Artsrepublik (www.artsrepublik.com) is pleased to announce a partnership with Berlin based Art store, yourART. This joint project has the aim of promoting young artists from artistically and politically restricted areas of the world; and will see highly controversial yet beautiful works of art on display. The collection, named CHINA NOW! consists of artworks, forbidden now in China which have been selected for show in the German Capital -a place not unfamiliar with artistic restriction in it’s own recent past. This politically charged art is the creation of two young Chinese artists living and working in provincial Beijing, providing a stark visual contrast between the spiritual East and rapidly gaining capitalism in China. Since the opening of the Exhibition , the Artsrepublik site www.artsrepublik.com has been closed in China. Dong Mei’s style depicts religion in the New China – with his Buddhist imagery on a large scale showing that this ancient religion is still very much alive. Using vibrant colour and thick oils his Buddhist figures command the viewer in their worship. In comparison, Wang Run Chun controversially challenges the traditional, picturing global companies such as McDonalds, Nestle ,Coca Cola and KFC that are now ever so present in the Chinese landscape, and illustrating their disillusion at their aggressive entry into Chinese life. These works offer Berlin residents and visitors alike, a visual glimpse into the current state of the Chinese nation still struggling with the ideals of communism and it’s ancient past, whilst questioning the rapidly expanding western cultural values. Artsrepublik is a non- profit London based gallery that support, finance and promote Education and Arts to children in developing nations. You can see some of the artists' works at the website: www.artsrepublik.com . All the profit raised goes to funding art, culture and education in the developing world.
www.artsrepublik.com info@artsrepublik.com yourART Store contact details: Oranienburger Str. Berlin 10178 - Germany Tel: +49 (0)30 2759 4492 www.your-art.de/about.php Email: press@your-art.de http
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