Announced in Shanghai, the program will feature art, film, digital programs, talks and live events exploring Chinese culture and society. China Up Close represents the most significant exploration of a major trading and cultural partner ever undertaken by ACMI.
At the centre of China Up Close is a free exhibition profiling the elaborate films and film installations of Shanghai-based artist Yang Fudong in Yang Fudong: Filmscapes. This premiere exhibition boasts three works: Ye Jiang/The Nightman Cometh (2011), The Fifth Night (2010) and East of Que Village (2007). It will also feature a brand new work co-commissioned by ACMI and the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki (Auckland Art Gallery), titled New Women II (2014).
The exhibition is complemented by a major program of film and public events ranging from an expert symposium to family green screen workshops and an augmented reality ‘fingernail bar’, which takes tech and fashion to new realms. It also includes the Golden Koala Chinese Film Festival organised by Chinese Film Incorporated, which aims to promote Chinese films and boost the understanding of Chinese film culture.
