China Landmarks

Viagem ao essencial

Nicolas CORBOZ — 2010-01-07T02:12:28Z

The portuguese newspaper "Sol" wrote an article about Jiuxian Garden Village's 2009 Artists in Residence program. This article, written by Raquel Carrilho, was published on the "Tabu" supplement, on December the 18th, 2009. Read this article in PDF (Portuguese): - 05. Press Book

14. Duma Siran's works

Nicolas CORBOZ — 2009-12-10T09:40:11Z

Duma Siran is a young and talented cantonese guqin player. She has been recommended to join the 2009 Jiuxian Artists in Residence program by Professors Feng Su & Jia Yun from the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. She composed one piece especially for Jiuxian Garden Village, called "Singing the Shadows of Jiuxian's Mountains". This song portrays the local landscape and the rural life. Duma Siran tries to represent the conversation between nature and human beings. She played a recital on (...) - 01. Artists in Residence

13. Denis Piel's works

Nicolas CORBOZ — 2009-11-30T03:08:51Z

Denis Piel develops his work in a video, a movie where some local interviews are conducted with whom he spoke already, two years ago, when did filming for the first part of China's "Facescapes". This work, among other things, tries to see how the locals understand the evolution of the DaST project in the village, while using a more abstract form the captured images. Visit "Facescapes" site (...) - 01. Artists in Residence

12. Michel Batlle's works

Nicolas CORBOZ — 2009-11-30T02:20:04Z

Michel Batlle painted on wood support a large format - about 3 meters, located on the Health Centre. He also did 3 small format sculptures that take place outside the teahouse. - 01. Artists in Residence

11. Tim Madeira's works

Nicolas CORBOZ — 2009-11-24T10:32:15Z

Tim Madeira tries provide understanding of China's history, through a sculpture, where wood joins a number of Ming pieces found in the village of Jiuxian, on a contemporary approach. Tim also uses recycled materials to build his works. The sculptures take place on the hill behind the Health Center, surrounded by pine trees and rocks. Visit Tim's page on Artist Level here. - 01. Artists in Residence

10. Vasco Luz's works

Nicolas CORBOZ — 2009-11-24T10:22:06Z

Vasco Luz is bringing life to a beautiful wood carving sculpture from a tree root, like a total absorption of the Jiuxian's land. Vasco's sculpture takes place on the flank of a hill. Its uses the surrounding rocks to bring its final shape. Visit Vasco's page on Artist Level here. - 01. Artists in Residence

09. Rui Pinto Gonçalves' works

Nicolas CORBOZ — 2009-11-24T10:10:53Z

Rui Pinto Gonçalves constructs a set of great circles of stone. Seen from outside they will be pieces of art works, but at the same time, by sitting on them, these will be nature and Jiuxian contemplation areas. The meaning of this work is reversed by understanding its overall content. This installation takes place behind the Health Centre. Meanwhile, Rui takes a lot of fantastic pictures on the artists' works and life during this program and on Jiuxian's life. A selection of Rui's pictures (...) - 01. Artists in Residence

08. Marina Carvalho's works

Nicolas CORBOZ — 2009-11-24T09:54:27Z

Marina Carvalho build her installations using pine and bamboo, through which the most varied and harmonious sounds will emerge, with the wind's interaction. Her two installations take place on the flank of Yellow Mountain, not far from the Health Centre. Visit Marina's page on Artist Level here. - 01. Artists in Residence

07. Filipa Silveira's works

Nicolas CORBOZ — 2009-11-24T09:35:28Z

Filipa Silveira is creating a platform for people to come together in dialogue, enclosed by nature, using rocks, earth and an instrument through which stakeholders will be able to launch their wishes in the form of seed. This platform takes place in the valley behind the Health Center on "End of February" gardens. Visit Filipa's page on Artist Level here. - 01. Artists in Residence

06. Sara Chang Yan's works

Nicolas CORBOZ — 2009-11-24T09:12:54Z

Sara Chang Yan is representing the cycle of transformations around the Yellow mountain in "End of February" gardens, with five interventions on the ground. The big format photographs of these interventions take place in the Exhibition Centre. Visit Sara's page on ArtistLevel here. - 01. Artists in Residence