Group Exhibition Entropy

While the artists share the experience of being born and raised in a rapidly changing China marked by economic growth and cultural exchange, the exhibition allows each of their distinct voices to be heard. Like the scientific term “entropy,” which is a measurement of the number of possible states in a given system, the exhibition marks one voice of China, formed by many, and can be interpreted and experienced in various ways.

The seven artists were raised in China during different stages of economic reform. He An, Liu Wei, and Yang Fudong, all from the 70s generation, seek to translate the complexity of their rapidly changing environment into installations, paintings, sculptures, and video pieces. Their works originate from conflicting emotions, caused by clashes between urbanism and nature, as well as deeply-rooted traditions and a new modern reality – all of which the artists experienced first-hand during their youth.

From the early 80s generation, Faurschou presents artworks by Zhao Zhao and Sun Xun. Their installations contain references to politics, history, and mythology, with Zhao Zhao’s works using subtle means of expression, whereas Sun Xun takes a more overt approach.

Yu Ji and Chen Tianzhuo, both born in 1985, are the youngest artists in the group exhibition. Raised in a China that had acquired much greater wealth and stability than in previous generations, these artists integrate elements related to religious and everyday rituals through site-specific installations and performances.

The exhibition was met with wide critical acclaim when it was first presented at Faurschou in Beijing, 2018. Now, an altered version of the exhibition is opened in connection to la Biennale di Venezia.