a letter to artist participating 3rd Guangzhou Triennial from the Curators

Dear Artist,

A matter of some urgency concerns the Chinese visa application. Due to security measures during the period of the Olympics, which falls unfortunately on the Triennial's installation/manufacturing period, visas are closely scrutinised and take a much longer approval period. Please apply for your Chinese Visa as soon as possible, especially if you wish to apply for multiple entries.

As we are compiling all articles and materials for the Triennial's catalogue, we would appreciate if you could send in materials to your corresponding RC. Details as follows:

The catalogue format is 28cm by 25 cm, each artist has 4 pages on average. Each artist’s personal narration (of their Triennial projects) should be less than 500 words, with focus on the project. You should include photos (with/without sketches and plans) of this project. You should also send in an abbreviated bio of no more than 100 words, and a CV of exhibitions with a maximum of 10 entries (this includes solo shows and group exhibitions). We have already received some files for the catalogue, however, if changes need to be made, replacements should be sent before July 1st. We will leave the editing of information on artists to the corresponding RC, so please send all information to the RC for consolidation and editing.

Curators are now consolidating all the proposals, and are still in the process of planning the exhibition space. We cannot identify the space for your work at the moment, but hope to let you have more information by mid July. To help us in the process, please let us have as much information about your work/concept as possible.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.

Thanking you for your support, and looking forward to working with you,

With best regards,

Curators 

Gao Shimning

Sarat Maharaj

Chang Tsong-zung

 

The Guangzhou Triennial 2008

 

 

Opening date & etc.

The opening of the triennial is on Sept 6. As I don't know how much time we need to spend to set up the exhibits (we have to work this out together), I just put three days before that by common sense (it's only some info to be put in the letter for visa application. As we try to work together, I think it's ok if some participants couldn't attend the opening or come a little earlier to install the show. Later we shall have a better picture how to organize this when we know what to put up there.

For the workshop, nothing has been changed: still one day in Hong Kong, one in Shenzhen and one in Guangzhou. Also as a collaboration, we expect contributions from each member to shape its format and content. For sure, in Shenzhen we'll all stay in a private hotel of a huge factory with an interesting conference factory with an interesting conference facility/wine cellar and artificial lake, which is fully sponsored by the factory. In Guangzhou, of course we will be in the museum where the triennial is held whereas the Hong Kong part is pretty open still.

Site for the Triennial

Guangdong Museum of Art, where Guangzhou Triennial will be held.

Download images and floor plans here

Plus, the height of the halls on different floors are:

Gound floor: 340cm,

Second/Thrid Floor: 310cm,

No. 5 hall: 670cm;

The doors of each hall are 288cm(h)*188cm(w).

Practical info for all participants

1. Every participant will propose what to do or exhibit in the Triennial. We registered a blog http://hkszgz72hours.blogspot.com/ for communication. Please upload your ideas, previous works and references (anything you think relevant). You will receive an invite to be author of this blog. Please reply to it.

2. We all meet for the workshop. Now we changed the date as July 10-13, Thur to Sun. Please come to Hong Kong by Thur afternoon. We go to China on Fri and return to Hong Kong on Sun. Overseas participants depart from Hong Kong on Sun night if flight schedule allows. There should be a lot of informal meetings and discussions on what to show and to do in the Triennial along this idea of organization of art. We expect each individual's contribution to shape this workshop.

3. We all take part in the triennial exhibition. Maybe we'll show individual pieces or we can collaborate for the exhibits. I don't know yet. We have to work that out. (Official invitation from the Triennial will be sent later, for example for visa purpose.) Opening on Sept 5 or 6.