Educational program for children Walking-Talking: Faiths class
On Saturday, September 14, 2013, at 14:00, the PinchukArtCentre invites 10 to 12 year old children to join a Walking –Talking class the topic of which is Faiths.
During the class young visitors will join the research on features of faith systems of different cultures. The purpose of the event is to foster in children tolerance towards different religions and their representatives. Through the example of art works by Damien Hirst, Ian Fudun, Zhang Huan and Sun Xun, participants will analyze the stories of Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Christianity, as well as consider their embodiment in contemporary art. The practical workshop will offer children to compare fortune-telling techniques of from different faiths: I Ching book, the Chinese and astrological horoscopes, runes, and Druidic calendar.
The class will start at 14:00 in the reception area on the 2nd floor of the art centre and will be hosted by the PinchukArtCentre’s tour guide Liudmyla Bulanova.
Maximum number of children in the group is 10. Registration is mandatory.
Walking - Talking is a new education program for children ages 10 to 12. Young art centre visitors will be participating in specially designed investigative tours of the exhibitions that will help them better understand art objects.
Scheduled Walking-Talking classes:
September 21, September 28, 5 October.
Saturday Talk “Peculiarities of Chinese art education and its correlation with the practices of contemporary art”
On Saturday, September 14, at 15:00 the PinchukArtCentre invites to attend Saturday Talk “Peculiarities of Chinese art education and its correlation with the practices of contemporary art”. During the discussion participants will be analyzing approaches to teaching in the traditional art academies of China and its influence on the formation of professional identity of a contemporary artist.
The talk will hosted by Volodymyr Budnikov, artist, teacher of the National Academy of Fine Arts, and Tetiana Kochubinska, participant of the PinchukArtCentre’s “Curatorial Platform”.
The event will start at 15:00 on the 2nd floor, reception area.
“China China” is a major group exhibition including eleven Chinese artists of different generations, focusing on the tension between individuality and collective thinking - a subject, which not only defined Chinese history and continuously shapes contemporary society but equally gains importance in the West. The exhibition includes the works of: Ai Weiwei, Cao Fei, Chen Zhen, Sun Xun, Sun Yuan & Peng Yu, Xu Zhen, Yan Xing, Yang Fudong, Zhang Huan, Zhao Yao, Zhao Zhao.
Theme Tour “Dialogue of Global and Local in Art Objects of Contemporary Artists”
On Saturday, September 14, at 17:00 the PinchukArtCentre invites all visitors to join a Thematic Tour “Dialogue of Global and Local in Art Objects of Contemporary Artists”.
During the tour of exhibitions “China China” and “Collection Platform 4: Emotions and Technology”, visitors will find out how an art object reaches a “global” level, while maintaining the elements of the “local”.
The event starts at 17:00 on the 2nd floor of the art centre, reception area. The tour will be guided by art-critic Asya Bazdireva.
Theme tours can be arranged on request for schools and universities.
Family Sundays – Art and Education class for children aged 4 through 6
On Sunday, September 15, at 14:00 the PinchukArtCentre invites children aged 4 to 6 years to a Family Sunday class Beyond the Image. The event participants will learn how artists manage to make us reflect on what is happening beyond the art object and will try to answer the question whether an artist is supposed to answers all questions by his work, or whether he can have something to hide, leaving a sense of understatement.
After a tour of the exhibition “Collection Platform 4: Emotions and Technology” and “China China” young visitors of the art center together with artist Kateryna Vronska will create an art work entitled “Frameless”.
Family Sunday starts at 14:00 on the 6th floor in the SkyArtCafe’s video-lounge.
Meanwhile, parents can join one of the regular exhibition tours led by qualified PinchukArtCentre guides.
Maximum number of children in the group is 20. Registration is mandatory.
Schedule:
4 - 6 years: 29 September.
7 - 9 years: 22 September, 6 October.
Theme Tour “Contemporary Chinese art in the context of the events of the Cultural Revolution”
On Sunday, September 15 at 17:00 the PinchukArtCentre invites all visitors to join a Thematic Tour “Contemporary Chinese art in the context of the events of the Cultural Revolution.”
The Cultural Revolution and its consequences are one of the key themes of the exhibition "China China". During the tour participants will analyze the works of contemporary Chinese artists in the context of the first phase of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1967), and will learn about individual aesthetic responses to historical trauma - total destruction of the cultural heritage of Chinese civilization.
The event will begin at 17:00 on the 2nd floor of the art center at the information desk. The tour will be guided by Oleg Olienev, the PinchukArtCentre’s tour guide.
Theme tours can be arranged on request for schools and universities.
Documentary “Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry”
On Sunday, September 15, at 18:00, the PinchukArtCentre and international documentary film festival Docudays UA invite to watch documentary “Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry” (2012) - the first feature-length film about the internationally renowned Chinese artist and activist, Ai Weiwei. Screening of the film will take place in the video lounge, 6th floor of the PinchukArtCentre.
In recent years, Ai has garnered international attention as much for his ambitious artwork as his political provocations. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry examines this complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art of China's preeminent contemporary artist. From 2008 to 2010, Beijing-based journalist and filmmaker Alison Klayman gained unprecedented access to Ai Weiwei. Klayman documented Ai's artistic process in preparation for major museum exhibitions, his intimate exchanges with family members and his increasingly public clashes with the Chinese government. Klayman's detailed portrait of the artist provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary China.
The screening will take place in the framework of the «DOCU/CHINA» program that presents the best new documentaries dedicated to the socio-political and cultural situation in today’s China. The project is implemented as part of the PinchukArtCentre’s "China China" exhibition - a major group exhibition including eleven Chinese artists of different generations, focusing on the tension between individuality and collective thinking.
Screenings program:
September 22, 18:00: Blossom with Tears, Please Vote for Me;
September 29, 18:00: Education, Education;
October 5, 18:00: Ai WeiWei: Never Sorry.
Registered event attendees will have priority entry to the art centre without queuing. To register in advance and receive additional information, please use the contact information below:
Tel.: +38 044 590-08-58
E-mail: [email protected]
For attention of the Mass Media: for any details regarding the accreditation for photo and video shooting of the event, please contact Press Office by e-mailing to: [email protected]
Press-office of the PinchukArtCentre
Тel: +380 44 494 11 48,
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