Preface

"Man refer to the sky and the earth, and correspond with the sun and the moon. So when the moon is full, sea will be filled with water, and man will have abundant blood and qi."

--"Huang Di Nei Jing • Ling Shu • Sui Lu Lun"

 "Huang Di Nei Jing" holds the view that changes in blood and qi of the human body are closely related to changes of the sun and the moon. Gravitation of the moon leads to ocean tides and the variation of the length of day. The moon phase shifts in cycles, just like everything in the world is in an eternal cycle of change. This exhibition's title is "The Moon is Roaring". It aims to use a perspective of "Animism" to reflect on the following question: How does the era of globalization and the increasingly harsh environment impact our survival on this world, our civilization and our life consciousness?

Since the pre-modern society, the "Moon" served as a multi-faceted symbol that reflects human's belief-projections and worldviews. Thus, it was given numerous connotations. "The Moon is Roaring" is based on the alarming function of the "Moon" and is a call for the inception of a contemporary art hub.

We have invited fifteen local and international contemporary artists who are living in the Pearl River Delta Area (Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Macao and Hong Kong) to take part in this exhibition. Through their sharp sense and their work practices, these artists show faces of humanity in this complex Anthropocene, and the inner connection between humankind and the universe. The shown artworks also demonstrate the unique temperament and spiritual rationale of the artists. All in all, "The Moon is Roaring" embodies a heterogeneous cultural texture which offers a dialogue for cross-connected art contexts between East and West.

--Curator Amber Liu (Translator: Carrie Chen, Nicole Luederitz)

Academic Support: Li Yao

Participating Artists: Chen Meiyan, Deng Chunru, Fang Yixiu, Huang Junyao, Hei Yiyang, Qian Honglin, Shen Zhoulai, Ng Fong Chao (Macao), Zhang Ni, Zhang Qinu, Edward Cheung (Hong Kong), Riet van der Linden (Netherlands), Farhaad Rahnama (U.K.), Nicole Luederitz (Germany), Hoda Mazloomian (U.K.)

Opening: 4:00pm 9th Sept, 2017 

Preview: 3:00-4:00pm

Curatorial Team: Zinn Liu, Carrie Chen, Sharon Kong, Zhang Li

Organizer: SUNS Design, MOKIK Art

Visual/Co-Organizer: ZOODO DESIGN, The 99 Art Space

Recording: Long Yi, Shinemax Media

Performance Artist: Mark, Arnold, Alex, Emanuel, Freddy