For one week, Chinese fashion and art took over Sleek-mag.com. Here are our highlights of Chinese fashion and art, handpicked by the Sleek team.
Xiao Li AW14
Chinese fashion designer Xiao Li gave us her insights into the future of Chinese fashion and how she has transported this inspiration to her new European base in London.
Chen Zhou, Spanking The Maid II, 2012. Courtesy of Arthub Asia and Aike-Dellarco.
Li Zhenhua has had a busy few months. As well as curating the current show of Chinese multimedia art at Momentum, he is also curating the Film section of Art Basel Hong Kong. We interviewed the founder of the Beijing Art Lab about his plans for translating video art to the context of the art fair.
Liu Wei, Truth Dimension No. 10, 2013. Oil on canvas. Copyright Liu Wei
“Die 8 der Wege” [“The 8 of Paths”] is an impressive overview of contemporary Chinese art (and no, it’s not all painting). We spoke to two of the curators, Andreas Schmid and Thomas Eller, as well as the organiser of the exhibition, Yu Zhang, about what’s really going on in the art scene in Beijing right now, and what it has to do with Berlin.
NEEMIC Clean Air
NEEMIC are spearheading the surge in China’s sustainable fashion surge. With their promotion of natural, eco-friendly fibres and clean, simple silhouettes, they’re a force to be reckoned with. Read our interview with NEEMIC.
Qiu Xiaofei, Parasol Pagoda, 2014.Acrylic on canvas. 300 x 400 cm.
Painter Qiu Xiaofei is best known for his figurative work. In this new exhibition at Pace Beijing, however, he has begun working with more abstract techniques. Find out what prompted his change of heart and see more images from the painter in our review, direct from the Chinese capital.
Chen Jiagang, Double Rhapsody, 2012. C-Print. 170 x 612 cm. Courtesy Sleek-Art.Net
Our artist of the week over on Sleek Art for China Week was Chen Jiagang. The founder of the first private Chinese art gallery, his work is a visually arresting tribute to the recent history of China. Read more and buy this piece on Sleek Art.