Columbia Global Centers | Beijing
1 F, Core Plaza, No.1 Shanyuan Street, Zhongguancun
Haidian District, Beijing, China
Columbia Global Centers | Beijing
Columbia University Weatherhead East Asian Institute
Columbia University Institute for Comparative Literature and Society
Columbia Global Centers | Beijing are pleased to announce the opening of a solo exhibition titled Pixel Analysis by Yang Hongwei, an artist based at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing.
James J. Valentini, Dean of Columbia College and Vice President for Undergraduate Education will give the opening remarks, Lydia H. Liu, Wun Tsun Tam Professor in the Humanities and Director of Institute for Comparative Literature and Society at Columbia University, and Xu Bing, world renowned artist and Professor at CAFA, will introduce the artist and his new work.
The Exhibition will be on display until August 16th, 2016, at the Columbia Global Centers | Beijing.
Introduction of Pixel Analysis
This series of works offers the possibility of expanding the artistic vocabulary of printmaking. Its conception stems from traditional Chinese movable type, draws on wood engraving techniques of the West, and embodies the core idea of digital matrix in the modern era. Pixel Analysis attempts to establish a gigantic pixel database that would resemble the screen structure of the computer. Yang Hongwei designed and carved over a hundred thousand wood pieces by hand, which he terms “pixel modules”. The modules are woodblocks of varying sizes. Using his engraver’s tool, Yang carved each pixel module to a grayscale of 99 to 1 and assembled them for the purpose of image making. The combinations of modules can produce a kaleidoscope of images.
Agenda:
- 14:30-15:00 Registration
- 15:00-15:05 Welcome by Columbia Global Centers | Beijing
- 15:05-15:20 Opening remarks by James J. Valentini, Dean of Columbia College
- 15:20-15:40 Introduction by Lydia Liu, Curator of the Exhibition
- 15:40-15:50 Remarks by Xu Bing, world renowned artist, Professor at CAFA
- 15:50-16:10 Group photo
- 16:10-16:30 Open house and reception
Invited Guests:
- Teodolinda Barolini, Lorenzo Da Ponte Professor of Italian at Columbia University
- Wu Hung (巫鸿), Art historian and curator, the University of Chicago
- Li Tuo (李陀), Research scholar at Columbia University, writer, and critic
- Xi Chuan (西川), Poet and professor, CAFA
- Bao Kun (鲍昆), Photography critic
- Judith Zeitlin (蔡久迪), Professor of Chinese Literature, the University of Chicago
- Chen Sian (陈思安), Writer, drama director in China
- Ouyang Jianghe (欧阳江河), Poet and critic
- Qian Ying (钱颖)，Assistant Professor at Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University
- Tao Qingmei (陶庆梅), Critic and research fellow, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
- Wang Hui (汪晖), Scholar, Tsinghua University
The event is free and open to the public. Please click here to see more information.
Registration is required.
