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Zhang Huan 張洹

born 1965, Henan
works Shanghai
Zhang Huan (born 1965, Anyang) graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Henan University, Kaifeng, in 1988, and earned a Master of Fine Arts from Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, in 1993. Primarily working in performance, photography, and sculpture, his work addresses the conflicts of contemporary democracy and challenges oppressive political regimes. Zhang lives and works in Shanghai.
Works by Zhang Huan include Photography and Performance.

There are 4 objects by Zhang Huan from the M+ Sigg Collection available online.

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Photograph showing a room with walls covered in posters that feature big Chinese characters in shades of black, red, and white. Four extra-large characters in white against a red background lie on a red carpeted floor.
Photograph showing a room with walls covered in posters that feature big Chinese characters in shades of black, red, and white. Four extra-large characters in white against a red background lie on a red carpeted floor.

Diffused Religion and the Origins of Chinese Avant-Garde Art

Yang Zi, recipient of the inaugural Sigg Fellowship for Chinese Art Research, investigates folk religious imagery in avant-garde art
19 mins: 
Visual Art  /  Article
Chromogenic colour prints. A man with a shaved head stares at us with names and stories written on his face in black ink. In subsequent photos additional writing is added until his face is entirely black.
Chromogenic colour prints. A man with a shaved head stares at us with names and stories written on his face in black ink. In subsequent photos additional writing is added until his face is entirely black.

From Earth to Ink: How Performance Artists Use Their Bodies

Learn about how Ana Mendieta used her body in her performances, alongside other examples of body performance art from the M+ Collections
7 mins: 
Visual Art  /  Article
Monochrome photograph of Linda Montano and Tehching Hsieh. They both stand in front of a dark wall approximately two meters apart. They are connected by a rope which has been tied around each of their waists. Montano has a tape recorder slung over her shoulder. Both Montano and Hsieh look directly into the camera.
Monochrome photograph of Linda Montano and Tehching Hsieh. They both stand in front of a dark wall approximately two meters apart. They are connected by a rope which has been tied around each of their waists. Montano has a tape recorder slung over her shoulder. Both Montano and Hsieh look directly into the camera.

Performance Art Highlights in the M+ Collections

A look at performance artworks in the M+ Collections including Tehching Hsieh, Marina Abramović, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Zhang Huan, Hi-Red Centre, and Tino Sehgal
7 mins: 
Visual Art  /  Article
A woman dressed in a cream-coloured, shapeless garment holds four long-stemmed white flowers in her hands. She is captured in the middle of blowing a mouthful of white petals from the flowers into the air in front of her. She is standing in a park during sunset.
A woman dressed in a cream-coloured, shapeless garment holds four long-stemmed white flowers in her hands. She is captured in the middle of blowing a mouthful of white petals from the flowers into the air in front of her. She is standing in a park during sunset.

A Brief Introduction to Performance Art and Its History in Asia

What exactly is performance art, and what does it look like in Hong Kong and Asia?
5 mins: 
Visual Art  /  Article

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