Micro Era: Media Art from China

Jointly, the Association for German-Chinese Cultural Exchange (GeKA e. V.) and Nationalgalerie Berlin realise the exhibition Micro Era, cross-generationally dedicated to Chinese Media Art since the 1990s. The four participating artists explore the relationships between mind, body, and technology, examining documentary film images, the adapted use of classic film language, and the aesthetics of Japanese anime. Critically, the exhibition investigates the democratic potential of media as well as the way in which today’s visual culture is being produced, consumed, or employed as a means of knowledge gain. Participating Artists: Cao Fei (*1978), Fang Di (*1987), Lu Yang (*1979), Zhang Peili (*1957). Text in English, Simplified Chinese and German. Published to accompany an exhibition Micro Era: Medienkunst aus China / Media Art from China, at the Kulturforum, Berlin, between 5 September 2019 and 26 January 2020. SELLING POINTS: . Micro Era is a cross-generational presentation of Chinese Media Art . Critically, the participating artists investigate the democratic potential of media and today’s visual culture 72 colour images