Lecture: Xu Bing
Universal/Remote
March 17 (Sun), 2024
- Past Events
- Exhibition Related
- All
- Translation available
To celebrate the opening of the "Universal / Remote" exhibition at the National Art Center, Tokyo, we are pleased to present a lecture by one of the exhibiting artists Xu Bing, introducing his creative activities.
Since the 1980s, Xu has been active as one of Asia's leading artists with his iconic works such as Books from the Sky, made by invented 4,000 pseudo-Chinese characters, Square Word Calligraphy, which organizes the letters of each English alphabet into structures that resemble Chinese characters, and Books from the Ground the novel only written by symbols and pictograms.
In his first visit to Japan in five years, he will talk about his activities and creations over the past 40 years, including the back stories of his first feature film Dragonfly Eyes, which will be exhibited in the "Universal / Remote.”
*Chinese-Japanese simultaneous translation available. (No English translation available)
徐冰讲座_中文.pdf
Event Information
- Date
- March 17 (Sun), 2024
- Time
14:00-15:30 (13:30 door open)
- Venue
The National Art Center, Tokyo, 3F Auditorium
- For who
- All
- How to Participate
On-site registration
We will accept on-site registrations as there are still seats available.
Please come directly to the auditorium on the 3rd floor after the doors open (13:30).
Please note that registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis.Pre-registration Required
Click here to register. *Booked Out
February 22 (Tue) through March 10 (Sun) 23:59
*Up to 2 people can be registered as one group.
*In case of too many applications, we will hold a draw for place allocation.
*The results of your registration will be emailed by March 12 (Tue.)
*Incomplete registration form shall not be accepted.- Capacity
Limited to 240
- Admission
Free admission for Universal / Remote exhibition ticket holders.
Please present the ticket (or ticket stub) at the check-in counter.- Organized by
The National Art Center, Tokyo
- Remarks
*Time and content may change without prior notice.
*Chinese-Japanese simultaneous translation available. (No English translation available)
*Recording or photography of this event is not permitted.
*The video recording of this event will be available online at a later date.
*Please note that photo documentation of this event may be published for the purpose of our activity reports and publicity.
*Visitors may enter and exit during the event. Please use the door at the rear of the venue.
Speakers
Xu Bing
 ©Xu Bing Studio |
Born in Chongqing, China in 1955. Lives and works in Beijing and New York. He earned an MFA from the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing in 1987. Among his solo exhibitions are Xu Bing: Found in Translation (Museum of Art Pudong, Shanghai, 2021-22) and Traveling to the Wonderland (Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2013-14). In 2015, he received the Medal of Arts from the U.S. Department of State. In 2003, he was also awarded the Arts and Culture Prize of the 14th Fukuoka Asian Culture Prizes in Japan, among other internationally significant awards. |
Streaming
Archived videos are available on the National Art Center, Tokyo's YouTube channel.
Please access to the following URL.
https://youtu.be/ogZ7uomYw9o?si=LHOrZGL6uU-bm_Qj
