Creative Times

Chinese Arts Centre launches season celebrating British Chinese arts

Published 01.10.08

Chinese Arts Centre's season of UK-based artists of Chinese descent opens on Thursday 9 October with the launch of 21 : Discussions with artists of Chinese descent in the UK, a new publication which profiles 21 leading UK-based Chinese artists and examines the development of British Chinese arts through the experiences of the artists and curators who have helped shape it.

21 will launch at the preview of Interval II by Suki Chan, a beautiful video installation which explores our relationship to the built environment. Chan uses time-lapse to capture the movement of shadow and light over a cast iron pier on the coast of northwest England and a tradtional Hakka roundhouse in southwest China.

The season continues with Chinese Arts Centre Breathe resident artist, plaster sculptor Philippa Hadley and First Step exhibition by UK-based artist Sin Yi Law whose delicate crayon drawings attempt to express the joy of food.

The season marks a commitment to Chinese Arts Centre's original aim - to create visibility for Chinese artists in the UK. The Centre was established in 1986 by a group of British Chinese artists frustrated that their work wasn't programmed by maintstream galleries. The Centre now works internationally to raise the profile of artists of Chinese descent both in the UK and around the world.

21 Launch / Preview Interval II by Suki Chan Thursday 9 October 5.30 - 7.30pm Artist Talk 5.30 - 6pm

Refreshments served

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