Pili hopes to stay online and ignite curiosity about contemporary Chinese art from the outside world

After launching the "Breakthrough" series of solo exhibitions this spring, the Hong Kong Museum of Contemporary Art launched the "Stay Online" series of group exhibitions in the autumn as this year's heavyweight exhibition, focusing on the development of Chinese art after 2008, attempting to re-examine the positioning and value of Chinese art in the complex and ever-changing global landscape. The first chapter "Stay Online: Roaming in the Cloud" is currently open to the public in the Jockey Club Art Hall on the third floor and the F Warehouse Exhibition Hall of the Grand Hall. The sequel "Stay Online: Global Supply" will be launched in February next year.

Stay Online: Roaming in the Clouds "Exhibition Site

The "Stay Online" exhibition is not only a panoramic review of Chinese art after 2008, but also a profound reflection on the relationship between art and society in the context of globalization. When planning this exhibition, the curatorial team chose digital technology and manufacturing industry chain as the two core focuses. These two focal points not only have strong representative significance, but also reflect the tremendous changes that Chinese society has experienced since 2008 from different perspectives.

Spring and Autumn Art Network: Why choose "after 2008" as the time point?

Pi Li: We chose the year after 2008 as the time frame mainly for the following reasons:

On the other hand, Chinese art itself has undergone many changes since 2008. Many artists have shifted from emphasizing elite self-expression and pursuing creative freedom to focusing on grassroots, common people, equality, and environmental issues, returning more to social reality and phenomena from elite self-expression. In terms of technology, this generation of artists has adopted more new technologies and media such as the Internet and digital images, and the means and forms of artistic creation are more diverse.