Gallery Talk | Curator Dialogue: A Journey to Dunhuang Beyond the Realm of Images

Want to know the stories behind the exhibition? Curious about how contemporary art relates to cultural heritage? Surrounded by the artworks in the exhibition hall, come and engage in a deep dialogue with the curatorial team of the inaugural exhibition!

Event Details

Time: November 16, 2024, 16:00 – 18:00

Location: Exhibition Hall of Dunhuang Contemporary Art Museum

Participation Method:

No reservation required. Free attendance with exhibition ticket.

Lecture Introduction

Dunhuang Contemporary Art Museum officially opened to the public on November 11. The inaugural exhibition "Jingxiang Dunhuang" revolves around the geographical environment, cultural heritage, and historical memory of Dunhuang, juxtaposing the creations of twenty contemporary artists with historical relics. It places "Dunhuang" within the context of contemporary society and art, expanding the public's cognition and imagination of this familiar cultural heritage. At the same time, the museum also presents the first artist-in-residence research project "Mingsha" series, approaching the reality and imagination of contemporary Dunhuang from a unique perspective.

This dialogue is moderated by Liu Yingjiu, the Executive Director of Dunhuang Contemporary Art Museum, and invites Du Chenyan, the Director of Dunhuang Contemporary Art Museum and Chief Planner of "Jingxiang Dunhuang," curator Xu Huanzhi, and curator Tao Hanchen of the "Mingsha: Yang Zhenzhong Personal Project" to share with the public the curatorial concepts, exhibition design, and presentation ideas of the two exhibitions.

Contemporary artists bring new interpretations and challenges to the traditional narratives of Dunhuang, using various media languages to tell new stories of their individual experiences intersecting with the grand history of Dunhuang. In the exhibition hall, the Authorized Heritage Discourse will be broken, let us listen to how the curatorial team creates an inclusive stage to share our Dunhuang moments.

Dialogue Guests

Du Chenyan

Director of Dunhuang Contemporary Art Museum

Xu Huanzhi

Curator of the "Jingxiang Dunhuang" Exhibition

Tao Hanchen

Curator of the Artist-in-Residence Research Project "Mingsha"

Moderator

Liu Yingjiu

Executive Director of Dunhuang Contemporary Art Museum