiber Paper, Edition 1/10
100 x 960 cm
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DETAIL: Dragon Bridge, 2010 10 panels, Hand pigmented on Gelatin Silver Fiber Paper, Edition 1/10
100 x 960 cm
DETAIL: Dragon Bridge, 2010 10 panels, Hand pigmented on Gelatin Silver Fiber Paper, Edition 1/10
100 x 960 cm
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DETAIL: Dragon Bridge, 2010 10 panels, Hand pigmented on Gelatin Silver Fiber Paper, Edition 1/10
100 x 960 cm
DETAIL: Dragon Bridge, 2010 10 panels, Hand pigmented on Gelatin Silver Fiber Paper, Edition 1/10
100 x 960 cm
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16 Waterlily. 02, 2006-2007 Hand Pigmentatin on Gelatin Silver Paper, Edition 3/10
50 x 60 cm
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17 Waterlily. 03, 2006-2007
Hand Pigmentatin on Gelatin Silver Paper, Edition 3/10
50 x 60 cm
18 Waterlily. 04, 2006 – 2007
Ed. 3/10, Hand Pigmentation on Gelatin Silver Paper, Edition 3/10
50 x 60 cm
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YANG
YONGLIANG
CHINA
Born 1980
19 Snow City – Quaternity I 2009 Inkjet Print on Fine Art Paper
97 x 25 cm
20 Snow City – Quaternity II 2009 Inkjet Print on Fine Art Paper
97 x 25 cm
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21 Snow City – Quaternity III 2009 Inkjet Print on Fine Art Paper
97 x 25 cm
22 Snow City – Quaternity IV 2009 Inkjet Print on Fine Art Paper
97 x 25 cm
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23 Snow City, Pages I 2009 Inkjet Print on Fine Art Paper
44 x 44 cm
24 Snow City, Pages II 2009
Inkjet Print on Fine Art Paper
44 x 44 cm
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25 Viridescence, Pages II 2009 Inkjet Print on Fine Art Paper
44 x 44 cm
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DU
CHONGGANG
CHINA
Born 1963
26 Stamp I, 2009 C-print, Edition 1/10
118.9 x 84.1 cm
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27 Stamp, 2009
Video, 6’ 45”, Edition of 5
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PRICE LIST
JIAO JIAN RODNEY EVANS QUENTIN SHIH (SHI XIAOFAN)
1. Fill The Void, 01 $1,800 2002-07, 60 x 50cm, Gelatin Silver Fiber Paper, Edition of 5 2. Fill The Void, 02 $1,800
2002-07, 60 x 50cm, Gelatin Silver Fiber Paper, Edition of 5 3. Fill The Void, 03 $1,800
2002-07, 60 x 50cm, Gelatin Silver Fiber Paper, Edition of 5 4. Fill The Void, 04 $1,800
2002-07, 60 x 50cm, Gelatin Silver Fiber Paper, Edition of 5 5. Fill The Void, 05 $1,800
2002-07, 60 x 50cm, Gelatin Silver Fiber Paper, Edition of 5 6. Fill The Void, 06 $1,800
2002-07, 60 x 50cm, Gelatin Silver Fiber Paper, Edition of 5 7. Fill The Void, 12 $1,800
2002-07, 60 x 50cm, Gelatin Silver Fiber Paper, Edition of 5 8. Fill The Void, 13 $1,800
2002-07, 60 x 50cm, Gelatin Silver Fiber Paper, Edition of 5
9. Splash, Happy Valley, Beijing $2,000 2009, 75 x 75cm, C-print, Edition of 6
10. Urumqi Pool I, Urumqi, Xinjiang $2,000 2009, 100 x 103cm, C-print, Edition of 6
11. Urumqi Pool II, Urumqi, Xinjiang $2,000 2009, 100 x 103cm, C-print Edition of 6
12. Citizen of the State 1 $3,500 2009, Hahnemuhle Archival Paper, Inkjet Print, 110 x 100 cm, Edition of 8
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PIA JOHNSON
CHEN NONG
YANG YONGLIANG
13. Threads VII, $900 2009, 100 x 103cm, C-print, Edition of 10 14. Threads VI, $900 2009, 100 x 103cm, C-print, Edition of 10
15. Dragon Bridge $20,000 2010, 100 x 960 cm, 10 panels, Hand pigmented on Gelatin Silver FiberPaper, Edition 1/10
16. Waterlily, 02 $3,500 2006- 07, Hand Pigmentation on Gelatin Silver Paper, 50 x 60 cm, Ed. 3/10
17. Waterlily, 03 $3,500
2006 – 07, Hand Pigmentation on Gelatin Silver Paper, 50 x 60 cm, Ed. 3/10 18. Waterlily, 04 $3,500
2006 – 07, Hand Pigmentation on Gelatin Silver Paper, 50 x 60 cm, Ed. 3/10
18. Waterlily, 04 $3,500
2006 – 07, Hand Pigmentation on Gelatin Silver Paper, 50 x 60 cm, Ed. 3/10
19. Snow City, Quaternity I $3,200 2009, 97 x 25cm, Inkjet Print on Fine Art Paper, Edition of 15 20. Snow City, Quaternity II $3,200 2009, 97 x 25cm, Inkjet Print on Fine Art Paper, Edition of 15 21. Snow City, Quaternity III $3,200 2009, 97 x 25cm, Inkjet Print on Fine Art Paper, Edition of 15
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DU CHONGGANG
22. Snow City, Quaternity IV $3,200 2009, 97 x 25cm, Inkjet Print on Fine Art Paper , Edition of 15 23. Snow City, Pages 1 $2,200 2009, 44 x 44cm, Inkjet Print on Fine Art Paper, Edition of 15 24. Snow City, Pages 2 $2,200 2009, 44 x 44cm, Edition of 15 25. Viridescence, Pages 2 $2,200
2009, 44 x 44cm, Inkjet Print on Fine Art Paper, Edition of 15
25. Viridescence, Pages 2 $2,200 2009, 44 x 44cm, Inkjet Print on Fine Art Paper, Edition of 15
26. Stamp I $3,500 2009, 118.9 x 84.1, Edition 1/10 27. Stamp $5,000 2009, Video, 6’ 45”, Edition of 5