SINOPTICON Symposium Tues 12th October 2010 10-5pm, V&A Museum, London
The symposium reflects on and investigates an idea of contemporary chinoiserie, bringing historical themes, issues and ideas surrounding chinoiserie into a contemporary context; politics & trade, authorship, interpretation & cultural misunderstanding, fantasy, escapism and fiction and frippery & design.
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Sinopticon Symposium OV
Image:
Pamela So, Aliens in paradise, 2008, colour photograph mounted on board, 8 individual pieces 22 x 22 cm
Morning chair: Dr. Sarah Cheang, Department of Cultural and Historical Studies, London College of Fashion
- 10am – Eliza Gluckman, curator and co-founder of Sinopticon: ‘Introduction to Sinopticon: contemporary chinoiserie in contemporary art’
- 10.10am – Ben Schmidt, University of Washington: ‘Exoticism and Chinoiserie circa 1700: The Medium and the Message’
- 10.30am – Glenn Adamson, V&A Deputy Head Research and Head of Graduate Studies: ‘A Way of Seeing: The Optic of Chinoiserie’
- 10.50am – Q&A chaired by Dr. Sarah Cheang
11am – coffee break, refreshments provided
- 11.30am – Gayle Chong Kwan, artist and co-founder of Sinopticon
- 11.50am – Erika Tan, artist
- 12.10pm – Q&A chaired by Dr. Sarah Cheang
12.30pm – break for lunch
Afternoon chair: Glenn Adamson, V&A Deputy Head Research and Head of Graduate Studies
- 2pm – KEYNOTE – Philip Tinari, writer and curator: ‘How artists both Chinese and foreign have employed strategies of chinoiserie’
- 2.40pm – Q&A chaired by Glenn Adamson
3pm – coffee break, refreshments provided
- 3.30pm – Ed Pien, artist
- 3.50pm – Wu Chi-Tsung, artist
- 4.10pm – Q&A chaired by Ying Kwok, curator, Chinese Arts Centre (Manchester, UK)
- 4.10pm – RESPONDENT – Dr. Sarah Teasley
Location: Seminar Room A, in the Research Department of the V&A.
