In Conversation, Xiao Lu
When
Thursday, 24 January 2019, 7:00am
Location
Institute of Modern Art (IMA), Brisbane
BRISBANE. 24 JAN 2019. 6.00PM – 8.00PM.
4A is pleased to present an in conversation with leading contemporary Chinese artist Xiao Lu, on the occasion of her first retrospective, Impossible Dialogue, at 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Sydney, at The Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane. Xiao Lu will be in dialogue with two of the exhibition’s co-curators Claire Roberts and Xu Hong to view and discuss videos of some of the artist’s recent performance works.
The conversation will focus on Xiao Lu’s ongoing creative interest in deep emotion, extreme action and chance, and connect with broader themes including art and gender, feminism, activism and the writing of art histories.
Presented by the School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne and 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Sydney and the exhibition Xiao Lu: Impossible Dialogue 肖鲁:语嘿, in association with The IMA, Brisbane.
Artists
Associated Exhibition
Xiao Lu: Impossible Dialogue 肖鲁: 语嘿
19 January – 24 March 2019
4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
More infoAcknowledgements:
Xiao Lu: Impossible Dialogue is produced and presented by 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art. This exhibition and associated programming are supported by the Australian Government through the Australia-China Council of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship project led by Dr Claire Roberts Reconfiguring the World: China. Art. Agency. 1900s to Now(FT140100743), and the Faculty of Arts, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne.
Header Image: Xiao Lu, One, performance, 5 September 2015, Valand Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Photograph by Lin Qijian, courtesy Xiao Lu.
