Across the Boundary: Baroque Architecture in China 巴洛克建筑在中国：跨越边界
时间 Time：2024年10月19-20日 地点 Location：Stiftung Bibiliothek Werner Oechslin 海报 Flyer：Sonja Zagermann 摄影 Photo：Tao Wang, Philipp Tscholl 英语报道 English report：Tao Wang 中文报道 Chinese report: Tao Wang
2024年10月19日至20日，由SCAA（瑞士中国艺术与建筑协会）、Stiftung Bibliothek Werner Oechslin、ETH Zurich gta研究所和同济大学共同主办的瑞士中国西方艺术与建筑史论坛在瑞士Einsiedeln再次隆重举行。本届论坛主题为“巴洛克建筑在中国：跨越边界”（Across the Boundary: Baroque Architecture in China），汇聚了来自多所知名学府和机构的顶尖学者和研究人员，探讨巴洛克艺术在中西文化交流中的历史角色。
On October 19-20, 2024, SCAA，Stiftung Bibliothek Werner Oechslin, ETH Zurich’s gta Institute, and Tongji University jointly hosted the annual Swiss-China Forum on Western Art and Architectural History in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. This year’s forum, themed “Across the Boundary: Baroque Architecture in China,” brought together distinguished scholars and researchers from renowned institutions to explore the role of Baroque art as a cultural conduit in Sino-Western exchanges.
Experts from the Committee of Cultural Heritage in Macau, Tianjin University, the University of Florida, the University of Zurich, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, ETH Zurich, South China University of Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, and Tongji University convened to examine the spread and evolution of Baroque styles in China. The forum, organized into four sections, offered rich academic insights and meaningful cross-cultural exchanges.
The forum opened with a keynote by Professor Yuan Feng, Vice Dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Planning at Tongji University, who reviewed highlights from previous forums and discussed the longstanding collaboration between ETH Zurich’s Department of Architecture and Tongji University. Werner Oechslin, as the forum’s organizer and academic lead, provided an introduction to the origins of Baroque art and its role in Jesuit missionary work, setting the stage for this journey into cultural exchange.
第二部分：巴洛克花园及雕塑艺术
在“巴洛克花园及雕塑艺术”环节，佛罗里达大学的邹晖深入探讨了圆明园西洋楼中巴洛克艺术与中国画意境的交汇。段建强展示了紫禁城倦勤斋的绘画作品，讲述了巴洛克透视学如何通过传教士在中国皇室建筑中得以引入，呈现出与中国古典绘画截然不同的空间美学。随后，来自苏黎世大学的周盛罗介绍了传教士如何通过结合Salus Populi Sinensis与中国本土佛教和道教元素逐步传播圣经与基督教义，为巴洛克艺术在中国的独特发展提供了深刻的历史视角。
Part Two: Baroque Gardens and Sculpture
In the session on “Baroque Gardens and Sculpture,” Zou Hui from the University of Florida explored the intersection of Baroque art in the Western Mansions of the Old Summer Palace and the aesthetic realm of Chinese painting. Duan Jianqiang introduced the audience to the use of Baroque perspective art in the paintings at the Studio of weary indigence within the Forbidden City, demonstrating how the imported techniques of perspective, particularly those of Andrea Pozzo, influenced the spatial aesthetics distinct from traditional Chinese painting. Antonio De Caro from the University of Zurich then examined how missionaries combined the imagery of the Salus Populi Sinensis with Buddhist and Daoist iconography to gradually introduce Christian teachings, providing a profound historical perspective on Baroque’s adaptation within China.
Part Three: Baroque Elements in Urban Design in China
In the third section, “Baroque Elements in Urban Design in China,” Jiang Jiawei, Dong Jianfei, and Xu Haohao discussed the Baroque architectural features found in the urban designs of Dalian, Harbin, and Guangdong, respectively. These studies highlighted the innovative fusion of Eastern and Western architectural concepts in China’s modern urbanization.
In the final session, “Teaching Baroque Art and Architecture,” Professor Qian Feng from Tongji University discussed the interpretation and limitations of Baroque art in Western architectural history education in China, calling for expanded educational resources. Wang Yulin shared his doctoral research, examining how the images in Giedion’s seminal Space, Time, and Architecture have been altered and misunderstood through translation. Maarten Delbeke from ETH Zurich closed this section by presenting on the rediscovery of German Baroque art by France after 1945, which broadened the understanding of Baroque’s cross-national diffusion.
In closing, Professor Werner Oechslin summarized the forum’s findings and led participants on a tour of his extensive library collection, showcasing rare historical works, including the early Nolli-plan of Rome. This year’s forum provided a platform for scholars to share research and insights while underscoring Baroque art’s role as a cultural vehicle in Sino-Western exchanges, offering new perspectives on the study of East-West art and architecture.
We invite you to join us for a private gallery tour through the exhibition „Burn for the Day“ with artist Chen Zuo and gallery director Yang Yang. The exhibition is curated by Chen Junyao and is on display at the renowned Gallery Urs Meile in Zurich from November 7th until January 18th. This exclusive tour with the artist himself takes place just before the gallery’s opening vernissage. Image: Chen Zuo „Intermission“, 2024, oil on canvas 115x150cm (painting), 119x154cm (framed).
Date & Time: Private Tour: Thursday, November 7th, 2024, 17:00-18:00h Official Opening Reception: 18:00-20:00h
Place: Galerie Urs Meile Zürich Rämistrasse 33, 8001 Zürich
Registration: Please register at info@scaa.ch as spaces are limited.
Cost: Free for SCAA Members CHF 20 for Non-Members
ACROSS THE BOUNDARY: BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE IN CHINA Seminar on history and theory of architecture
We invite you to join us for a two-day academic seminar, which has been made possible through the collaboration of Stiftung Bibliothek Werner Oechslin and Tongji University Shanghai. Upon registration you will receive information on the detailed schedule and participating lecturers. A tour through the library of Stiftung Bibliothek Werner Oechslin, designed by architect Mario Botta, will be part of the event, which closes with a Sunday afternoon apéro.
Date & Time: Saturday and Sunday, October 19-20th, 2024, 10:00-16:00h Apéro: Sunday, October 20th, 2024, 16:00h
Place: Stiftung Bibliothek Werner Oechslin Luegetenstrasse 11, 8840 Einsiedeln
Registration: Please register at info@scaa.ch as spaces are limited.
Cost: Free for SCAA Members CHF 10 for students CHF 20 for Non-Members
We invite you to join us for a private studio visit of artist Maria Pomiansky. The Moscow-born artist has a Master of Fine Arts and Scenography from ZHDK, Zurich and has been living and working in Zurich since 2003. She has received numerous awards, including the Corona Work Stipend from the City of Zurich (2021, 2022) and the Swiss Art Award in 2021. Her work spans a variety of media, including painting, drawing, and video installations, with exhibitions across Europe, Israel, and Russia. Pomiansky has published several fanzines and monographs, such as “100% Renaissance” (2018), and her art is featured in prestigious collections like the Kunsthaus Grenchen and the Swiss Post. In 2018, she designed the covers for an entire year of the architecture magazine werk + bauen + wohnen.
Date & Time: Friday, October 4, 2024, 18:00h
Place: Rautistrasse 70, 8048 Zürich
Registration: Please register at info@scaa.ch as spaces are limited.
Cost: Free for SCAA Members CHF 20 for Non-Members
Experimental Identity China Galerie Met x SCAA x Experimental
We are thrilled to work with Galerie Met and Experimental to host a non-profit architectural exhibition, “Experimental Identity China,” showcasing projects designed by six dynamic Chinese architectural practices: Atelier Deshaus , Atelier FCJZ, Jiakun Architects, RUF, TAO, and Vector Architects. The exhibition will run from August 3 to August 24 and the vernissage is scheduled for this Saturday, August 3, from 15:00 to 18:00. You are welcome to drop by if you are in Berlin!
Experimental Identity China Architects: Atelier Deshaus, Atelier FCJZ, Jiakun Architects, RUF (Rural Urban Framework), TAO (Trace Architecture Office), Vector Architects
Opening: August 3, 2024, 15:00-18:00 Exhibition: August 3 – August 24, 2024 Organizers: SCAA (Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Architects and Artists), Zürich, Switzerland Galerie Met, Berlin, Germany EXPERIMENTAL, Porto, Portugal Venue: Galerie Met, Mariannenstrasse 33, 10999 Berlin
The exhibition showcases approximately 18 projects designed by six dynamic Chinese architectural practices: Atelier Deshaus, Atelier FCJZ, Jiakun Architects, RUF (Rural Urban Framework), TAO (Trace Architecture Office), and Vector Architects.
After a long period of centralized production of architectural works, often overlooked internationally for lacking originality and pluralism, the paradigm of Chinese architecture is rapidly changing. Young and smaller practices are emerging across the country, bringing a diverse and unique range of ideas to the forefront. Their work spans from rural areas to the most populated cities, encompassing everything from tea houses to entire villages. The rich cultural history inherent in the various regions of China provides a fertile base for these offices’ architectural exploration.
The exhibition delves into topics such as the contrasting climate conditions from north to south, the diverse traditional techniques specific to each region, and the relationship with Western culture, all of which deeply influence the work of this new generation of architects.
Through interviews, models, floor plans, and other graphical content, the exhibition explores how these six architectural practices address these topics and highlights the fascinating work they have produced.
Atelier Deshaus:
Founded in 2001, Atelier Deshaus is one of the earliest independent architectural firms in China. Its co-founders and principal architects now are Liu Yichun and Chen Yifeng. They both graduated from Tongji University, currently living and working in Shanghai. Liu Yichun also acts as a visiting professor at Tongji University, as well as a regular columnist for the Architectural Journal and the Architect.
Their Shanghai-based studio began by working mainly on public buildings such as kindergartens, schools and museums, attracting international recognition and winning numerous awards. The studio was listed in the ‘2011 Design Vanguard’ by Architectural Record, and its most representative project, the Long Museum in Shanghai’s West Bund, won the Architectural Review’s Award for Emerging Architecture, the Gold Prize in the ASC Architecture Creation Awards for Public Architecture in 2016, the Honor Award Best in Show for Architecture 2019 from AIA’s China Chapter, ARCASIA Awards for Architecture 2020, Gold Winner (Public Amenity: Social and Cultural Buildings), etc.
Atelier Deshaus has also been invited to participate in many international architecture and art exhibitions, including ‘Alors, La Chine?’ at Centre Pompidou in 2003, ‘Eastern Promises’ at the MAK Austrian Museum of Applied Arts in 2013, the London Design Museum in 2015, ‘ZAI XING TU-MU: Sixteen Chinese Galleries and Fifteen Chinese Architects’ at the Aedes Architecture Forum in Berlin in 2016, and “Reuse, Renew, Recycle: Recent Architecture from China” at MoMA in 2022. It has held solo exhibitions including “Sensitive Urbanity: Atelier Deshaus in Shanghai” at the RIBA London Headquarters in 2022, and “Common Landscape: Re-cultivating Industrial Sites” at the Aedes Architecture Forum in Berlin in 2023.
Atelier FCJZ:
Atelier Feichang Jianzhu (FCJZ) was founded by Yung Ho Chang and Lu Lijia in 1993 and one of the first independent architectural practices in China. In the past three decades, FCJZ has on one hand developed a ontological position of architecture, specifically making buildings responding to the conditions of contemporary Chinese cities with completed projects with scales ranging from experimental houses, coffee shops and pavilions in park to industrial parks, high-rise towers, and university campuses, such as the Four Studio-Houses in Ningbo, the Glass House Coffee in Shanghai, the ChunYangTai Cultural Center in Guangzhou, the Nantou Community Center in Shenzhen, the China Academy of Art Liangzhu Campus in Hangzhou, to name a few. On the other hand, FCJZ treats design as interventions in the tangible world in general and ventures into diverse disciplines, including furniture, products, tapestry, stage, clothes, jewelry, etc.
FCJZ has received numerous honors and awards, such as the Progressive Architecture Citation (1996); WA China Architecture Award (2004); Business Week / Architectural Record China Award (2006) for Villa Shizilin; the 100+ Best Architecture Firms (2019) by Domus magazine; American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2020 Architecture Award for Jishou Art Museum and the ArchDaily China Building of the Year 2020 Award.
The Atelier has held solo exhibitions at Apex Art in New York (1999), Harvard Design School (2002) and MIT SAP (2007) in Cambridge, UCCA in Beijing (2012), PSA in Shanghai (2016), and most recently at Pingshan Art Museum in Shenzhen (2021). In 2008 FCJZ was invited to create a large-scale installation at the central court of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. It has also participated in numerous international art and architecture exhibitions and biennales, including six times at Venice Biennale. Products, installations, and architectural models by FCJZ are held in the permanent collections of the V&A Museum, the Echigo-Tsumari Land Art Triennale in Japan, the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, OCAT and Pingshan Art Museum in Shenzhen, as well as M+ in Hong Kong.
Jiakun Architects:
Jiakun Architects was founded by Jiakun Liu in 1999. Since then, Jiakun Architects has continuously organized and also participated in various international collaborations and exhibitions. As a multidisciplinary office, Jiakun Architects has been working with clients from different countries. It is not only specialized in architectural design, but also large-scale planning, urban design, landscape design, interior design, product design and installation art. With a focus on social reality, Jiakun Architects always insists that architecture, which is in respect of tradition and vernacular, is the symbiosis with nature.
With a focus on social reality and a respect for local context and vernacular craftsmanship, Jiakun Liu aims to solve contemporary architectural issues with a sense of realism – an approach inspired by folk wisdom – for each project. His vision remains open to China’s multi-traditions. Having the faith in the compatibility of tradition and modernity, Liu devotes himself to translating traditional Chinese cultural ethos into contemporary architectural language, which represents a fine quality of intertexture between individual and collective memories. His exploration of a suitable technical approach in architecture is purely a logical continuation of his professional work on how to serve the people in need. Many of these projects throw light on the reciprocal relation between Chinese people’s public life and urban cultural space.
Liu’s projects had exhibited at the 15th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, the 56th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia and many other international exhibitions. Meanwhile, Liu designed first international Pavilion of Serpentine Galleries (London)’ acclaimed Pavilion Commission programme 2018 in Beijing. He has been longlisted on many domestic and international architectural awards – the Honor Prize of the 7th ARCASIA, Chinese Architecture & Art Prize 2003, Far East Award in Architecture and Architectural Design Award from Architectural Society of China, WAN Civic Award, German Design Award, 2022 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage, etc. He has been invited to lecture at Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine, MIT, Royal Academy of Arts, Palais de Chaillot in Paris and many top institutions in China.
RUF (Rural Urban Framework):
In 2005 the Chinese government announced its plan to urbanize half of the remaining 700 million rural citizens by 2030. Around the same time, recognizing that the rural is at the frontlines of the urbanization process, John Lin and Joshua Bolchover established Rural Urban Framework (RUF), a research and design collaborative based at The University of Hong Kong. Conducted as a non-profit organization providing design services to charities and NGOs, RUF has built or is currently engaged in various projects in diverse villages throughout China and Mongolia. They have developed design strategies for schools, community centers, hospitals, village houses, infrastructure, and town planning which would not otherwise be possible in the commercial sector. As a result of this active engagement, RUF has been able to research the links between social, economic, political processes and the physical transformation of each village.
The research and design of Rural Urban Framework has been acquired by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, The Design Museum, London and the Canadian Center for Architecture, Montreal. RUF is the recipient of over 40 international design awards including most recently, the RIBA International Emerging Architect Award and the Ralph Erskine 100 Years Anniversary Award given for innovation in architecture that “primarily benefits the less privileged in society”.
TAO (Trace Architecture Office):
Trace Architecture Office (TAO), one of the most active and influential architectural firms in China’s contemporary architecture field, was founded by architect HUA Li In 2009, and is based in Beijing. Being critical at contemporary architecture as an obsession to fashionable forms in media-driven globalized consumerism, TAO visions architecture as an evolving organism, being an inseparable whole with its environment, rather than just a formal object. With most projects positioned in particular cultural and natural settings in China, TAO explore the essence of place; make architecture deeply rooted in its cultural and environmental context with respect of local condition. The sense of place, response to climate, efficient use of local resource, site-responsive construction method, such issues are always explored in every TAO project responding to its specific situation. TAO’s works have been exhibited internationally in Venice, Berlin, Vienna and New York.
Born in 1972 in China, HUA Li received his B.Arch. from Tsinghua University in 1994. He then studied at Yale University and received his M. Arch. in 1999. He practiced in New York and Beijing before founding Trace Architecture Office (TAO) in 2009. HUA Li was also elected into Chartered Membership of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). HUA Li and TAO’s key works include: Museum of Handcraft Paper, XiaoQuan Elementary School, Wuyishan Bamboo Raft Factory, Forest Building, Split Courtyard House, TiensTiens Café, Lens Office Beijing, Xinzhai Coffee Manor, Huandao Middle School, Xiadi Paddy Field Bookstore of Librairie Avant-Garde, Songshan Lake Science and Technology Convention Center project and Shenzhen Mangrove Wetland Museum. HUA Li and TAO has won several important architectural awards including Design Vanguard 2012 and GDGB China Awards by Architectural Record Magazine, Young Architect Award of 2012 China Architecture Media Awards, ARCASIA Awards for Architecture and WA Awards, shortlisted in Aga Kahn Award 2013, nominated in BSI Swiss Architectural Award 2016 & 2018. Hua Li taught at Tsinghua University and China Central Academy of Fine Arts as a visiting professor. He now teaches at the University of Hong Kong as an adjunct professor, and has been a guest critic for studio reviews at University Arts Berlin, the University of Hong Kong and Tianjin University. He has given lectures in many domestic and overseas universities and international architectural conferences in both Asia and Europe.
Vector Architects:
DONG Gong founded Vector Architects in 2008. He was elected as the Foreign Member of French Academy of Architecture in 2019. He has been teaching design studios at Tsinghua University and Central Academy of Fine Arts, and was appointed as the Plym Distinguished Visiting Professor at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Visiting Professor at Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy.
During the sixteen years of practice, among the miscellaneous clues in architecture, Vector Architects focuses intensely on the issues of Site, Light, and Making. They still have faith in the primitive, tranquil, and eternal power embodied within architecture itself. Architecture is a medium to closely connect ourselves physically, mentally, and emotionally with the world we live in. In their view, this is the courage as well as the ultimate responsibility that architecture should have.
Vector Architects has been invited to exhibit at the 2018 “FREESPACE” Venice Biennale Arsenale International Exhibition and the first Chinese architectural exhibition at MoMA New York. Their works have been permanently collected by Center Pompidou and MoMA. They have also won numerous international awards, including “The Gold Award of ARCASIA Award for Architecture”; ”RIBA International Awards for Excellence”; “100+ Best Architecture Firms” selected by Domus; nominated for the Swiss Architectural Award.
Vector Architects’ representative works include Seashore Library, Seashore Chapel, Yangshuo Sugarhouse, Renovation of the Captain’s House, Pingshan Art Museum, Changjiang Art Museum, Luxelakes Floating Headquarters, Haibing Center of Nankai University, Jingyang Camphor Court, and Liyuan Foreign Language Primary School.
We are happy to continue our hybrid events – Art Brunch – in collaboration with Galerie Met Berlin.
The current exhibition Fragilia is curated by Wilko Austermann and presents the works of artists Aurel Dahlgrün, Jan Robert Leegte and Yiy Zhang, who thematically address the fragility of natural conditions and is on display until April 20th. Grab a cup of tea or coffee and join us for a hybrid discussion!
Date & Time:
Sunday, 14.04.2024, 11:00h (CET) / 17:00h (GMT+8)
Place:
Online via Zoom: Link
Meeting ID: 867 5001 4545
Passcode: 816643
Speakers:
Ruizhe Liang, SCAA board member, Founder / Director of Galerie Met, Berlin
Yiy Zhang, Artist, Berlin
Program:
11:00 – 11:05h Ruizhe Liang – Introduction of the gallery
11:05 – 11:10h Yiy Zhang – Self introduction
11:10 – 11:45h Ruizhe Liang / Yiy Zhang – Concept of the exhibtion and tour of the artworks and underlying stories inside the gallery
11:45 – 12:00h Q & A
VITRA DESIGN MUSEUM IWAN BAAN: MOMENTS IN ARCHITECTURE
Date & Time: Saturday, 24.02.2024, 11:00-12:00 (CET) Place: Vitra Design Museum Address: Charles-Eames-Strasse 2, D-79576 Weil am Rhein Guide: Ulrike Reichl Photography: Raphael Kunz Text: Tian Chiang
The SCAA was invited by Vitra to a tour through the Iwan Baan retrospective at the renowned Vitra Design Museum. Set within the iconic Frank Gehry building itself, the exhibition ingeniously melded with the architecture and light, creating a fascinating interplay between Baan’s captivating photography and the dynamic space that housed it. This meticulously curated showcase, done in close collaboration with Baan himself, offered a profound insight into the visionary photographer’s work.
Baan’s distinctive approach focuses not merely on the architectural structures themselves, but rather on how people interact with and inhabit these spaces in real life. A native of the Netherlands, Baan emerged as a pioneer in the realm of digital photography during his studies. His keen eye for capturing the essence of architectural narratives in the modern age propelled him into the forefront of his field. Living a nomadic lifestyle, Baan spends 365 days a year on the road, sometimes living inside the projects that he documents with the camera.
Baan’s journey took a turn in 2004 when a chance encounter with a colleague from OMA led him to document the construction of the iconic CCTV Tower in Beijing. This opportunity paved the way for Baan to immerse himself in the behind-the-scenes of landmark architecture, capturing the intricate process of creation alongside the individuals who bring these monumental structures to life.
One of Baan’s signature techniques lies in his ability to transition between zooming in on intimate details and zooming out to reveal the broader context surrounding his subjects, allowing viewers to experience the inherent connection between architecture and its environment.
Today, Baan dedicates 60% of his efforts to commissioned projects, while also embarking on numerous private ventures. From documenting unconventional housing forms to capturing the pulse of urban life across the globe, Baan continues to push the boundaries of architectural photography, offering a glimpse into the ways in which we shape and are shaped by the spaces we inhabit.
VITRA DESIGN MUSEUM IWAN BAAN: MOMENTS IN ARCHITECTURE
We are thrilled to invite you to an exclusive live event in February. Vitra kindly welcomes us to visit the fascinating exhibition about architecture photographer Iwan Baan. We will be taken on a guided tour through the first major retrospective of his work, displayed at the Vitra Design Museum on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein. After the guided tour you are free to visit the VitraHaus by Herzog & de Meuron. Places are limited, so be fast to sign up!
About Iwan Baan
Iwan Baan is one of today’s leading photographers of architecture and the built environment. His images document the growth of global megacities, explore traditional and informal housing structures, and portray buildings by prominent contemporary architects including Rem Koolhaas, Herzog & de Meuron, Kazuyo Sejima, and Toyo Ito.
Date & Time:
Saturday, 24.02.2024, 11:00-12:00 (CET)
Place: Vitra Design Museum
Address: Charles-Eames-Strasse 2, D-79576 Weil am Rhein
Guide: Ulrike Reichl
Registration:
Places are limited. Please register here by February 2nd: Registration Link.
Language:
English
Cost:
Free for SCAA members
30,- CHF for non-members.
We are happy to continue our hybrid events – Art Brunch – in collaboration with Galerie Met Berlin.
The current exhibition of Chinese artist Uta Guan Hyë “Sanatorium of Exaggerated Coincidences” has just opened in Berlin and is on display until February 24th. Grab a cup of tea or coffee and join us for a hybrid discussion!
Date & Time:
Sunday, 28.01.2024, 11:00h (CET) / 18:00h (GMT+8)
Speakers:
Ruizhe Liang, SCAA board member, Founder / Director of Galerie Met, Berlin
Uta Guan Hyë, Artist in Ardechè, France
Program:
11:00 – 11:05h Ruizhe Liang – Introduction of the gallery
11:05 – 11:10h Uta Guan Hyë – Introduction of herself
11:10 – 11:45h Uta Guan Hyë / Ruizhe Liang – Concept of the exhibition, tour of the artworks and underlying stories inside the gallery
11:45 – 12:00h Q & A
Galerie Met was founded by Ruizhe Liang in Berlin in 2023. It represents emerging and established artists of various generations, origins and cultural backgrounds. The program focuses on radical, interdisciplinary, concept-oriented work, especially in the fields of interactive art, video art, installation art, generative art, as well as painting / photography / sculpture that pushes traditional boundaries. The gallery hosts about 7 contemporary art exhibitions, 7 digital art exhibitions and 2 non-art / non-profit exhibitions per year at the physical gallery in Berlin. Besides, it also hosts online art exhibitions in the Metaverse to offer people the possibility to enjoy art immersively no matter where they are. Have a look at the NFT collection.
The current exhibition of Paris-based artist Ren Han “The myth of the absurd” is curated by Caterina Angelucci, who studied archaeology and art history in Milan. Grab a cup of tea or coffee and join us for a hybrid discussion!
Date & Time:
Sunday, 26.11.2023, 11:00h (CET) / 18:00h (GMT+8)
Speakers:
– Ruizhe Liang, SCAA board member, Curator/Director of Galerie Met Berlin
– Caterina Angelucci, Curator, Milan
– Ren Han, Artist, Paris
Program:
11:00 – 11:05h Ruizhe Liang – Introduction of the gallery
11:05 – 11:10h Ren Han – Introduction of himself
11:10 – 11:20h Caterina Angelucci – Introduction of herself and the concept of the exhibition
11:20 – 11:50h Caterina Angelucci / Ren Han / Ruizhe Liang – Tour of the artworks and underlying stories inside the gallery
11:50 – 12:00h Q & A
HeLai Art Gallery focuses on connecting cultures through art. They support talented artists from emerging markets worlwide and bring their creations to Switzerland and beyond. The exhibition curated by Chen Liu „Where there is ease, there is home“ will be on display from November 16th-25th in the gallery in Uster (ZH), featuring female Chinese artists: Naiwen Chou, Lidi Fu, Zhaowen Ma, Wei Zhu, Ziling Wang. SCAA is organizing a tour through the exhibition followed by a round table discussion and Apéro with the artists Naiwen Chou and Wei Zhu as well as Tonghua Shen. Come and join us!
Date & Time:
Saturday, 18.11.2023, 15:00 – 17:30h
Place:
HeLai Art Gallery
Freiestrasse 19, 8610 Uster
Registration:
Please register at info@scaa.ch. (spaces are limited)
Galerie Met was founded by Ruizhe Liang in Berlin in 2023. It represents emerging and established artists of various generations, origins and cultural backgrounds. The program focuses on radical, interdisciplinary, concept-oriented work, especially in the fields of interactive art, video art, installation art, generative art, as well as painting / photography / sculpture that pushes traditional boundaries. The gallery hosts about 7 contemporary art exhibitions, 7 digital art exhibitions and 2 non-art / non-profit exhibitions per year at the physical gallery in Berlin. Besides, it also hosts online art exhibitions in the Metaverse to offer people the possibility to enjoy art immersively no matter where they are. Have a look at the NFT collection.
Speakers:
– Ruizhe Liang, SCAA board member, Founder / Director of Galerie Met
– Congle Fu, Curator, PhD researcher in Zurich
– Artists: Friedrich Andreoni, Yun Kima, Lukas Liese, Qing Lu
Program:
11:00 – 11:05h Ruizhe Liang – Introduction of the gallery
11:05 – 11:15h Congle Fu – Introduction of herself and the concept of the exhibition
11:15 – 11:45h Congle Fu / Ruizhe Liang / The artists – Tour of the artworks and underlying stories inside the gallery
11:45 – 12:00h Q & A
Galerie Met was founded by Ruizhe Liang in Berlin in 2023. It represents emerging and established artists of various generations, origins and cultural backgrounds. The program focuses on radical, interdisciplinary, concept-oriented work, especially in the fields of interactive art, video art, installation art, generative art, as well as painting / photography / sculpture that pushes traditional boundaries. The gallery hosts about 7 contemporary art exhibitions, 7 digital art exhibitions and 2 non-art / non-profit exhibitions per year at the physical gallery in Berlin. Besides, it also hosts online art exhibitions in the Metaverse to offer people the possibility to enjoy art immersively no matter where they are. Have a look at the NFT collection.
The very first exhibition “Golden Dreams” with the Chinese artist Shulan Wang will be opened on September 8th. Shulan Wang is a fine art photographer from Berlin and Paris. Her work comes from self-meditation and the hopes to find the meaning of an eternal existence within chaos, as well as the balance between rationality and poetry. It is about the reconnection of human beings with nature and aiming to find our true self inside of the labyrinth of our thoughts.
On the occasion of the vernissage, SCAA will be connected to Berlin on September 10th for a live broadcast with the artist in Berlin.
Grab a cup of coffee and join us for the Art Brunch, an exciting tour and conversation!
Date & Time:
Sunday, 10.09.2023, 10:00h (CEST) / 16:00h (GMT+8)
Speakers:
– Ruizhe Liang, SCAA board member, Curator Galerie Met
– Shulan Wang, Artist
Program:
– 10:00h – 10:05h Ruizhe Liang – Introduction of the gallery
– 10:05h – 10:10h Shulan Wang – Introduction of the artist
– 10:05h – 10:40h Shulan Wang/Ruizhe Liang – Tour of the artworks and underlying stories inside gallery
– 10:40h – 11:00h Q&A
Artist Book on Architecture and Climate in Chongqing
Book launch with artist talk and discussion with:
Katja Jug, Visual Artist, Zurich
&
Kenan Liu, Design Director of Atelier XUK, Shanghai
Moderation: Mulan Sun, President of SCAA
Saturday March 20th, 10:00-11:30 (GMT+1) / 17:00-18:30 (GMT+8)
Language: English
Fee: Free
Registration: info@scaa.ch (Attendees will receive the Zoom ID after registration)
Title photo copyright Katja Jug
Poster Design by Sonja Zagermann
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KATJA JUG
is a visual artist from Zurich. She presents her work in the form of staged photographs, installations, happenings and artist books.
In her work she deals with topics of everyday life such as climate, nutrition and identity. The publication of the photo publication <Frozen Unfrozen> continues as an autonomous artistic formulation the long-term occupation with the visual representation of thermal practices. At the book presentation, the new artist’s book by Katja Jug will be presented and unfolded in the space. The book tells of the encounter between “Frozen”, a woman, and “Unfrozen”, a man, in an unheated flat in the subtropical winter of the Chinese metropolis of Chongqing. Their bodies move through the flat and the stairwell. They never go outside, but their gazes do. Posing, they explore their inner and outer worlds.
KENAN LIU 刘可南
graduated from Tongji University, he worked in Herzog de Meuron in Basel before founding Atelier XUK 旭可建筑 with Xu Zhang in Shanghai. The practice of Atelier XUK focuses on recording the ephemeral moments of the rapid transformation process in both urban and rural areas of China. It has completed projects of various types and scales in different regions across China. In 2020, Atelier XÜK was awarded the Youth Exploration Award of “Architecture China Award”. This Award was initiated by Pritzker Prize Laureate Wang Shu. With a jury consists of world-renowned architects and scholars such as Yung Ho Chang, Benedetta Tagliabue, Iwan Baan, and Philip Ursprung, it is becoming the most influential award in the East Asia area.
Private Tour for SCAA “LONGING FOR NATURE” Reading Landscapes in Chinese Art ”寻找自然”中国山水画之夜
Guided by Alexandra von Przychowski (Curator China)
Time: 13:00, Sunday 27.Sept. 2020
Meeting point : Entrance hall, Museum Rietberg, Gablerstrasse 15 Zurich
Language: English
Price:
SCAA Members: free upon purchase of an entrance ticket
Non-members: CHF 20 upon purchase of an entrance ticket
* Free entrance to museum: Members of Museum Rietberg / Museum Pass / Member of Raiffeisen
* For Non SCAA Members: please pay CHF 15 separately
* Please reserve enough time to buy an entrance ticket in advance and show up at the meeting point on time
* Because of the limited capacity of this exclusive guide tour, please make a reservation a.s.a.p. via info@scaa.ch
Mountains and streams, trees and clouds have been at the heart of Chinese painting for a thousand years. They have become the epitome of Chinese art and culture and inspire artists to this day.
The exhibition introduces viewers to Chinese landscape painting, discloses its many meanings, and reveals its hidden messages. It provides insight into China’s culture, philosophy, and literature, while at the same time addressing a highly topical issue that transcends national boundaries, namely the relationship between humankind and nature.
For the first time an exhibition juxtaposes historical masterpieces with landscape representations by internationally renowned modern and contemporary artists. The dialogue between past and present reveals surprising links, but also ruptures and conflicts.
The show presents ninety works from six centuries, including paintings, installations, and video works. In addition to highlights from the Drenowatz Collection of the Museum Rietberg, the exhibition also features important loans from leading European museums and rarely exhibited works from private holdings.
