November 8, 2007
5:10 pm to 7:10 pm
Xu Bing
“Between Image and Text”
Working in a wide range of media, Xu Bing creates installations that question the viability of conveying meaning through language. Many of his works examine the disconnection between official and private uses of language, and the inevitability of mistranslation across cultures. He received a MacArthur Foundation “genius” award in 1999, presented to him for “originality, creativity, self-direction, and capacity to contribute importantly to society.”
Supported by the UM Museum of Art, and the UM Chinese Theme Year
“Between Image and Text”
Working in a wide range of media, Xu Bing creates installations that question the viability of conveying meaning through language. Many of his works examine the disconnection between official and private uses of language, and the inevitability of mistranslation across cultures. He received a MacArthur Foundation “genius” award in 1999, presented to him for “originality, creativity, self-direction, and capacity to contribute importantly to society.”
Supported by the UM Museum of Art, and the UM Chinese Theme Year
ChinaNow: a contemporary exploration.
Thursday November 8 - 5:10 pm
Michigan Theater
603 E. Liberty
