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China is a country where dissenting voices have been systematically purged and propaganda efficiently
woven into every aspect of life. Art has often served as a political tool, particularly during the Cultural Revolution following Mao's direct orders.
"Yellow Ox Mountain" is a short documentary that portrays the artistic endeavors and the personal journeys of two contemporary immigrant Chinese artists
whose lives and work were influenced by the Cultural Revolution. Zhang Hongtu (62) and Zhang Jian-Jun (50) are two conceptual artists from Beijing and Shanghai.
Each has a different background and experience of the Cultural Revolution, and as a result very different approach and aesthetic.
Yet, while Hongtušs often explicitly political almost pop artwork contrasts with Jian-Junšs Eastern philosophical renditions of socio-cultural commentary,
there is a shared sense of idealism and cultural negotiations. |
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