Chen Qiulin: One Hundred Names

One Hundred Names Exhibition offers a rare survey of over a decade of work by one of Chinas mostacclaimed contemporary artists, Chen Qiulin, focusing on the central issues of migration,displacement, ancestry, urban development and its disruption of traditional Chinese cultureand way of life.Chen investigates the many contradictions inherent in contemporary life in a country where the tensions and conflicts between tradition, ritual and development are constantly tested.Chen was born in Hubei Province and has remained working in the same area of southern China throughout her career, drawing inspiration from the socio-political issues affecting everyday life around her. Exhibition Dates: 16 January - 27 February 2016Exhibition Opening: Saturday 16 January 2016, 2 - 4pmVENUE: 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, 181 - 187 Hay St, Sydney NSW

Chen Qiulin Source: SBS Radio Mandarin