Hans Ulrich Obrist: Battery City: A Post-Olympic Beijing Mini-Marathon
Edited and with text by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Hu Fan.
On January 31, 2008, Swiss curator, critic and historian Hans Ulrich Obrist conducted a "marathon" of conversations in Beijing, after the example of his famous Serpentine Gallery marathons. This marathon called on artists, cultural producers and media practitioners to discuss the post-Olympic state of the city. Participants included internationally renowned artists Ai Weiwei and Cao Fei, writer and publisher Hung Huang, fashion designer Zhang Da and many others. Topics discussed included everyday life in contemporary Chinese society, the impact of the Olympic Games and the role of the internet in daily life.
Featured image, of Jun and Obrist, is reproduced from Battery City: A Post-Olympic Beijing Mini-Marathon. To see a video of Stethoscope, please click here.
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FORMAT: Pbk, 4.75 x 8.25 in. / 138 pgs / 30 b&w. LIST PRICE: U.S. $19.95 LIST PRICE: CANADA $27.95 ISBN: 9783037640968 PUBLISHER: JRP|Ringier AVAILABLE: 9/30/2010 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: Out of stock TERRITORY: NA LA ASIA AU/NZ AFR ME
Hans Ulrich Obrist: Battery City: A Post-Olympic Beijing Mini-Marathon
Published by JRP|Ringier. Edited and with text by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Hu Fan.
On January 31, 2008, Swiss curator, critic and historian Hans Ulrich Obrist conducted a "marathon" of conversations in Beijing, after the example of his famous Serpentine Gallery marathons. This marathon called on artists, cultural producers and media practitioners to discuss the post-Olympic state of the city. Participants included internationally renowned artists Ai Weiwei and Cao Fei, writer and publisher Hung Huang, fashion designer Zhang Da and many others. Topics discussed included everyday life in contemporary Chinese society, the impact of the Olympic Games and the role of the internet in daily life.