Hong Kong is the main base of the CTP with a focus on the Pearl River Delta and Mainland China. Apart from having a vibrant art scene, Hong Kong is also the commercial center of Asian Contemporary art as major auction houses choose the city as a their base along with important galleries and consultants.. Just around the corner from Para/Site Art Space is the Asia Art Archive – the most comprehensive research centre for contemporary Asian art.The Pearl River Delta is a burgeoning area with plenty to offer in contemporary art, hosting the Guangdong Triennial, Architecture Biennial and the Ink Biennial as well as home for many established artists such as Cao Fei, Zheng Guo Gu and Lin Yi Lin. It is also where important institutions like Macao Museum of Art (Macau), Guangdong Museum of Art (Guangzhou) and He Xiang Ning Art Museum (Shenzhen) are located. Besides Para/Site Art Space there are several other independent art spaces in the region, for example 1A Space, Videotage and the Art Center in Hong Kong, OCAT in Shenzhen ) and our partner institution Vitamin Creative Space in Guangzhou.
The main goal of the CTP is to use the Pearl River Delta as a case study for the participants to build their own networks, to analyse and understand the structure, artistic environment and the function of different institutions within the region. This knowledge could be extended to better understand the current contemporary art world and to position local art in an international art environment and critical discourse of the current local environment.
The eight-month full-time project will be composed of group seminars, artist meetings, visits and short overseas excursions to museums and galleries. Participants of the project are also required to work extensively on independent research or curatorial projects and participate in Para/Site Art Space's daily operation. At the end of the course, the four participants will produce a major exhibition, which they would develop together in the duration of the programme.
Application Deadline:
15th of June, 2008
Tuition:
(including basic travel costs): HKD 30,000